Porsche’s third-gen Panamera plug-in hybrid pairs V8 with a big battery
Enlarge / The new Panamera design features raised wings over the hood and new nose section with central air intake. The Turbo E-Hybrid gets some visual differentiation with air blades, a different Porsche crest, and side window trims. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin)
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LEIPZIG, Germany-Although it feels like we recently tested the facelifted Porsche Panamera plug-in hybrid, it turns out that was more than three years ago. This means there's a new model due in 2024, and Porsche has given Ars a sneak peek at its next sedan as well as the factory that builds them, plus a little time behind the wheel. There's quite a lot to look forward to about the new Panamera, including a more powerful plug-in powertrain and much sharper handling.
Next spring will see the debut of a pair of V6-powered third-gen Panameras, but we're more interested in the other model that will show up a little later in 2024. It's called the Turbo E-Hybrid, and it pairs a 4.0 L twin-turbocharged V8 engine with a more powerful 187 hp (140 kW) electric motor for a combined output of 670 hp (500 kW) and 685 lb-ft (930 Nm).
That makes it a tiny bit less powerful but a lot more torque-y than the outgoing Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid we tested in 2019. We expect an even more powerful third-gen Turbo S E-Hybrid will probably appear in due time, as well as less expensive, less powerful versions like the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid too, but for now, all Porsche is saying is that it plans to offer four different E-Hybrid powertrain options given the demand for plug-in Panamera's.