Porsche launches new Panamera models

By RIZAL JOHAN | 20 October 2020


STUTTGART: Porsche is completing the product line-up for the new Panamera with models that include a 700PS, 870Nm flagship.

The new Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid is now the most powerful variant in the completely revamped product line, combining a 571PS, four-litre biturbo V8 with a 100 kW (136PS) electric motor.

Its all-electric range has been increased by up to 30% thanks to a new 17.9 kWh battery and optimised driving modes.

This also applies to the new Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, where the electric motor is complemented as before by a 330PS 2.9-litre biturbo V6, resulting in a system power output of 462PS.

Alongside the recently unveiled new Panamera 4S E-Hybrid, which boasts a system power output of 560PS, Porsche is now offering three Panamera plug-in hybrid models for the first time – Porsche is therefore systematically extending its E-Performance strategy.

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At the heart of the drive architecture is the electric motor, which is integrated into the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission (PDK) and still produces a power output of 136PS and maximum torque of 400Nm.

Together with the different combustion engines offered, this makes for outstanding driving performance. In combination with its standard Sport Chrono package, and powered by a four-litre V8 biturbo engine that now delivers 571PS instead of 550PS, the new Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid now completes the sprint from zero to 100 kph in 3.2 seconds – 0.2 seconds faster than its predecessor.

It reaches a top speed of 315kph, which represents an improvement of 5 kph. The Panamera 4 E-Hybrid takes just 4.4 seconds (-0.2 s) to reach 100kph from a standing start on its way to a top speed of up to 280kph (+2 kph).

The gross capacity of the high-voltage battery has been increased from 14.1 to 17.9kWh, thanks to the use of optimised cells, and the driving modes have been adapted for even more efficient energy utilisation.

The chassis and control systems have been tuned for sportiness and comfort in all new Panamera models.

In some cases, a completely new control strategy has been implemented. A new generation of steering control system and new tyres ensure improved lateral dynamics and greater precision.

The flagship Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid comes as standard with all currently available chassis and control systems such as the Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport) electric roll stabilisation system, which includes Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus), rear axle steering with Power Steering Plus as well as the Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) system.

 

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