2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid ups the green game with 680 hp

2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid ups the green game with 680 hp

At last year’s Paris Motor Show, Porsche unveiled the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid which churned out 462 hp and 700 Nm from its hybrid powertrain that consisted of a bi-turbo 2.9-litre V6 and an electric motor. Now, Stuttgart has revealed a more powerful version of the hybrid Panamera with 680 hp. Say hello to the 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid.

Visually, the hotter S E-Hybrid is not a lot different from the normal E-Hybrid. It carries over the same aesthetics, albeit with minor adjustments to the lower front grille and tailpipes at the rear. The business bit is at the front, though. Under the hood, the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid houses a 4.0-litre V8 good enough for 550 hp along with a 136 hp electric motor. This combo takes the total power output to 680 hp, making it the most powerful Panamera ever made. The S E-Hybrid will take just 3.4 seconds to sprint from 0 to 100 kph and the top speed is 310 kph. An eight-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox does duty to channel the power to all 4 wheels.

Similar to the normal E-Hybrid model, the 14.1-kWh battery pack endows the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid an electric range of 50 km.

The Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid is available in an executive version as well, which adds 150 mm to the wheelbase of the car to grant it more legroom inside. Air suspension, ceramic brakes, 21-inch wheels, Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport, torque vectoring, and auxiliary air conditioning are a few of the standard equipment. The executive model also adds rear wheel steering.

The 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid will debut at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show with the upcoming Panamera Sport Turismo wagon. It may be offered in the UAE and GCC as early as this summer.

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  1. .. hopefully marking the end of E.M….!!!! 🙂 🙂

  2. Porsche, as usual, is at the top of its game. This makes many of us wonder if, and when, Porsche will build a strictly petrol-powered Turbo S and what its specs will be. Will it be less horsepower, thus motivating buyers to go green for the power?

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