Next-generation 2024 Porsche Panamera almost ready

The third-generation 2024 Porsche Panamera has been previewed as Zuffenhausen’s new performance limousine undergoes the final stages of its development.

Due to make its world debut in November, the new Porsche Panamera will make a series of significant steps forward from its predecessor thanks to a heavily revised platform, new powertrains, more hybrid options and a heap more technology.

Underpinning the new model is an equally new semi-active chassis suspended by two-valve shock absorbers at each corner, which Porsche says can regulate the compression and rebound stages independently of each other, resulting in a broader range of comfort and performance capabilities.

A fully-active package will be optionally available for those desiring an even broader range of capabilities.

Lurking under the bonnet, meantime, will be a significantly overhauled array of powertrains, tipped the mirror those of the recently launched Porsche Cayenne “with a state-of-the-art focus on sustainable drivetrains and efficiency”.

In plain English this means the powertrains have been made cleaner, more efficient and, if the Cayenne is anything to go by, more powerful.

But the big news on this front is the introduction of a fourth E-Hybrid system to the line-up, in response to the overwhelming popularity of electrified powertrains in certain markets.

“In some countries, the proportion of E-Hybrids in the Panamera is almost 100 per cent,” Porsche Panamera product line boss Thomas Friemuth said.

“The new derivative is a high-performance model that fits perfectly into the versatile line-up.”

Where exactly the new system sits in the range remains to be seen, but there’s a good chance it will slot in as the penultimate E-Hybrid offering if and when the flagship Turbo S E-Hybrid (or its succeeding nameplate) is uprated to offer the same 544kW/950Nm outputs as the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid.

All E-Hybrid systems are being treated to a new, more compact, lighter and more powerful electric motor, which is being integrated entirely into the transmission housing of the all-new PDK dual-clutch automatic transmission – common to all variants – and will be sustained by an all-new 25.9kWh lithium-ion battery.

The new combination yields stronger outright performance, improved fuel economy, extended driving ranges and increased regenerative capabilities.

“I’m delighted with the progress we have made with electrification,” said Panamera line drivetrain manager Arno Bögl.

“The integration and combination of two drive systems in the Panamera works absolutely seamlessly and harmoniously.”

The third-generation Porsche Panamera replaces the current 971-series model released in 2016, which itself replaced the original 970-series first launched in 2009, and will likely spawn another Sport Turismo wagon derivative.

It will debut at the Icons of Porsche Festival in Dubai on November 24 and is due to arrive Down Under sometime next year.

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