Not without some misgivings initially, but eventually without collateral consequences. The Panamera hybrid technology not only confirmed as a true Porsche, in which its performance is ‘electrifying’, also in his role as magical saloon branded the move.

panamera hybridPanamera Hybrid with consumption would sign the newly introduced 250-hp diesel version. As well, and here is the success of the model required, with benefits to the very standard that the powerful 4.8 V8-powered S 400 hp.

Somehow, the proposed energy efficiency, how to rationalize their extremely high performance, lead us to feel this new Panamera Hybrid as the most sophisticated and cutting-edge model of the range, regardless of whether Panamera more powerful (Turbo, 500 hp) and much more powerful (550 hp Turbo S) and, consequently, more “legitimate” within the brand but ecologically wasteful.

Adapted to the environment

A heat engine 3.0 V6 with 333 hp compressor attaches a power of 47 hp, which is powered by a nickel metal hydride battery located under the boot, which is charged with the actual operation of the engine, with the movement of the car and with the energy recovered from braking. The electric motor has enough force to displace the Panamera Hybrid in silence up to 2 km and a speed of up to 85 km/h, conditions that except at very low speed maneuvers, do not come easily, because the 2 tons of favorable terrain Hybrid need to move electric.

But is that mass which acts to move the Hybrid road magically. As we gain speed, foot off the accelerator disengages the transmission wheel motors (and the V6 stops) to subtract friction, thus lengthening the movement by the very inertia of the car. As simple as if we moved at a standstill in a conventional car, but far more effective than we might imagine. While any car feel some deceleration when we lift off the throttle, the Hybrid, like Panamera Hybrid, maintained by hundreds of meters maintained the feeling of acceleration, to the extent that some suspect that may receive electrical input if not for a chart on the box informs us that travel “sailing”.

This decoupling of the transmission is up to 165 km/h and the reaccelerated can, if we look softer acceleration, move by electric only more moments, until the heat engine is started and assumes his duties as principal and energetic propeller. All this wonderful swing is synchronized with transitions of engine shutdown and sudden reboots and imperceptible, city and highway, and always with an answer to the direct and instant throttle at any time, undertake a recovery maneuver or acceleration staggers so much to push. If we interpret the 25 seconds it takes to go a mile from a standing or just over 5 it takes to reach 100 km/h, gives us an idea of its enormous potential.

The exchange rate is automatic torque converter, more comfortable than rapid transitions, that seems a bit slow when we print manually (which takes uncomfortable cams on the steering wheel) the maximum sportsmanship to our movements. Although two modes, Sport and Sport Plus, adopt more aggressive laws to prioritize and exploit the temperament of the V6 compressor, which in turn, teaches a very good low speed, with a clean and strong elasticity which leads him to touch the 7,000 rpm with great force.

Monolithic

The Panamera Hybrid chassis assimilate this potential with a superb quality in their stride. Account number with air suspension, and not only assures a luxury sedan comfort, too, in its lowest position, a monolithic frame reactions. Disappear kilos and centimeters, and the Hybrid gets carried away with one’s own labor naturally hidden in this dynamic car. Everything is solid and precise: its guided their support, their accelerations. This Hybrid is not the hybrid had assimilated other pioneering brands.

It’s a Porsche, active and reactive, feelings and ways, but may appear a conditioning: in option offers Michelin Pilot Sport tires green X-specific measures (mounted on the unit tested) that reduce rolling resistance to lower approval of 167 g/km of CO2 and its section 159 and the registration tax. One option, curious, about 3,000 euros low purchase price, but that leaves a mark in a longer stopping distances than we have used the brand. And although objectively we dare not penalizing these tires when we mentioned that the stability and guiding of the Panamera Hybrid are also over evil, in strong support an ugly leak “alarming” squeak that seems to correspond with the elegance and quiet of the Panamera Hybrid. Nothing conventional tires fixed.

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