General

General

Newly developed, highly efficient 3.6 l engines are used in the new Panamera and Panamera 4. These engines were based on the units installed in the V8 models. Like the latter, they have a fully aluminum design and feature direct fuel injection (DFI) and VarioCam Plus. As a result, the Panamera and Panamera 4 develop a power output of 300 hp / 220 kW at 6,500 rpm and a maximum torque of 400 Nm at 3,750 rpm.

These values mean that the rear-wheel drive Panamera with the Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK), the corresponding values are 6.3 s and 161 mph (259 km/h). The values for the Panamera 4: 6.1 s from 0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 km/h) and a top speed of 160 mph (257 km/h).







The current V8 engine of the Panamera S, 4S and Turbo models already features a host of innovative technologies and concepts. These have been adopted in the V6 engine and further enhanced. For example, the low installation position in the engine compartment was also realized for the V6 models through the especially flat design of the oil pan and the 90° cylinder arrangement. It was also again possible to realize the drive-through axle through the engine block (oil pan), familiar from the Panamera 4S and Panamera Turbo, for the V6 engine. Overall, the concept-based advantages of the V8 units were therefore transferred to the V6 engines and guarantee outstanding weight distribution for exceptionally dynamic handling.

The flat design also means that it was possible to preserve the engine hood contours for the V6 models as well. Since the design principle of a 90° V-engine makes this engine much flatter than typical 60° V6 engines or VR6 engines with a 15° cylinder bank angle, this permitted the typical Panamera silhouette and the superior roadholding to be kept unchanged.







Like with the V8 models, a specially adapted intake system and a new engine control generation for the V6 engines permits power development of 300 hp (220 kW) at 6,200 rpm and a maximum torque of 400 Nm at 3,750 rpm. A balance shaft in the oil pan reduces vibrations and guarantees extremely smooth running.