The range of purely electric mode is estimated to extend as far as two kilometres at up to 85km/h. Porsche also introduces 'sailing' mode to this drivetrain. When no power is required from the combustion engine, the engine is switched off and the drivetrain can be decoupled at speeds of up to 165km/h.
The electric motor is fed by a nickel metal hydride (NiMh) battery with braking energy recovery. Power to the wheels is transmitted through an eight-speed Tiptronic S transmission.
Every Porsche Panamera comes standard with leather interior, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), bi-Xenon headlights, front and rear parking sensors, tyre pressure monitoring, adaptive air suspension, a vehicle tracking system and a display panel monitoring the hybrid drivetrain.
The Panamera range now comprises six different models with different choices of engine, number of driven wheels and now a hybrid powertrain. The Porsche Panamera S Hybrid goes on sale in June 2011.
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