Porsche Reveals The Most Powerful Panamera Ever - And It's A Hybrid

Using technology developed from the 918 Spyder and the Panamera S E-Hybrid, the 671bhp Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid is a mighty piece of German enviromuscle
Porsche Reveals The Most Powerful Panamera Ever - And It's A Hybrid

Porsche has stepped-up its electric performance game big time with a 671bhp, 193mph Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid.

It uses the same 542bhp V8 seen in the regular Panamera Turbo, but with a 134bhp motor acting as a booster to achieve the frankly silly power output. It has 99bhp more than the 911 Turbo S, for God’s sake. Torque is a handy 627lb ft, and you can bet that most of it is on tap at anything above 1500rpm.

Porsche Reveals The Most Powerful Panamera Ever - And It's A Hybrid

It’s set for a Geneva Motor Show debut, where Porsche will confirm figures including a 3.4-second 0-62mph launch, making the Turbo E-Hybrid two tenths quicker than the Turbo. It’s also 3mph faster at the top end, although evo magazine has apparently logged a pre-production version at 197mph…

It can drive on electric power alone for up to 31 miles, which allows it to fudge the official fuel economy test to score a blatantly unrealistic 97.4mpg. We’d imagine even 27.4mpg would be optimistic on a spirited drive, but we’d love to find out.

Porsche Reveals The Most Powerful Panamera Ever - And It's A Hybrid

Because the battery is smaller than those in a fully-electric car, it charges in six hours with a feeble 3.6kW charger but in less than 2.5 hours with 7.2kW power. Apparently it defaults to electric power on start-up, which could lead to the V8’s first, potentially demanding full-throttle use coming when there’s absolutely no oil circulating around the engine. Hmmm.

It’ll be built in standard and long-wheelbase options, with the latter adding 150mm to the wheelbase. Prices will start from £137,140 for the shorter Turbo E-Hybrid, and £146,545 for the longer one. But be prepared for a long and hideously expensive options list.

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Comments

Duke RocketBunny Nuggets

Ultimate family car when you are wealthy. You’d never be ashamed of your parents with such a car, gg Porsche :D

02/24/2017 - 17:10 |
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StuttgartMadness

A four door 918? I’m in!

02/24/2017 - 17:10 |
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Ricky 1

Just make the Mission E already!

02/24/2017 - 17:16 |
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Harry 15

Its back looks like a monobrow 😭

02/24/2017 - 17:21 |
28 | 3

cuz they are mono lights

02/24/2017 - 18:35 |
1 | 0

eyebrows look more like 570S not panamera

02/24/2017 - 21:42 |
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TurboToddler (Straight-five)

Hi Rob

02/24/2017 - 17:31 |
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Freddie Skeates

The new Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid - definitely not a Tesla Model S rival

02/24/2017 - 18:25 |
2 | 1

You’re right it’s not, the Tesla doesn’t have a V8 :)

02/25/2017 - 09:03 |
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DL🏁

Me: can I pls have one
Porsche: yes sure how would you like to pay
Me:

02/24/2017 - 18:25 |
129 | 0

To the top you go good sir!

02/24/2017 - 18:33 |
3 | 4

Wut?

02/25/2017 - 05:47 |
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Anonymous

This is the 918 for people with less money and a family

02/24/2017 - 18:32 |
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Anonymous

Well whats next a hybrid Beetle…

(Jk)

02/24/2017 - 19:10 |
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Anonymous

I have a simple question : Panameras are rear or front engine ?

02/24/2017 - 19:32 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Front

02/24/2017 - 19:39 |
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Arekusanda

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

The Base Model is RWD only, every other one is AWD (very rear focused though)

02/25/2017 - 09:22 |
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