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I know, pointing out that Porsche’s Panamera is as homely as a mud fence is kind of a cheap shot, and one that has been taken by almost anyone who has seen the car. But really, why split hairs over aesthetics when you see the performance numbers"
Porsche will be rolling out the 2018 Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, but all the pre-release docs point out that this is the most powerful Panamera ever.
Performance & Efficiency
The 2018 Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid, which is a plug-in hybrid, by the way, is the flagship of the Panamera line. The powertrain pairs the 4.0-liter V8 engine from the Panamera Turbo with an electric motor for a prodigious combined power output of 680 horsepower and 626 lb-ft. of torque. Porsche, with nary a hint of irony nor humility says that “only the limited production 918 Spyder has ever had more power.” That little remark must really sit well with 911 and Cayman owners. Of course, that is offset by the fact that the Panamera is neither light, nor exactly nimble. So no one in a 911 should feel threatened.
Despite that power-to-weight trade off, the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid is anything but slow. 0 to 60 mph comes up in 3.2 seconds and Porsche’s big sedan tops out at 192 mph. And since this is a hybrid, the efficiency figures are pretty impressive as well, with the average fuel consumption at 2.9 liters per 100 kilometers, which works ou...