Porsche has announced their latest version of the Panamera; the Turbo S. It will cost £122,000 and has a top speed of 191 mph. It is capable of going from 0 – 62 in 3.8 seconds, which is quite extraordinary for such a large car. When compared with a 911 Turbo it is just 0.1 of a second slower. In spite of all this it is still capable of a combined cycle of 24.6 mpg.

It does however raise the question; just where is the market for this vehicle, when you consider that it is roughly double the cost of the standard Panamera pictured above? Those who are planning on leasing a Porsche Panamera Turbo S can however expect contract hire costs to be more than double; depreciation on this model is likely to be very steep. The cost of contract hire is significantly influenced by residual values (the sum that the car leasing company can expect to sell a vehicle at the end of the car’s lease.)

Some may also perhaps feel that a standard Panamera is fast enough; after all where nowadays do you get a chance to do 191 mph? Regardless of the model It is nevertheless a wonderful looking car, with a tremendous amount of style. Its appearance was quite strongly criticised by the Top Gear team, when they test drove it but then the Panamera they were testing was white and this car, as is the case with many cars, just does not suit white; in metallic blue it looks absolutely stunning.

Porsche now have an excellent range of cars, even the Cayenne has proved, against all the odd,s to be popular ; Porsche Cayenne contract hire orders are as strong as ever.  If you are taking a Porsche contract hire car over thirty six months, which is a fairly standard car leasing term, it is important to remember that Porsche 's new car warranty is for two years not three. So if it were to go wrong after two years it is your responsibility to repair the vehicle, not the car leasing company. Bearing this in mind it is probably sensible to opt for a fully maintained contract

Our other popular Porsche car leasing models are listed below:

Porsche Boxster . This model has been a real winner for Porsche; it’s been around since the 1990’s, without any significant remodelling . Porsche Boxster contract hire remains as popular as the day the model was launched . Porsche Boxster leasing starts at £641 plus vat per month.

Porsche Cayenne. Has been a real success story; many thought it would fail, due to its rather unusual looks but the critics have been proved wrong . Porsche Cayenne leasing starts at a very economical £677 plus Vat.

Porsche Cayman . This is the car that Jeremy Clarkson referred to as “The Porsche Gayman” but then he has to find something to say. The fact is the Cayman is a beautiful car with the performance to match; the 3.4S almost equals the 911 in acceleration ; Porsche Cayman leasing is one of our most successful sports car lines. The Cayman is in a very similar price range to the Boxster and the Cayenne. Porsche Cayman contract hire costs £669 plus Vat per month for the entry model; which is the most popular.