A year ago, there were rumors about the new Porsche Panamera, which should arrive on the market by the end of this year. The car is currently in the final stages of testing which is taking place on four continents: North America, Africa, Asia and Europe, and it could be said that the car is ready for its premiere. It has now been revealed that it will be offered with four e-hybrid options, based on a more powerful electric motor.
“After already offering three E-Hybrids for the second Panamera generation, we will be adding a fourth plug-in hybrid in the new Panamera. This is our response to the enormous demand from our customers. In some countries, the proportion of E -Hybrids in the Panamera is almost 100 per cent. The new derivative is a high-performance model that fits perfectly into the versatile line-up. We are increasing the electrical performance of the Panamera in all E-Hybrid models with regard to driving dynamics and the important disciplines of electric range and charging speed. During our tests, we’re driving up to 70 per cent further purely on electric power than we did in its predecessor,” said Dr. Thomas Friemuth, head of the Panamera series.
The car is lighter than its predecessor, but with better driving performance. It is equipped with a larger 25.9 kWh battery and an 11 kW charger that shortens the charging time despite the higher energy content.
“I’m delighted with the progress we have made with electrification. The integration and combination of two drive systems in the Panamera works absolutely seamlessly and harmoniously. With the new drivetrains, the car radiates tremendous ease and reliability when accelerating,” said Arno Bögl, project manager for the Panamera series. Also, all powertrain options in the new Panamera are prepared for the new CO2 regulations.
The Panamera is equipped with a semi-active chassis with new two-valve shock absorbers that can regulate compression and rebound independently of each other. In this way, the range between comfortable and sporty settings is significantly expanded even with the new serial chassis. “With the active chassis we are setting new standards. We could feel this on every meter of our test drives – very comfortable on the cobblestones in Barcelona harbor, and highly dynamic and agile on the winding country roads outside the city,” said Thomas Friemuth.
The new Panamera will be premiered on November 24 at the Icons of Porsche festival in Dubai.
Source: Porsche
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