The new Panamera - Mark Motors of Ottawa

A breath of fresh air in the premium class:
sportscar technology.
Engineering.
Just a second, you may be think-
ing, sports saloons already exist.
Exactly what is so new about
all this? What is required when
sporty luxury alone is not enough?
Well, how about a Porsche with
four doors and four seats in the
premium class – a Gran Turismo
with sportscar technology.
Featuring 4.8-litre V8 engines,
either naturally aspirated or
twin-turbocharged, producing
400 hp or 500 hp. Both engines
feature VarioCam Plus (p. 47)
and direct fuel injection (DFI,
p. 46) for efficient combustion,
a distinct rise in power and
torque, and comparatively low
fuel consumption for this class
of engine.
Fuel economy is also boosted by
an auto start/stop function,
only in conjunction with Porsche
Doppelkupplung (PDK). If, for
example, you stop at traffic lights
with your foot on the brake pedal,
the system will automatically stop
the engine. The engine restarts
as soon as you release the brakes
or move the steering wheel, for
example.
As you would expect from a sportscar,
power is transmitted quickly
and precisely. In the Panamera S,
power is delivered to the rear
axle by a 6-speed manual trans-
mission. In the Panamera 4S and
Panamera Turbo models, both
of which feature the 7-speed
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK,
p. 52) as standard, drive force
is distributed between the front
and rear axles by the intelligent
all-wheel drive of Porsche
Traction Management (PTM,
p. 58) with an electronically
controlled multi-plate clutch
for optimum traction and driving
stability.
PDK is based on a development
that helped Porsche racing cars in
the 1980s to cause a sensation
on racetracks around the world.
Gear changes take place within
hundredths of a second and
with no interruption in the flow of
power – for sporty acceleration
with a high level of comfort and
a low rate of fuel consumption.
The Panamera S with manual gear-
box accelerates from 0 to 62 mph
(100 km/h) in just 5.6 seconds,
with a top speed of 177 mph (285
km/h). With the optional PDK,
acceleration is an even more
impressive 5.4 seconds, reaching
175.8 mph (283 km/h). Thanks to
PDK and PTM, the Panamera 4S
races from 0 to 62 mph (100
km/h) in only 5.0 seconds, reach-
ing up to 175.2 mph (282 km/h).
The Panamera Turbo, meanwhile,
completes the 62 mph (100 km/h)
sprint in just 4.2 seconds and
achieves a maximum speed of
188 mph (303 km/h).
An optional sports exhaust sys-
tem is available for all Panamera
models. It produces an even
more authentic sportscar sound
at the push of a button.
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Concept | The Panamera model range
Gear selector for the 7-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)