Porsche Panamera Hybrid - hybrid cars
July 4, 2008 Posted by: Lee Sibbald
The Porsche Panamera may not be widely available yet, but it’s already at the second development stage with a Porsche Panamera Hybrid having been announced. If you’re not clued up on the original vehicle, let alone its hybrid rework, then check out this guide to the Porsche Panamera Hybrid for all the information you need.
Quick links:
- History of the Porsche Panamera Hybrid
- Environmental credentials of the Porsche Panamera Hybrid
- Porsche Panamera Hybrid statistics
- Future of the Porsche Panamera Hybrid
History of the Porsche Panamera Hybrid
The Porsche Panamera sounds straightforward enough – it’s a four-seat, four-door saloon, which is scheduled to be launched in 2009. It’s a full-sized luxury car that succeeds the Porsche 989 concept car from the late 1980s.
The car is expected to be marketed as a direct competitor to the likes of the Mercedes CLS63 and a less expensive alternative to the Bentley Continental GT and the Ferrari 612 Scaglietta. However, can a car with such a sports make-up adopt a green philosophy too?
According to Porsche it can, as the manufacturer announced the Porsche Panamera Hybrid in January 2008. It will be a four-door Gran Turismo that will share the proven components of the Panamera and should enter the market by the end of the decade.
Environmental credentials of the Porsche Panamera Hybrid
The aim of the Porsche Panamera Hybrid is to effectively provide the best of both worlds – superb performance alongside remarkable fuel efficiency. It will become one of the few green sports cars on the market and should tap into a niche market as the first sports model of its type to feature fuel-efficient full parallel hybrid technology.
The vehicle will include a battery in the luggage compartment and the hybrid module will sit between the engine and the transmission – it will comprise an additional clutch along with an electric motor. Dependent on the driving conditions it will be possible for the Porsche Panamera Hybrid to disengage either the combustion engine or the electric motor – or to use both simultaneously. This means that its owners can enjoy the best of both worlds – ranging from all-electric drive all the way through to powerful motorway performance.
It is expected that the Porsche Panamera Hybrid will able to achieve fuel consumption in the region of 31mpg.
Porsche Panamera statistics
At this point there are few statistics available about the Porsche Panamera Hybrid as it remains in the concept stage. More should become available nearer to its release.
Future of the Porsche Panamera Hybrid
The conventional version of the Porsche Panamera is tentatively scheduled to be released in 2009. The hybrid model will follow around the end of the decade – probably in 2010. To keep on top of the latest release information, check back at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk.
What hybrid cars are available?
The number of hybrid cars available in the UK is on the increase although they are still not as readily available as it is hoped they will be in the long term. Here is a list of some of the hybrid cars currently available in the UK – click on the links to find out more:
There are also several hybrid cars available in other markets:
Here is a list of some of the hybrid cars that are coming soon:
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