General Information

Transmission

General Information

The Panamera S model will be available with a 6-speed manual transmission in Rest of World (RoW) markets. For the North American market, all three Panamera models will get the Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) transmission and an active all-wheel-drive Porsche Traction Management system (PTM), consisting of an electronically controlled, map-controlled multiple-disc clutch as standard equipment.

The Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) combines the driving dynamics and the superb mechanical efficiency of a manual transmission with the excellent shifting and driving comfort of a conventional automatic transmission without any noticeable interruption in traction. Both a manual mode, which indicates the recommended gear, and an automatic mode are available. As a result, the Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) meets the requirements of Panamera customers in terms of both sportiness and comfort.

The principle familiar from the Porsche 911 was completely revised for this purpose and further optimized with regard to driving comfort. Among the numerous transmission concepts available, the Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) represents an innovative development in the top-end segment. It is standard equipment in the Panamera 4S and Panamera Turbo and available as an option in the Panamera S.