streetdrift.net: Porsche Panamera may get Carrera GT V10 engine with 700bhp to strike back at AMG

Evo Magazine speculated that the upcoming Porsche Panamera may get the engine from super car Carrera GT - as already previously rumored - should Mercedes AMG decide to equip the CLS 63 with a stronger engine:

“Though the Panamera takes over design elements from the 911 range, there will be significant differences, too. While the first has always kept its rear-mounted boxer engine, the newcomer will do with a choice of three front-mounted motors, though set back to the centre of the car as much as possible. The entry-level unit will be Volkswagen’s 3.5-litre six-cylinder unit developing 300 bhp, while Porsche’s own drivetrain will be a direct-injection eight-cylinder petrol engine, available in naturally-aspirated guise (350 bhp) and with twin-turbo (560 bhp). That should be enough to beat up the competition for a while – Mer'ss’ CLS 63 AMG comes up with 'only' 514 bhp. However, should Stuttgart make the CLS even stronger, Zuffenhausen would strike back with the Porsche GT’s 700-bhp ten-cylinder unit ...”