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To drive a sportscar, you have to think of others.
We usually think ahead.
The new Panamera S Hybrid | Balance
Lighting system.
The standard Bi-Xenon headlights
with headlight cleaning system and
automatic dynamic range adjust-
ment ensure uniform illumination
of the road with both dipped and
main beam. Also fit ted as standard
are LED day time running lights.
The Porsche Dynamic Light System
(PDLS) is available as an option. Its
dynamic cornering light function
swivels the headlights towards the
inside of a bend based on steering
angle and driving speed and the
static cornering lights activate the
auxiliary headlights to illuminate
more of the road at tight bends
and turns. Put simply, when you
enter a bend the road ahead is
illuminated immediately. PDLS also
adapts the light distribution to the
speed and visibilit y conditions. The result is increased safet y – not
only at night and on bends.
Body design.
The fully galvanised light weight
body made from steel and alumin-
ium provides a highly resilient
passenger cell for protection in the
event of an impact. A longitudinal
and transverse frame structure
absorbs deformation energy,
disperses impact forces and thus
minimises deformation of the
interior. A rigid front bulkhead
cross member reduces deforma-
tion of the foot wells – for bet ter
protection of the feet and legs of
the occupants.
Pedestrian safet y is enhanced
by the active bonnet system. If
sensors in the front apron detect a collision, the system raises the
rear of the bonnet which can help
to reduce the risk of injury.
Airbags.
The new Panamera S Hybrid is
fit ted as standard with nine full-size
and knee airbags for the driver
and passenger, and the Porsche
Side Impact Protection System
(POSIP). This comprises side
airbags in the front seats, curtain
airbags over the complete roof
frame and side windows from the
A to the C pillar, and side impact
protection in the doors. Side
airbags for the rear are available
as an option.
Balance
Performance and safet y. Not a contradiction, but a promise.
Only when you feel safe, can you use power with conviction.
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The new Panamera S Hybrid | Balance
Brakes.
The braking system of the
Panamera S Hybrid is equipped
with six-piston aluminium mono-
bloc fixed calipers at the front and
four-piston aluminium monobloc
fixed calipers at the rear, with
brake disc diameters of 360 mm
and 330 mm, respectively. The
discs are internally vented for rapid
heat dispersal.
The manually activated electric
parking brake releases automati-
cally on pulling away. Using the
hill-hold function you can pull away without rolling back on the flat or
on an incline. Via PSM, even on a
hill, the system automatically main-
tains the brake pressure on all four
wheels for a brief period, and pre-
vents the vehicle from rolling away
in the opposite direction.
Porsche Ceramic Composite
Brake (PCCB).
The racetrack tested Porsche
Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
is available as an option for 19-inch
wheels or larger. The cross-drilled
ceramic brake discs have a dia-
meter of 390 mm at the front and
350 mm at the rear. The key advantage of PCCB is its
total weight saving. Its brake discs
are approximately 50 % lighter than
standard brake discs of similar
design and size. As well as enhanc-
ing performance and fuel economy,
this large reduction in both
un sprung and rotating masses
ensures bet ter handling and road
holding, improved agilit y and
increased comfort, especially on
uneven road surfaces.
Environment.
Over the last 15 years, Porsche
has reduced the CO
2 emissions of
its vehicles by an average of 1.7 %*
per year. In relation to engine
power, Porsche is already among
those vehicle manufacturers with
the lowest CO
2 emissions – thanks
to efficient engine technology,
lightweight construction, optimised
aerodynamics and low rolling
resistance. Porsche proves that even high per-
formance sportscars can achieve
moderate consumption and emis-
sion values for their categories.
The Panamera S Hybrid meets the
requirements of the Euro 5 emis-
sions standards in Europe and
ULEV regulations in the USA.
How? By ef ficient use of fuel with
technologies such as parallel full
hybrid drive, Direct fuel injection
(DFI) and recuperation, when the bat tery is charged mainly during
the braking phases.
In addition, the body of the
Panamera S Hybrid consists of
around 23 % light weight alloy.
For example, the bonnet, doors,
front wings and tailgate are made
of aluminium which saves weight
and fuel.
PCCB
Standard brake system * The consumption reduction figures given are determined in the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) for the vehicle model year concerned, in
relation to the European legislation valid at the time.
