The new Panamera - Mark Motors of Ottawa

The road to success is rarely a smooth one.
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM).
PASM is an electronic damping
control system which offers
continuous adjustment of the
damping forces according to the
road conditions and driving style.
Designed to operate in accord-
ance with the skyhook principle,
the suspension acts to keep the
body stable. This reduces body
movement and thus increases
comfort in each of the four seats.
Using a separate button on the
centre console, the driver can
select between three modes:
‘Normal’, ‘Sport’ or ‘Sport Plus’.
Sensors record the body movements
that accompany powerful
acceleration, braking and rapid
cornering or uneven road surfaces,
while signals such as lateral
acceleration, steering angle,
brake pressure and engine torque
are also analysed. The PASM
control unit evaluates the driving
conditions and modifies the
damping force on each of the
wheels in accordance with the
selected mode.
For your safety, PASM continu-
ously monitors the driving
conditions. If you are driving in
Normal mode and suddenly adopt
a sportier and more dynamic
driving style, the system auto-
matically switches to a harder
rating within the Normal setup
range to increase driving stability
and safety.
Continous adjustment based on load and speed
If, in ‘Sport’ or ‘Sport Plus’ mode,
the quality of the road surface
drops below a certain threshold,
PASM immediately switches to
a softer rating within the setup
range to optimise traction and
grip. As soon as the road sur-
face improves, the system
reverts to the original harder
rating.
This may sound rather com-
plicated, but for you it involves
nothing more than the press
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of a button. And you can feel the
result: increased driving stability,
more comfort and improved performance.