Tag: Porsche Hybrid

  • Porsche reveals the 2018 Panamera 4 E-Hybrid. Definitely they got us with this one!

    2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Ahead of the official debut at the Paris Motor Show Porsche team reveals the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid model. Confident, beautiful and functional, this latest additional to the lineup fills an exact gap: it will be both aggressively agile and efficient. Many will say that this is a sort of contradiction, but it looks like Porsche team has given it a shot.

    In terms of drivetrain specs, the new Hybrid machine offers all-wheel drive, 462hp (344kW) power output and… 2.5l/100km fuel consumption. Sounds good? Yes it does. But we still wonder whether these numbers are correct and whether this is the next marketing gimmick or this time it is for real. But soon we will find out.

    Drivetrain system

    Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid manages to sprint from 0 to 100km/h (62mph) in just 4.4 seconds and chases a top speed of 309km/h (172mph). Just like its brother, the 918 Spyder, this sweetheart incorporates the same hybrid strategy: it not only uses fuel far more efficiently, but also gives this neat sporty kick to the Panamera.

    There is also this new thing, called “E-Boost”. What it does is to unleash additional torque and horsepower output, when driver has pressed the throttle pedal at least 80 per cent of the way down.

    2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid

    And let’s talk a bit about the electric engine. This liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery-charged thing delivers 14.1 kWh and is placed under the luggage compartment floor. Although it is bigger and more powerful than previous models, the weight hasn’t changed. What has changed, though, is the charging time: it takes only 12 hours to be fully charged. Sweet.

    Additional equipment and system improvements

    This Panamera model comes with improved Porsche Advanced Cockpit concept. There is larger infotainment display, two additional seven-inch screens and maybe the most notable addition is the overall revised intuitive operating principle that offers easy control of the multimedia and automated processes that do not disturb the driver while driving.

    The driving modes

    2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid

    Of course, as any other Panamera model,  the E-Hybrid offers incredible driving comfort and versatility. Indeed versatility is the word to use, when talking about the driving modes. There are a total of four: “E-Power”, “Hybrid Auto”, “E-Hold” and “E-Charge”. Going from smooth and soft ride towards aggressive sporty experience, drivers can be ensured that they will find their “sweet spot”, when tweaking the modes.

    SEE ALSO: More power and neat wheel sets: WIMMER team tweaked the Porsche Macan Turbo

    2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid is expected to be available for order in summer of 2017. More details and prices will be announced later this year.

    Stick with us for further information!

    Source: Porsche

  • Porsche Demonstrates Three Models, That Will Compete in 2015 Le Mans Race

    The official Pre-test for the 2015 Le Mans 24-race will finally see what Porsche has to offer: three 919 Hybrid models, that will be colored in red, black and white. And of course, every color represents something, that Porsche team believes in. Let’s see what.

    The red prototype represents Tradition and it will race under number 17 with drivers Timo Bernhard (Germany), Brendon Hartley (New Zealand) and Mark Webber (Australia). In fact, the car number and the color red are a special tribute to the Porsche vehicle, that, back in 1970, won a total of 16 races in Le Mans.

    SEE ALSO: Porsche Boxster and Cayman with new Engines In 2016

    The black prototype LMP1 with number 18 represents Technology. This number is, in fact, a symbol for the technical relationship between the 919 Hybrid model and the 918 Spyder sports car. Furthermore, a black 918 model set a record for fastest lap back in 2013, as the vehicle travelled more than 20 kilometers in 6 minutes and 57 seconds. The brave driver was Marc Lieb (GER), who will also be competing this year again and he will use one more time the 919 model. The other drivers are Romain Dumas (France) and Neel Jani (Switzerland)

    And the third car is a symbol of a Return and will proudly bear number 19. The white color represents the return after a long, 16-year absence. The color will also be used with the two Porsche 911 RSR vehicles, that will compete in the GTE Pro Class. In this year’s Le Mans the 919 Hybrid will be driven by Earl Bamber (New Zealand), Nico Hülkenberg (Germany) and Nick Tandy (Great Britain)

    We all know how tough the Le Mans race is and that it contains lots of science, unseen by ordinary people and we hope, that the three Porsche vehicles will not only represent tradition, technology and return, but also success and victory!

    Source: Porsche

     

  • Porsche Panamera S Hybrid – The world is gone mad

    The first step was diesel powered Porsche and it is accomplished with 2010 Porsche Cayenne Diesel 3.0 TDI and the second is electric vehicle from the sports brand. A lot of fans didn’t like the releasing of Cayenne, however, they got used to it, but an electric vehicle will be the last nail in the coffin of Porsche.

    Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is working consistently not only on the ongoing development of hybrid concepts already in regular production, but also on practical tests as part of the Stuttgart Model Region for Electromobility, using three research cars with all-electric drive based on the Porsche Boxster. (more…)

  • Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid – reasonable performance

    2010 Porsche Cayenne was put on sale on May 29, and in just four weeks since over 16 000 orders have been received worldwide. The SUV proven its qualities and become the best selling Porsche in the company’s history. The new Cayenne features a driver-oriented chassis that has been designed to combine sports car handling on the road with the added versatility of being able to cover ground quickly and safely, regardless of the terrain.

    Visitors to the Goodwood Festival of Speed held on July 1 to 4 experienced the outstanding agility of the Cayenne first-hand by enjoying high-speed passenger rides around a specially-designed dynamics course. (more…)