Porsche to launch Panamera Hybrid next year

Porsche has confirmed its plans to expand firm’s hybrid technology offering from its SUV Cayenne to its four-door coupe Panamera. The car will be company’s second model to feature its full parallel hybrid technology which will help reduce car’s fuel consumption.

The newly developed full parallel hybrid system will consist primarily of the battery unit placed in the luggage compartment, the power electronics, and the hybrid module between the engine and transmission comprising an additional clutch and the electric motor. The hybrid module will be able to disengage either the combustion engine or the electric motor, or to combine both drive systems as one joint power unit depending on the driving conditions.

The Panamera hybrid will use the same petrol-electric powertrain as the Cayenne hybrid. It will be powered a 46bhp electric motor mated to a 329bhp, supercharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine. The all-wheel drive Cayenne hybrid will use an eight-speed automatic gearbox.

Porsche also intends to put its 918 Spyder hybrid supercar concept into production and is also developing three all-electric Boxsters and will begin trials of these cars in Germany next year.

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