2017 Porsche Panamera Unveiled in Berlin
Sameer Contractor
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Jun 29, 2016, 12:51 PM
Key Highlights
- The 2017 Panamera has been completely redeveloped from the ground up
- The new Panamera is based on Porsche's new MSB architecture
- Sales for the 2017 Porsche Panamera will commence from November this year
Porsche finally took wraps off the second generation Panamera at the global premiere in Berlin, Germany, introducing the world to the second generation of the sports saloon. The German auto giant was quick to convey that the sports saloon has been re-developed completely from the ground up, reconciling its two contrasting characteristics more than ever before of being a full blown performance sports car complemented with the comfort of a luxury saloon. From the car enthusiast's eye though, the Porsche Panamera Mk2 is a much better-looking car, which we drove in its prototype guise earlier this year.
Porsche says that it has systematically improved the 2017 Panamera redeveloping and designing it 'down to the last detail'. The four-door sports coupe boasts a new design, engines and technologies, whilst letting go of the former's bloated and bulbous appearance. At the outset, the styling isn't dramatically different and the car is still distinctively recognisable as a Panamera, albeit with improved aesthetics. The styling is derived from the new 911 that works brilliantly on the sports saloon with the new coupe roofline that comes courtesy of the redesigned side window and reduces the height at the rear by 20mm, albeit with no change in headroom. The 30mm longer wheelbase attempts to rectify the awkward styling on the predecessor.
The overhangs are now shorter and character lines are sharper, while the new front and rear LED lights bring the Panamera closer to the new generation Porsche family. Special mention goes to the integrated rear spoiler that is deployed automatically at high speeds and opens in a rather peculiar three-piece setup. The new Panamera is being manufactured completely at the company's Leipzig production site, while a total sum of 500 million Euros was invested, including a completely new body manufacturing facility.
Inside, the 2017 Porsche Panamera continues to borrow its design influences from the 911 but also gets a plethora of additional tech wizardry on offer. The German car maker has introduced its future-oriented display and control concept on the Panamera Mk2 that has minimised the use of buttons across the cabin in favour of touch-sensitive surfaces right up to the AC vent louvres, which are electrically adjusted by touch sensitive sliders.
There is a new Porsche Advanced Cockpit with its smartphone-like user interfaces and configurable LED screens, along with the new 12.3 inch touchscreen Porsche Communication Management (PCM 4.1) that comes with a host of new digital functions and online services. Owners opting for the four seat layout get digital screens at the rear as well.
Porsche has fitted the new Panamera with a single analogue tachometer flanked by two high-resolution screens for the instrument cluster, inspired from the new 918 Spyder. Being the "practical" sports saloon that it has claimed to be since 2009, the second generation Panamera comes with a 40:20:40 split folding rear seats (bench type) and can haul up to 495 litres of luggage, which is expandable to 1304 litres with the rear seats folded.
Talking about the equipment, there is absolutely no dearth of the best on the new generation Porsche Panamera, which comes loaded with a panoramic tilt roof, massage seats, ambient lighting as well as 3D surround sound system from Burmester. Based on the Porsche's newer MSB (modular standard architecture), the 2017 Panamera gets several optional and standard tech including adaptive air suspension with new three-chamber technology; Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM electronic damper control), enhanced Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport) system with Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus) and active roll stabilisation. You also get the new electromechanical steering system, while Porsche's rear-wheel steering that made its debut on the 918 Spyder and 911 Turbo, also makes it to the Panamera.
The 2017 Porsche Panamera will be going on sale in November this year and will be powered by the new family of twin-turbo engines that are more powerful than outgoing motors and include the 2.9-litre V6 Biturbo petrol on the 4S producing 434hp and 550Nm of torque and is capable of hitting the 0-100 kmph run in 4.4 seconds. The Panamera Turbo will be using a 4.0-litre Biturbo V8 petrol churning out 542hp and 770Nm of torque, with 0-100 km/h achievable in 3.8 seconds.
Lastly, there is the new 4S diesel added to the lineup, which uses a 4.0-litre V8 oil burner to belt out 416hp and peak torque of 850Nm. This is also the most powerful diesel Porsche ever with 0-100 km/h coming up in 4.5 seconds. All three engines come paired to the new and improved 8-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission that offers faster gear shifts, while making the engine 16 per cent more fuel efficient.
2017 Porsche Panamera Design
2017 Porsche Panamera Side Profile
2017 Porsche Panamera Rear Profile
There is a new Porsche Advanced Cockpit with its smartphone-like user interfaces and configurable LED screens, along with the new 12.3 inch touchscreen Porsche Communication Management (PCM 4.1) that comes with a host of new digital functions and online services. Owners opting for the four seat layout get digital screens at the rear as well.
2017 Porsche Panamera Dashboard
2017 Porsche Panamera Interior
2017 Porsche Panamera Centre Console
2017 Porsche Panamera Rear Spoiler
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