Updated Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Makes an Eye-Watering 689 HP
When Porsche unveiled its newly updated 2021 Panamera this summer, there wasn't any mention of our favorite variant, the Turbo S E-Hybrid. We feared this would spell the end for the brutally fast trim, but alas, we were wrong. The range-topping E-Hybrid is back, and it's more powerful than ever.
Porsche was able to squeeze an additional 13 horsepower from the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 under the hood of the Turbo S E-Hybrid for 2021, for a total of 563 hp. Combined with a 134-hp electric motor, total output is up to 689 hp, making it the second most-powerful car in the company's lineup, behind the 750-hp all-electric Taycan Turbo S. Like the new Panamera 4S E-Hybrid, the Turbo S E-Hybrid benefits from a new 17.9 kWh battery that Porsche claims is "27 percent more energy dense than before."
The result is a claimed 0-60 time of just 3.0 seconds for the sedan and Sport Turismo wagon variants, and 3.1 seconds for the long-wheelbase Executive trim. Both times are 0.2 seconds quicker than before, according to the carmaker. We were able to squeeze a 2.9-second 0-60 time out of the last Turbo S E-Hybrid in testing, so we're betting these numbers are a bit conservative. Top speed is 196 mph, up from 192 in the previous car.
All 2021 model-year Panameras benefit from retuned suspension, chassis, and steering systems, with the goal of achieving a better balance between comfort and performance. The range-topping Turbo S E-Hybrid comes standard with Porsche's full suite of performance systems, including carbon-ceramic brakes, torque vectoring, electronic roll stabilization, and rear-axle steering.
According to Porsche, 2021 Panameras will be available to order starting early next year, with deliveries starting in spring 2021. Pricing will be announced closer to the car's release.
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