Porsche is in full swing looking to revamp the entire Panamera lineup and as such, it just introduced three versions of the facelifted model - the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid, 4 E-Hybrid, and Panamera 4S. Obviously, the icing on the cake is the S E-Hybrid, which now packs even more power than before.

Here’s what changes (or not) for each Panamera model

Every Panamera that’s badged E-Hybrid mixes an electric motor and an ICE. The e-motor is squeezed between the internal combustion unit and the PDK gearbox and regardless of what version you’re looking at, it makes 100 kW (136 PS, 134 horsepower) and 400 Newton-meters of torque, or about 295 pound-feet.

In the Turbo S E-Hybrid, the ICE is a bi-turbocharged four-liter V-8 that before the facelift, cranked out 404 kW (550 PS, 542 horsepower). Now, it makes 420 kW (571 PS, 563 horsepower) which combined with the e-motor’s output, results in a grand total of 689 horsepower. Bonkers to say the least.

The customary Chrono Package is available for the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid and we’re told by Porsche that when equipped, it helps the sedan go from naught to 60 mph in three seconds flat, while the Executive will add 0.1 seconds to that time. Top speed is 196 mph regardless of what you pick.

2021 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid specifications

Engine

4.0-liter V-8 + e-motor

V-8 output

542 HP

Electric output

134 HP

Torque

295 LB-FT

Combined Output

689 HP

0 to 60 mph

3.0 seconds

Top Speed

196 mph

Range

31 miles


At the same time, Porsche upped the battery’s capacity from 14.1 kWh to 17.9 kWh (for every E-Hybrid model) by optimizing its cells, which results in a pure electric range of 50 km (31 miles) for the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid.

As far as the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid is concerned, the ICE unit is Porsche’s bi-turbo V-6 twinned to the same 134-horsepower e-motor. The V-6 makes 243 kW (330 PS, 326 horsepower), enough to throw the 4 E-Hybrid from zero to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds with the Chrono Pack.

On the non-hybrid front, the Panamera 4S keeps the 2.9-liter biturbo V-6 good for 449 horsepower. With the Chrono Pack, the 4S zaps from zero to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds en route to a top speed of 183 mph.