CARS GLOBALMAG October 2016 | Seite 71

PORSCHE Panamera 4 E-Hybrid The Panamera 4 E-Hybrid with standard all-wheel drive and an electric range of up to 31 miles (50 km) was presented in Paris. The plug-in hybrid vehicle generates 462 hp of total system output and delivers impressive fuel consumption of 2.5 l/100 km, which corresponds to only 56 g/km of CO2 emissions. All figures to date are based upon the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). The new Porsche plug-in hybrid always starts in electric mode and continues as a zeroemission vehicle with a maximum all-electric range of 31 miles and a maximum speed on battery power of 86 mph. The all-wheel drive four-door Porsche still achieves a top track speed of 172 mph and delivers a total system torque of 516 pound-feet without hesitation. The newest plug-in hybrid sports sedan breaks the 0-60 barrier in just 4.4 seconds. The Sport Chrono Package, which integrates a mode switch into the steering wheel, forms part of the standard equipment on the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid. The mode switch and PCM are used to activate the various driving modes. These modes include the familiar “Sport” and “Sport Plus” modes from other Panamera models equipped with the Sport Chrono Package. The hybrid-specific modes are “E-Power,” “Hybrid Auto,” “E-Hold,” and “E-Charge.”