2013 Porsche Panamera 4S
Boosting of performance and efficiency is a core competency at Porsche. In developing the new Panamera, this led to an entirely new engine based on the downsizing concept: a V6 engine with three litres displacement and biturbo charging.
The V6 biturbo replaces the previous 4.8-litre V8 engine in the Panamera S and Panamera 4S, and it is also used in the new Executive version of the Panamera 4S. Its basic parameters themselves are indicators of progress: 20 hp more power and 20 Newton metres more torque, but up to 18 per cent better fuel economy compared to the V8 engine in the previous model.
This not only gives the driver a more powerful and efficient engine; turbocharging results in a maximum torque of 520 Newton metres being available over a very broad range of engine speeds for a superior and uniform power curve, even at low revs.
Story by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| type | Series Production Car |
| released at | 2013 Auto Shanghai |
| built at | Leipzig, Germany |
| engine | V6 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| block material | Aluminum |
| valvetrain | DOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl w/VVT, Variable Intake |
| fuel feed | Direct Fuel injection |
| displacement | 2997 cc / 182.89 in³ |
| compression | 9.8:1 |
| power | 309 kw / 414.4 bhp @ 6000 rpm |
| specific output | 138.27 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 221.6 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 520.0 nm / 383.5 ft lbs @ 1750 to 5000 rpm |
| body / frame | Unitary Steel Monocoque w/Steel and Aluminum Panels |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| wheel type | Cast Alloy |
| front tires | 245/50 ZR 18 |
| rear tires | 275/45 ZR 18 |
| front brakes | Ventilated Discs w/6-Piston Calipers, Vacuum Assist, ABS |
| f brake size | 36 x 360 mm / 1.4 x 14.2 in |
| rear brakes | Ventilated Discs w/4-Piston Calipers, Vacuum Assist, ABS |
| r brake size | 28 x 330 mm / 1.1 x 13.0 in |
| front wheels | F 45.7 x 20.3 cm / 18 x 8 in |
| rear wheels | R 45.7 x 22.9 cm / 18 x 9 in |
| steering | Rack & Pinion w/Variable Assist |
| f suspension | Aluminum Wishbones w/Adaptive Air Shocks, Electronic Dampers |
| r suspension | Aluminum Wishbones w/Adaptive Air Shocks, Electronic Dampers |
| curb weight | 1870 kg / 4123 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2920 mm / 115.0 in |
| length | 5015 mm / 197.4 in |
| width | 1931 mm / 76.0 in |
| height | 1418 mm / 55.8 in |
| transmission | 7-Speed Automatic |
| tran clutch | Porsche-Doppelkupplung (PDK) |
| gear ratios | 5.97:1, 3.31:1, 2.01:1, 1.37:1, 1.00:1, 0.81:1, 0.59:1 |
| final drive | 3.15:1 |
| top speed | ~286 kph / 177.61 mph |
| drag | 0.30 Cd |
| fuel econ epa | 8.9 L/100 km or 26.43 mpg-us |
| city fuel econ epa | 12.2 L/100 km or 19.28 mpg-us |
| hwy fuel econ epa | 7.2 L/100 km or 32.67 mpg-us |
| fuel capacity | 100 litres or 26.40 gal. |
