Porsche confirms Panamera will be hybridized
Filed under: Hybrid, Porsche, Green Daily
While we've been expecting a hybrid Porsche Panamera for a while now, Porsche today made it official that such a vehicle will indeed be coming. The hybrid powertrain in the Panamera will be the same full parallel system as is in the Cayenne hybrid, which should reduce fuel consumption by 30 percent. And let's not forget that the Cayenne hybrid can go 75mph on battery power alone. The batteries in the Panamera will be below the luggage compartment. What's real nice is that, depending on driving style, either the gasoline or electric motors can propel the SUV alone; alternately both can work together for "fuel savings in both city and highway driving and maximum performance when desired." The Panamera will be unveiled in 2009, and the hybrid version will follow the gas-only model to the showrooms at a date yet to be specified.
[Source: Porsche via Autobog]
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