Porsche introducing long wheelbase version of Panamera plug-in hybrid; new entry-level V6 turbo
12 November 2016
At the Los Angeles Auto Show next week, Porsche will present a long wheelbase version of its new Panamera version, called the Panamera Executive. Designed as a chauffeur sedan, this Porsche is available in the all-wheel drive versions Panamera 4 Executive (243 kW / 330 hp); plug-in hybrid Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Executive (340 kW / 462 hp); Panamera 4S Executive (324 kW / 440 hp); and Panamera Turbo Executive (404 kW / 550 hp).
Porsche introduced the fully redeveloped second-generation of the Panamera in the summer of 2016. The four all-wheel drive models—Panamera 4S, Panamera 4S Diesel (310 kW / 422 hp), Panamera 4 E-Hybrid (earlier post) and Panamera Turbo—are already available on the market.
| The Executive models of the big Porsche have a 150 mm longer wheelbase. Shown: the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Executive. Click to enlarge. |
The new Porsche Panamera Executive versions are equipped beyond the standard models. The standard features are supplemented with a large panoramic roof, heated comfort seats with multi-way electrical adjustment in the front and rear and adaptive air suspension with an electronically controlled damper system (Porsche Active Suspension Management / PASM). The roll-up sunblind behind the headrests in the rear also comes as standard.
The Panamera 4S Executive and Panamera Turbo Executive benefit from rear-axle steering and soft-close doors. As the most powerful model, the Panamera Turbo Executive is equipped with standard features such as four-zone climate control, LED main headlights including Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS) and ambient lighting.
As an option, all Porsche Panamera Executive models are available with a newly developed, large rear center console, which can also be equipped with two integrated folding tables and an inductive antenna connection for an additional smartphone, depending on the market. Similarly to the existing Panamera models, the exterior of the Executive versions can be further individualized with a Sport design package.
Another useful equipment option is the latest generation of Porsche Rear Seat Entertainment. The 10.1-inch displays integrated in the backrests of the front seats can be detached for a wide range of uses; when needed, they transform the rear of the Panamera into a fully digitalized workplace. The high-quality displays can also be used as tablets outside the vehicle.
New V6. Porsche is also introducing a new 243 kW (330 hp) V6 turbo gasoline engine as an entry-level option. Power is up by 20 hp from the corresponding engine of the previous Panamera generation. At the same time, Porsche was able to reduce the consumption of this completely redeveloped six-cylinder gasoline engine by up to 1.0 l/100 km.
The new 330-hp engine is combined with rear-wheel drive in the Panamera and all-wheel drive in the Panamera 4, plus a long wheelbase in the Panamera 4 Executive.
With the addition of the new 330 hp versions and the Executive models, the Porsche Panamera range now comprises ten different models with power outputs from 330 to 550 hp.
Another planet destroyer from Porsche. People who cannot afford to drive a suited BEV are excused for having to drive a planet destroyer as this is the only option currently for them. However, there is really no good excuse for buying a 70,000 USD or more Porsche that destroys the planet when you can buy a better, faster and safer BEV for the same price that does not destroy the planet and causes premature death and deceases for everybody.
Shame on Porsche for not making any BEVs at this point in time. They have more resources than Tesla but they don’t do any good with it. Porsche should stop all R&D on ICE and focus on driverless BEV development instead. They need to do it now in order to save their company from bankrupting when Tesla gets into serious volume production after 2020.
Posted by: Account Deleted | 13 November 2016 at 01:54 AM
Toyota is by far the best bankruptcy protected, multi-technologies vehicle manufacturer and will be doubly so by 2020, when BEVs are added to their excellent HEVs, PHEVs, FCEVs and ICEVs.
ADVs will certainly be added as soon (by 2022/2025 or soon thereafter) as required technologies are fully developed.
TESLA will need more $$B injections to compete.
Posted by: HarveyD | 13 November 2016 at 10:58 AM
Harvey Tesla is making really good money for its current investment expansion by selling over 1000 P100D at over 130k USD a piece per month! Tesla raised the price of their autopilot from 3000 USD in 2015 to 8000 USD for the new fully self driving capable system. They make good money on that also.
When Tesla start the commercial taxi services on the Tesla Network in 2018 Tesla will make so much money that they will be done needing capital from the stock market. Each 43 k USD Model 3 could be making 100 k USD per year in taxiing income on the Tesla Network only spending about 20k USD in all cost needed to do it. In other words, for every 100.000 full time Tesla cars on that network they could generate 8 billion USD per year in net profits. Tesla may have over 500.000 cars on the network by dec 2018 and could in theory be making 40 billion USD per year in net profit from that network. They won’t because Tesla will be sharing the profit with the owners of the Tesla vehicles but the days where Tesla go to the stock market and issue new stock will be over.
I predict that Tesla will start building new giga factories with combined battery and vehicles production in Europe and Asia in late 2018 and Tesla will be able to finance it all by money made from the Tesla Network and also turn a profit on its account. Each factory could be dimensioned to make a million Tesla’s per year and they will probably cost nearly 30 billion USD to build per factory but Tesla will make that money easily on the Tesla Network. After 2020 every old automaker that is not selling fully self driving BEVs in volume will be in deep trouble and on an almost certain course to bankruptcy.
By 2019 it will become apparent for 100s of millions of people that the future of transportation is self-driving vehicles (because they have experience using a Tesla taxi) and people could react by simply stop buying conventional cars because they expect them to be worthless when there is enough self-driving taxis on the road to carry everyone around at short notice. There could be a dramatic expectations driven drop in new car sales after 2020 that could bankrupt every old car maker that does not make fully self-driving BEVs the only cars in real demand.
Posted by: Account Deleted | 13 November 2016 at 11:52 PM
Harvey Tesla is making really good money for its current investment expansion by selling over 1000 P100D at over 130k USD a piece per month! Tesla raised the price of their autopilot from 3000 USD in 2015 to 8000 USD for the new fully self driving capable system. They make good money on that also.
When Tesla start the commercial taxi services on the Tesla Network in 2018 Tesla will make so much money that they will be done needing capital from the stock market. Each 43 k USD Model 3 could be making 100 k USD per year in taxiing income on the Tesla Network only spending about 20k USD in all cost needed to do it. In other words, for every 100.000 full time Tesla cars on that network they could generate 8 billion USD per year in net profits. Tesla may have over 500.000 cars on the network by dec 2018 and could in theory be making 40 billion USD per year in net profit from that network. They won’t because Tesla will be sharing the profit with the owners of the Tesla vehicles but the days where Tesla go to the stock market and issue new stock will be over.
I predict that Tesla will start building new giga factories with combined battery and vehicles production in Europe and Asia in late 2018 and Tesla will be able to finance it all by money made from the Tesla Network and also turn a profit on its account. Each factory could be dimensioned to make a million Tesla’s per year and they will probably cost nearly 30 billion USD to build per factory but Tesla will make that money easily on the Tesla Network. After 2020 every old automaker that is not selling fully self driving BEVs in volume will be in deep trouble and on an almost certain course to bankruptcy.
By 2019 it will become apparent for 100s of millions of people that the future of transportation is self-driving vehicles (because they have experience using a Tesla taxi) and people could react by simply stop buying conventional cars because they expect them to be worthless when there is enough self-driving taxis on the road to carry everyone around at short notice. There could be a dramatic expectations driven drop in new car sales after 2020 that could bankrupt every old car maker that does not make fully self-driving BEVs the only cars in real demand.
Posted by: Account Deleted | 13 November 2016 at 11:52 PM