The Porsche Panamera lineup continues to grow as the
company has introduced the new Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo.
Besides having one of the longest names in Los
Angeles, the car packs a high-tech plug-in hybrid powertrain that consists of a
twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine, a 14.1 kWh lithium-ion battery, and electric
motor that develops 136 PS. This enables the car to produce a combined maximum
output of 680 PS and 850 Nm of torque.
Those are impressive performance figures for a
plug-in hybrid and they show at the track as the all-wheel drive wagon can
accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 3.4 seconds before hitting a top speed of 310
km/h.
Those aren't the only good numbers as the model
consumes 3.0 L/100 km (78.4 mpg US / 94.1 mpg UK) and can travel up to 49 km on
electricity alone. Of course, to get the best mileage, owners will have to keep
the battery charged and that can take between 2.4 and 6 hours.
While the car's powertrain carries over from the
Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid, the real advantage of the Sport Turismo variant is
its larger luggage compartment which can hold 1,295 liters of cargo when the
rear seats are folded down. The car also has a "4+1 seating
configuration" which is a fancy way of saying the rear seat can
accommodate up to three people.
The Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo
will begin arriving at U.S. dealerships next spring and pricing starts at US$ 188,400.
