The engine lineup within the Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid vary includes two considerably revamped mills; for the 4 and 4S E-Hybrids, this can be a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 and for the Turbo E-Hybrid, it is a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8. In each instances, the combustion engine is paired with a brand new hybrid system that includes an all-new electrical motor that generates as much as 187 hp and 331 lb-ft of torque – fairly a bit extra highly effective than the previous setup.
This leads to improved specs on the 4 E-Hybrid, which is now imbued with 463 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque (up from 455 hp) – that is sufficient for a 0-60 dash in 3.9 seconds versus the 4.2 seconds on the earlier automotive. The 4S makes 536 hp and 553 lb-ft, which is down from 552 hp, however takes no knocks by way of the benchmark dash, which it dispatches in 3.5 seconds. Prime pace is 174 mph and 180 mph for the 4 and 4S, respectively.
For essentially the most potent mannequin within the lineup, whole system outputs are 670 hp and 685 lb-ft. For reference, the outgoing Turbo S E-Hybrid made 690 hp and 641 lb-ft of torque, so energy is down however torque has elevated. The V8’s gasoline injection strain has been elevated to 350 bar, and the valve practice has been optimized. The brand new Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid PHEV can full the 0-60 mph dash in three seconds earlier than hitting a prime observe pace of 195 mph. That is proper on par with the extra highly effective outgoing Turbo S E-Hybrid.
The brand new electrical motor is built-in into the eight-speed dual-clutch computerized’s housing. Just like the engines, the PDK transmission has additionally undergone heavy revisions. And, as a result of a separate housing is not required, this setup has saved some weight, too.
