Porsche has unveiled
the facelifted Panamera. The car was
lifted out of its covers in China at
the 2013 Auto Shanghai. Several
changes were made, especially under the skin and one of these has been the
introduction of the Panamera S E-Hybrid
with an incredible claimed fuel
consumption figure.
Let’s start with the S E-Hybrid. The base unit is a 3.0-litre petrol engine that’s mated to
an 8-speed automatic gearbox. Electricity
comes from a pack of lithium-ion
batteries that can be recharged in a matter of hours. In total the system
puts out 306kW and 590Nm of torque between 1250rpm and
4000rpm. Now here are some really unbelievable number: Porsche claims the S
E-Hybrid can average 3.1 litres per
100km from its 80 litre fuel tank! That’s incredible. C02 emissions are 71 g/km. The car will be able to go
from 0 – 100km/h in 5.5 seconds and
top off at 270km/h.
The other new models are the V6 biturbo units that replace the “old” 4.8-litre V8. Powering the Panamera S and Panamera 4S, the engine pulls out 309kW at 6000rpm and 520Nm
between 1750rpm and 5000rpm. The cars are rated at 5.1 and 4.8 seconds
respectively in terms of the 0 – 100km/h sprint.
Lastly Porsche has paid tribute to the fact that China is
now its second-most important market after the USA, and that Panamera specifically has had about a third of its sales
go to China since it was launched. In order to thank that market and supply a
model that’s high in demand, the Panamera
Executive range was announced. It’s just like the other models, except its
wheelbase has grown by 15cm, making
it a sort of limousine.
Porsche South Africa will release the new Panamera within
the next few months.
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