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The 2024 Porsche Panamera debuts with more power, revised styling, an updated cabin and improved entertainment and safety technology.
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Entry-level Panameras have a 348-hp turbocharged V-6, while the 670-hp Turbo E-Hybrid has a twin-turbo V-8, a more powerful electric motor and a larger battery pack.
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The Turbo E-Hybrid optionally features an active suspension that can lean into corners and lift the body for easier entry and exit.
After a series of increasingly revealing teasers, Porsche has finally unveiled the first models of its redesigned 2024 Panamera lineup, the standard Panamera sedan and all-wheel-drive Panamera 4, and the top trim level (for now) Turbo E. Hybrid. Although the Sport Turismo wagon body style was canceled for this third generation due to slow sales, there’s still plenty to be excited about.
Refined Inside and Out
As we learned in recent prototype drives, the new Panamera brings more of everything: more technology, more hybrid capability, more luxury and more performance. Stylistically, it evolves from the form of the second generation model, gaining clearer lines and more muscular front fenders rising above the hood like the 911. Larger air intakes adorn a thicker nose, while a full-width light bar highlights the revised rear end. end.
New wheel designs are also available, including the installation of central locking wheels for the first time on a four-door Porsche. In a sign of things to come for Porsche’s future big T Turbo models, the interior and exterior trim of the Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid has been coated in a new dark-coloured Turbonite finish.
Porsche has provided a more in-depth look at the cabin of the new Panamera, which borrows the internal structures of the Taycan EV. But highlights include a gear selector now positioned on the dash and an array of up to three digital displays: a 12.6-inch unit for the instrument cluster and dual 10.9-inch center and passenger-side touchscreens (the latter optional). .
Porsche says the new foam padding improves the comfort of the Panamera’s seats, which can be upholstered in materials other than leather. Driving modes and dashboard controls are now located on the steering wheel, and the updated infotainment system provides better functionality of the user’s MyPorsche app when connected to Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.
The Panamera’s adaptive cruise control and other driver assistance systems have also been updated, and the vehicle can now be parked remotely in certain situations via the driver’s smartphone.
Smarter Powertrains
The Panamera’s powertrains are very close to those found in the updated Cayenne SUV. Standard rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive models are propelled by a revised turbocharged 2.9-liter V-6 that develops 348 horsepower and 368 pound-feet of torque, up 23 horses and 37 pound-feet over the previous version. The eight-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic transmission remains the only transmission option; Porsche claims a 60 mph acceleration time of 5.0 seconds for the base vehicle and 4.7 seconds for the Panamera 4. But these are definitely conservative estimates. 4.4-second drive in 2021 Panamera sedan testing.
At the forefront is the all-wheel-drive Turbo E-Hybrid, the first of four Panamera E-Hybrid models that will eventually be offered. While Porsche hasn’t revealed full specs yet, the new setup centers around a revamped twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 that switches from twin-turbo to a single-scroll turbo and a revised eight-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission. It integrates a more powerful 187 hp electric motor. Combined output is 670 horsepower and 685 pound-feet of torque; We expect a future Turbo S version to approach the 729 horsepower total found in the latest Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid.
Other elements of the E-Hybrid’s 370-volt electrical system include a 21.8 kWh battery pack; Porsche says this battery can be charged in just over two hours with a more powerful 11.0 kWh onboard charger. We estimate EPA-rated electric range to be closer to 30 miles, and Porsche claims a (also decidedly conservative) 60-mph time of 3.0 seconds, plus a top speed of 305 mph.
Advanced Suspension
All third-generation Panameras feature new two-chamber air springs and adaptive dampers as standard and can be equipped with rear-axle steering for greater stability and maneuverability. But E-Hybrid models go a step further in adopting Porsche’s new optional Active Ride system, which combines single-chamber air springs and hydraulically linked cylinders at each wheel to eliminate anti-roll bars altogether.
Our brief drives of the prototypes in Germany revealed that the Active Ride system is at the heart of the new Panamera’s increased character bandwidth, providing both greater body control in the car’s sportier driving modes and better comfort in its more sedate settings. In the default Hybrid mode, the system can be configured to lean gently into corners like a motorcycle, as well as tilt the body forward and backward to counteract acceleration and braking forces. Active Ride can also dynamically raise and lower the body by up to 1.2 inches to maintain overall ground clearance. When you open the doors, the system can automatically raise the car 2.2 inches to facilitate entry and exit and lower it again when the doors close.
Pricing for the new Panamera starts at $101,550 for the base car and $108,550 for the Panamera 4; Order books are open for spring deliveries. The Turbo E-Hybrid is expected to follow shortly and will likely eclipse the current Turbo S E-hybrid sedan’s $197,850 asking price, but Porsche is promising additional details as we get closer to the on-sale date.
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