Porsche Panamera V-6 Starts at $74,400

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Porsche announced pricing for the V-6 options on the 2011 Panamera. The rear-wheel-drive V-6 will start at $74,400, and the all-wheel-drive Panamera 4 will start at $78,900. Both prices do not include a $975 destination fee.

The V-6 engine provides a significant drop-off in power from the V-8. The 3.6-liter V-6 manages 300 horsepower and 295 pounds-feet of torque, which is 100 hp and 74 pounds-feet less compared with the V-8. Then again, with the V-6 you knock $15,400 off the price tag, and while official EPA numbers are not available yet, gas mileage will likely be better.

Porsche says the Panamera will not fall under the gas-guzzler tax, which could also cut down on the overall expense. This gives the Panamera a fairly wide pricing spectrum, considering the top-of-the-heap Panamera Turbo goes for just over $133,000.