400HP Volkswagen Arteon R Will Beat Down The Porsche Panamera Claims Company Official

Volkswagen has made it abundantly clear it wants to expand the R portfolio and what better way to do if not by giving its range-topping model the high-powered treatment? Yes, the stylish Arteon – billed as being the firm’s flagship model in Europe – will be blessed with a newly developed 3.0-liter VR6 engine currently in development. The key word here would have to be “turbocharged” to give the six-cylinder mill a healthy 404 horsepower, which will be a massive upgrade compared to the 276 hp provided by the most powerful Arteon on sale today.
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TheSteve - 12/19/2017 2:06:28 PM

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My bet is on the Panamera. Straight-line acceleration is not the sole measure of performance, nor of a vehicle's desirability.

Considering that VW has been a struggling brand in North America for many years, I doubt that a new car with 400 HP will elevate the brand to stardom, or even make this car a smashing success.

222max - 12/20/2017 10:59:02 AM

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A guy named Elon runs VW now?

cidflekken - 12/19/2017 3:19:33 PM

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Hi, we're the VW Group. Our strategy is about self-sabotage. Our latest and greatest is that we're going to build a car that we think can best one of our lead flagship sports sedans (Panamera) for about 1/3 the starting price. Oh, not only that, it'll take down another one of our lead sports sedans (S7 and RS7) at less than 1/2 the price. But wait. It will also probably undersell a really strong sports sedan (S5 Sportback) by a few thousand, or it will come in at around the same price as that same sports sedan, but have more power and ability. #Winning

MDarringer - 12/19/2017 6:28:18 PM

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This is a DUMB product for VW. It steps on Audi. It can't touch Porsche. VW needs to know its place.

malba2367 - 12/20/2017 7:24:52 AM

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What a stupid thing for a VW official to publicly claim...they make a lot more money off of a Panamera than a VW

7msynthetic - 12/25/2017 10:56:17 AM

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"Hey honey, let's go shopping. I narrowed it down to a Porsche Panamera or a VW Arteon"...like saying "Hey honey, let's out for dinner. Its either chicken feet soup or filet mignon"

MDarringer - 12/25/2017 5:08:45 PM

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Brilliant