Let’s face it, Porsche is one of those cars only the name of which can make anyone drool. We dream about a Porsche, everyone dreams about a Porsche, but how many of us ever thought that we can afford it? Here is a reality check, even if you do manage to rob a bank to buy a new Porsche, there is possibly no chance that you would be able to afford the fuel and maintenance of this baby.
Mark these words as we tell you that the convention is about to be broken. Porsche has announced their Porsche Panamera S Hybrid, the most affordable Porsche ever. Panemera S Hybrid is expected to hit the market by the mid or end of 2012. So, if you were saving money for an SUV or some other not-so-impressive car, save some more as you can now get a Porsche in your garage-one that you can afford to drive.
Panoramic View of Panamera Hybrid
To be honest, there is hardly any notable difference between the last Panamera and the upcoming Panamera Hybrid. But is it really a disappointment? Porsche, as we know it has never received many complaints and criticism on its design and exterior. So, let’s just say, they didn’t want to take chances with any experimentation on the outside.
To be honest, there is hardly any notable difference between the last Panamera and the upcoming Panamera Hybrid. But is it really a disappointment? Porsche, as we know it has never received many complaints and criticism on its design and exterior. So, let’s just say, they didn’t want to take chances with any experimentation on the outside.
To sum it up, let’s just say that it is still low and wide like a typical Porsche. Despite being a hybrid, the Porsche Panamera S maintains its sporty stance. The headlights this time are the Bi-Xenon with LED technology. Also, the Porsche Panamera Hybrid receives a set of new wheels offered in 18″ as standard and 20″ optional.
Porsche Panamera Performance
The catch here is Hybrid. So, everything you will see under the hood works together to offer better fuel economy rather than focusing just on the speed. So the hybrid Porsche gets a V6 engine and an electric motor powered by a nickel hydride battery NiMh. This battery stores the energy recovered from braking and driving.
The catch here is Hybrid. So, everything you will see under the hood works together to offer better fuel economy rather than focusing just on the speed. So the hybrid Porsche gets a V6 engine and an electric motor powered by a nickel hydride battery NiMh. This battery stores the energy recovered from braking and driving.
The V6 in the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid is able to pump up to 333 HP while the motor delivers 34 Kw of power. You can drive this Porsche up to 1.24 miles at a top speed of 53mph before you will be required to switch to gas. Yet, one interesting fact is that you can drive the hybrid Porsche in three different modes; pure gasoline, pure electric or in conjunction with both of these.
The Bottom Line
With a fuel-economy of 39.79 mpg, Porsche Panamera S Hybrid might not be good enough to compete with many leading hybrids around, but given that it’s a Porsche, we can’t yet think of a better one.
With a fuel-economy of 39.79 mpg, Porsche Panamera S Hybrid might not be good enough to compete with many leading hybrids around, but given that it’s a Porsche, we can’t yet think of a better one.
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