On the evening of November 24th, the new generation (third generation) of Porsche Panamera was officially launched in Shanghai, China. The new Panamera is positioned as a large four-door coupe and will also have new derivative models.
The new Panamera will start pre-sale in the Chinese market today, including the new Panamera, Panamera Executive Extended Edition and Panamera 4 Executive Extended Edition (the Executive Extended Edition is a special model for the Chinese market), priced at 103.80-122 8,000 yuan. The official price of the Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid will be announced at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show.
The new Panamera inherits the original design elements of the previous generation model, while making the overall style more aggressive. The new Panamera adopts an inverted trapezoidal air intake grille, and the additional opening in the upper part can provide better heat dissipation for the engine compartment. The basic version, the four-wheel drive version and the Turbo high-performance version have different designs of daytime running lights on both sides. Among them, the Turbo version is a horizontal LED daytime running light, and other versions use a vertical LED daytime running light. In addition, the new Panamera also uses more than 32,000 pixels of matrix LED smart headlights, as well as 600 meters of exclusive lane lighting function. On the side of the car body, the new Panamera retains the characteristics of previous models and simplifies the details on the side. The aerodynamic openings on the side of the car body are concealed, which is quite similar to the Taycan. The lines of the rear window are adjusted to create a more elegant and dynamic body posture through the curved surface.
The body length, width and height of the new Panamera standard wheelbase version are 5052mm/1937mm/1423mm respectively; the body length, width and height of the executive extended version are 5202mm/1937mm/1428mm respectively. In addition, the executive extended version also has an exclusive Executive logo on the C-pillar position of the vehicle, and the Turbo version also provides an optional single bolt lock wheel rim for the first time. At the rear, the new Panamera also inherits the round and full design style and slippery back shape of the previous model. At the same time, the through-type tail lights and rear bumper shape have been adjusted. The three-stage folding lifting tail of the Turbo version is reserved, and the recognition is still very high.
This time, Porsche also specially created a Sonderwunsch custom model for the new Panamera, and showed a prototype car at the press conference. This Sonderwunsch custom model uses an exclusive two-tone body. It is reported that the paint is added with gold powder, so it has an extremely expensive cost. It is understood that Sonderwunsch is a Porsche custom co-creation program, which will emphasize more exclusivity than previous customizations. If a user wants to build a world-only Panamera at no cost, they can customize it in depth through this department.
Porsche’s new Panamera – Sonderwunsch custom prototype
Porsche’s new Panamera – Sonderwunsch custom prototype
The new Panamera adopts the latest interior design style of the Porsche family. The most obvious upgrade is the use of a floating 12.6-inch full LCD curved screen meter, but the interior still continues the design of the 5-dial to express the inheritance of the brand essence. The multi-function steering wheel still reflects the driver-centric brand concept, and a large number of physical buttons are retained on it for easy operation by the driver. In addition, a 10.9-inch passenger entertainment screen with peep protection can be installed in front of the new Panamera passenger seat. The entire car system of the new Panamera models sold in the Chinese market was developed and built by the Porsche China team, which not only made in-depth localization improvements in running fluency, network stability, and system UI interface and functions, but also worked with many domestic software manufacturers.
The center console is still the familiar Porsche style, the electronic stop bar has been transplanted to the center control screen, the bottom of the screen is equipped with a grille-free air conditioner to trend, and the touch panel behind it retains physical buttons for easy operation. In addition, the new Panamera is also equipped with a through ambient light for the first time, and the storage space in the car is also increased. In terms of seats, the new Panamera will be optimized for the filling material of the seats, which will be upgraded in terms of comfort. At the same time, for the executive extended version, the new car is also equipped with a new rear seat system, including functions such as optimizing the seat angle. The new Panamera will also be available in a variety of personalized customization options, some of which are offered by Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur, including a leather-free configuration that allows for a more complete sporty look.
The new Panamera offers three power configurations. Among them, the base model is equipped with a 2.9T V6 twin-turbo engine with a maximum power of 353Ps and a maximum torque of 500Nm, and the acceleration time of 0-100km/h is 5.1s. In addition, the Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid model is equipped with a new plug-in hybrid system. The internal combustion engine part is a fully optimized 4.0T V8 twin-turbo engine, and is matched with a new P2 motor. The system has a combined maximum power of 680Ps, a maximum torque of 930Nm, and an acceleration time of 3.2s from 0 to 100km/h. The maximum range of pure electricity in E-Mode is 93km. In addition, all power models are matched with an optimized version of the 8-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission.
The new Panamera front suspension is a double wisharm structure, the rear suspension is a five-link structure, and the whole series comes standard with Porsche Active Suspension Management System (PASM), as well as a set of dual-chamber air springs and double-valve CDC shock absorbers, which can bring excellent handling and comfort to the vehicle. In addition, the E-Hybrid model can also be equipped with the new Porsche Active Suspension Control System (Porsche Active Ride), which includes a single-chamber air spring, a more sporty double-valve CDC shock absorber, and an electro-hydraulic pump structure that actively adjusts the four wheels independently, which can bring more rapid handling response, more stable high-speed stability and more comfortable vibration filtering performance to the vehicle. At the same time, the new car with the optional system will also support the comfort entry function, that is, the vehicle will rise rapidly after opening the door, making it easier for occupants to enter the vehicle.
2023 is the 14th anniversary of the launch of the Panamera. It is hoped that the new Panamera will gain high attention and recognition from the majority of wold-be users in the future. (Graphic: Provided by Porsche)