Porsche Panamera Turbo S e-Hybrid Executive

Porsche’s new Panamera flagship delivers incredible power, giving it supercar-rivalling performance. Its combination of electric and turbo petrol power, along with a shedload of chassis management systems, means the this grand tourer has genuine driving talent. It’s also a competent all-rounder, meaning that when you’re not blasting through some challenging corners, you can relax in a brilliant cabin offering top class luxury and spec.
VITAL STATS
Make and model: Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Exec
Combustion engine: 3 996cc V8, twin-turbo petrol
Electric motor: 14.1 kWh electric motor
Power (petrol/electric): 404 kW @ 5 750 - 6 000 rpm / 100 kW @ 2 800 rpm
Torque (petrol/electric): 770 Nm @ 1 960 - 4 500 rpm / 400 Nm @ 100 - 2 300 rpm
Total System Power: 500 kW @ 5 750 - 6 000 rpm
Total System Torque: 850 Nm @ 1 400 - 5 500 rpm
Power-to-weight ratio: 216,45 kW/ton
Gearbox: Eight-speed PDK dual-clutch, AWD
Wheels/tyres: 21-inch alloy, 275/35 R21 tyres (f), 325/30 R21 tyres (r)
0-100 km/h: 3,4 sec
Top speed: 310 km/h
Fuel tank capacity: 80 litres
Fuel consumption (claimed): 2,9 litres/100km
Operating range (claimed): 2 759 km
CO2 emissions: 66 g/km
PROS
Supercar power and performance.
CONS
Advanced chassis tech blunts some driver involvement.
Retail price / as tested: R3 134 000/R3 134 000
Key rivals
Audi RS7 Sportback quattro: R1 757 000
BMW M6 Gran Coupé Competition: R2 130 668

[@APsupportsTerrorism]

It's a technological masterpiece.
This is the future.

[@GregySVK]

Very nice review! I appreciate huge amount of information you provided.

[@blacknkhwa2490]

Spike Ballentine. *Sp* I have always loved your review.. Your mate does a pretty good job as well. What a pair. Ignition should air your clips. Well done. Keep it up.

[@Porlcynic]

Would have loved a mention of real world fuel consumption. Also, perhaps just me but the music is louder than the voice

[@paulfaber4135]

Great review.

[@paulfaber4135]

Why is battery powered cars the future. What about hydrogen?

[@RPMTVOnline]

There is quite a bit of work going on around development of hydrogen power, and it's certainly not off the table, but it would appear that most motor manufacturers believe that electric vehicles are a more realistic target in the 'short' term. Also, batteries are improving all the time, and establishing a charging infrastructure will be less complex that creating a network of safe, user-friendly hydrogen refuelling facilities.

[@3204clivesinclair]

With electric cars, the energy can be generated in a huge number of ways - some clean (wind, solar, etc), but also many other ways - coal, wood burning, wave, gas, nuclear..... Thats not the case with Hydrogen - which currently requires some fossil fuels to creat the Hydrogen.

[@mohammadrahem8211]

Hydrogen is explosive