Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid
Visitors of the 2016 Paris Auto Show can check out
the entire Porsche Panamera family, and one
particular model stands out, the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid.
It might look like the rest of
the lineup, but if you look closer you will notice some minor touches made to
the new metal, signaling the addition of an electric motor that makes 136 HP
and 400 Nm of torque.
This works in conjunction with a newly developed
2.9-liter biturbo V6 to provide a combined output of 462 HP and 700 Nm of torque, paired to a dual-clutch PDK gearbox with eight gears.
Accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h takes 4.6 seconds and top speed sits
at 278 km/h, but what mostly impressive about the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid
is that it can do all this while burning just 2.5 lt/100 km, in the
NEDC cycle, and emit 56 g/km of CO2.
Charging the 14.1 kWh lithium-ion battery takes 5.8
hours or 3.6 hours with the optional 7.2 kW on-board charger and 230-Volt,
32-Amper connection. Prices for the frugal, yet sporty, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid
kick off from € 107,553 (US$ 120,694) in Germany, where the automaker has already
started taking orders, with the first deliveries expected to commence next
spring. The vehicle is due for the North American market in summer 2017.
