Porsche Panamera GTS has a brilliant V8, but we actually miss the hybrid's power; the era of 1990s restomods is upon us; F1 rumor mill churns after gala banter in France

The Panamera GTS delivers a nice blend of options and lovely V8 power.

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Autoweek Daily Drive Monday, December 09, 2019 Car Reviews 2019 Porsche Panamera GTS gets a great V8, but we still pine for the hybrid The Panamera GTS is a big car done right and falls in the middle of the sedan’s now 10-version (!) lineup. It gets the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, adaptive air suspension and the sport design package that adds black wheels and a massaged fascia; plus, it's the cheapest way to get Porsche’s V8 in the sedan. Read More > Car News Report: Ford knew about problems with its dual-clutch transmission and ignored them Ford’s problems with its DPS6 dual-clutch Powershift transmission are coming to a head this week with a blockbuster report from the Detroit Free Press citing many sources within the company. The consensus is that Ford knew about issues with its dry-clutch DCT but built and sold it anyway in both the Fiesta and Focus compacts. Read More > Car News What makes an Audi RS an Audi RS? We go straight to the experts to find out. We recently saw powerful performance RS versions of the A6 wagon and even the Q8 crossover debut. We also had a chance to sit down with several Audi executives and ask what makes an RS an RS. Here’s what they said. Read More > Car Life This upgraded Acura SLX means that, yep, we’re restomodding '90s cars now The SLX—a rebadged Isuzu Trooper—was Acura's first attempt at a luxury SUV. It was not exactly a success, and it had apparently been relegated to "we shall never speak of this again" status ... until now. Read More > Classic Cars Rare anywhere: The De Tomaso Longchamp was a luxurious coupe with a Ford V8 De Tomaso is still best known in the U.S. for the Pantera, but the automaker also offered something a little more plush and relaxed. That car was the Longchamp, and for almost 20 years, it served as the marque's luxurious 2+2 while spawning a Maserati model along the way.  Read More > Technology BMW will finally stop charging a yearly fee for Apple CarPlay BMW corrected course by dropping its Apple CarPlay $80 annual fee. The feature used to be $300 “for 240 months” according to the BMW consumer site; starting in 2019, the first year of the service was free, with an $80 recurring charge after that.  Read More > Classic Ads 1974: Opel Manta, Sportwagon, 1900 set to take over America The story of the Opel brand in North America went through many strange plot twists during the second half of the 20th century. Here's a big, brochure-grade Opel advertising insert that was included in American car magazines during the 1974 model year. Read More > Podcast The ‘Autoweek Podcast’ Ep. 86: Talkin’ ‘Fireball 500’; Lexus GX460, Volvo V60 T8 Polestar reviewed On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Natalie Neff joins Mike Pryson, Wesley Wren and “Autoweek Podcast” enthusiasm contributor Chris Langrill to celebrate the end of the NASCAR season by reviewing the classic flick Fireball 500 from 1966. Later, the team dives deep into the Lexus GX460, the Volvo V60 T8 Polestar and the Hyundai Santa Fe. Read More > Formula One Rumors dominate backstage banter at the 2019 Formula 1 prize gala in France Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen, who finished third in the 2019 Formula 1 standings behind champion Lewis Hamilton and runner-up Valtteri Bottas, says there may be opportunities for a move to another team for 2021. Read More > Formula One Mick Schumacher plans on coming to F1 in 2021 Mick Schumacher is well aware that Formula 1 will be the toughest assignment of his career. Read More > Formula One Beefier Lewis Hamilton on crusade to eliminate leather from Formula 1 Six-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he put on 11 pounds this year. The Mercedes driver is an ardent supporter of veganism, telling the Malaysian magazine The Edge that it helps him to be a better athlete. Read More > Formula One McLaren F1 team boss Zak Brown not expecting miracles in bid to catch sport's Big 3 Brown says that fourth place in the standings is still pretty much the glass ceiling if you're not Mercedes, Ferrari or Red Bull. Read More > Formula One F1: Red Bull official calls Ferrari’s penalty in Abu Dhabi ‘a joke’ Helmut Marko is calling Ferrari's 50,000 euro (U.S. $55,000) penalty for a fuel infringement in Abu Dhabi "a joke." Read More > Formula One Former full-time F1 driver Robert Kubica imagines a future in DTM Now that he is free from full-time duties with the Williams F1 team, Robert Kubica is setting his sights on the German touring car series DTM next year.   Read More > NASCAR Video: Neil Bonnett's grandson injured in fiery race crash in Florida Bonnett was racing in the Snowflake 100, part of the undercard for Sunday's main event, the annual Snowball Derby at 5 Flags Speedway. Read More > Racing Snowball Derby rained out Due to lingering rain coming off the Gulf of Mexico, the 52nd annual Snowball Derby has been postponed to Monday, Dec. 9, at 4 p.m. Central. Read More > YOU MAY HAVE MISSED 45-plus mpg without looking weird: The 2019 Honda Insight is the normal person’s hybrid There are still a few Nissan/Italdesign GT-R50s left, and for $1.1 million, we're not terribly surprised Just Drive: Kia’s 2020 Telluride Connect With Us Feedback or questions? 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