The Panamera currently on sale is the second generation of the product, which was launched in Berlin in 2016 under the code name 971. This generation of Panamera still follows Porsche's complex classification system, divided into Panamera, Panamera 4 (4 means four-wheel drive), Panamera 4S (4S is the S version of four-wheel drive), Panamera Turbo (the highest level), and there is no GTS version, each level has an E-hybrid hybrid version (the entry version does not), a hunting version of the Sport Turismo and an executive extended version, in addition to the gasoline version sold in China, Diesel versions are also available abroad.
 
The second-generation Panamera uses the Volkswagen Group's MSB platform, the wheelbase has been lengthened by 30mm, the measurements have also been increased, the length of the car is more than 5 meters, reaching 5049mm, 35mm longer than the previous generation, the height of the car has increased by 5mm, the width of the car has also increased by 5mm, and the length of the executive extended version has reached 5199mm, and the height of the car has increased by another 5mm. With the new platform, the lightest Panamera can reach 1,815 kg, but thanks to the Executive and E-Hybrid versions, the heaviest model can reach 2,310 kg.
 
In the case of an increase in measurements, the second generation is not as bloated as the previous generation in terms of appearance, although there is also a wonderful crossover style, but it is already good-looking, because Porsche put the design language of 911 on the Panamera, reshaped the tail shape of the Panamera, flattened the line from the roof to the tail, and made the entire tail more slender, not like the previous generation, always giving people a sense of enigmatic bloat, and the front and rear lamps have also been redesigned. Taillights run through the entire rear end, a design that is also used in the new generation of Cayenne.
 
In terms of powertrain, the second-generation Panamera has also made great changes, adding a 2.9L twin-turbo V6 engine and a 4.0L twin-turbo V8 engine, which is the first time used in the entire Volkswagen Group's models, 2.9T is equipped by the Panamera 4S, with a maximum horsepower of 440 hp and a maximum torque of 550 Nm, which is not even the previous generation of 4.8L V8 engines. The official 000 acceleration time is 4.2 seconds, and the 4.0T is equipped by the Turbo, with a maximum horsepower of 542 hp and a maximum torque of 770 Nm, which is close to the data of the 4.8T engine equipped with the previous generation Turbo S.
 
This new V8 engine will often appear in the Volkswagen Group's high-performance cars in the future, for example, Lamborghini's Urus, which uses this engine, the 2.9L V6 engine, which was independently developed by Porsche, and Volkswagen did not participate in the whole process, but this engine will also appear in other Volkswagen Group models in the future, such as the new RS5, and the ordinary version cancels the 3.6L V6 engine and replaces it with the 3.0T engine used in the previous generation of Panamera S.
 
The transmission of the second-generation Panamera has also been changed to a new 8-speed PDK, which is designed by Porsche and produced by ZF, and the gear changes more smoothly, and the action is smaller than the old 7-speed PDK, although the 7-speed PDK is also smooth, but the shift action can still be perceived, but the new 8-speed PDK will only watch the revs go up, and the shift movement is almost imperceptible. The gearbox looks like an 8-speed, but it's actually top fast in 6 gears, and the last two gears are OD gears for more fuel-efficient at high speeds.
 
In its class, Porsche's models are always acting as a very different product, because its sporty characteristics are particularly obvious, although Porsche's 000 acceleration results are always tested under very strict conditions, but if according to official data, the slowest Panamera, 000 acceleration only takes 5.5 seconds, and the fastest Turbo S E-Hybrid only takes 3.4 seconds.
 
This generation of Panamera has done a very good job of balancing sportiness and luxury, it will still have air suspension and electronic suspension, and it is a three-chamber air suspension, in normal mode, you will feel a little bit of movement on the road, but it will not be too obvious, and the steering response will be relatively slow, as for sport and sport mode, it is enough to say that at 7 minutes and 38 seconds at the Nürburgring. If the Cayenne and Macan are Porsches suitable for the Daily Drive, then the Panamera is the 911 of the Daily Drive, and it can also be used by families, after all, it is still a four-door four-seater, and the two seats in the back are full-size, and even the legroom is very abundant.
 
The instrument panel of the second-generation Panamera also follows the five-ring watch of the 911, but only the tachometer in the middle is a physical pointer, and the left and right sides are LCD instruments, which not only retains the tradition, but also has a sense of technology. The change in the center console is even greater,Completely abandon the two rows of dense physical buttons of the previous generation,Changed to a touch panel,The overall look has become much simpler,It is also more technological,Press the button will vibrate reminder,Although blind operation is not as good as physical buttons,But this is not too difficult to get used to。 The 12.3-inch touchscreen also integrates a lot of functions, which is a good thing, but even the wind direction adjustment of the air conditioner has to be touched, which feels a bit too much.
 
Since the Panamera did not participate in crash tests, it is not possible to accurately measure its safety performance, and we do not think it will be below the mainstream level in its class, unless there are facts that overturn this conclusion.
Porsche Panamera review report