Some very good news for those of you living in Germany, or planning a European vacation in the near future, Porsche has finished the recent expansion of their Leipzig plant and it is once again open to the public. So, if you are interested in every detail of the automotive industry or just love cars, you now have the opportunity to see a Porsche Panamera being brought to life!

The Leipzig plant is dedicated to the production of the new Porsche Panamera luxury sedan that will go on sale in Europe this September, and the Porsche Cayenne super SUV.

Press release after the jump.

Press release

In the Leipzig plant of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, the production of the new Panamera has started. On April 19, it was presented to the global public in Shanghai for the first time. The car will be launched in September starting with some European markets. Porsche is manufacturing the four-door Gran Turismo together with the successful sporty Cayenne SUV on one product line. For this, the Leipzig plant has undergone a 22,000 square meter expansion over the course of two years. The state-of the-art production and logistics concept was also refined further during this time.

No plant tours were possible during the past eight months due to the construction. Effective immediately, visitors may again experience production up close and personal and have the chance to see the first Panamera vehicles roll off the assembly line in Saxony. The approximately two-hour tours are free of charge, they can also be booked in connection with pilot and co-pilot offers, where participants have the chance to experience the Porsche driving features with a sporty Cayenne SUV on the racetrack or on the off-road premises.