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What makes the Panamera S Hybrid
so special?
In the parallel full hybrid, the com-
pact electric motor is integrated
directly into the transmission. The
hybrid module sits bet ween the
gearbox and the combustion
engine, which can be decoupled
from or connected to the trans-
mission via a specially developed
separating coupling.
The system’s high-voltage nickel-
metal hydride (NiMH) bat tery is
situated below the floor of the
rear luggage compartment and
requires no maintenance during
its lifetime.
from the electric motor alone is
not sufficient. This saves fuel.
A further energy saving can be
made by coasting during driving.
That means running without the
combustion engine in operation –
it switches of f automatically. You
can see this from the rev counter,
which will be on READY and not
displaying any revs. Through this,
the hybrid shows its advantages
away from cit y traf fic – at speeds
of up to 164 km/ h.
The interplay between the combus-
tion engine, separating coupling,
electric motor and high -voltage
bat tery is regulated by the elec-
tronic engine management sys-
tem. It decouples the combustion
engine or switches it on, perform-
ing both of these actions quickly
– and therefore ef fortlessly and
smoothly. Thanks to the rapid
action separating coupling and
the
equally fast responding com-
bustion
engine, these processes
are performed comfortably and
harmoniously. There is no need
to adapt to the system.
Drive modes specific to the
hybrid.
At moderate acceleration and
speeds up to 75 km/h, the electric
motor drives the car independently.
So you can drive through residen-
tial areas, for example, without any
emissions and making almost no
noise. The combustion engine is
automatically decoupled via the
separating clutch and switched off.
The ‘E-Power’ but ton expands the
range in which the vehicle can be
run solely on electric power
. The
combustion engine switches on
later than in normal mode, depend-
ing on the power demand. This
makes purely electric driving easier
and more comfortable.
The avail-
abilit y of purely electric
mode
depends on factors such as bat tery
charge status and
temperature.
In addition, the electric motors
can be used to boost performance
– for faster acceleration, particu-
lary when pulling away.
With the integral auto start/stop
function, if you have to stop
in traf fic the combustion engine
is automatically switched off.
It starts again only when you
accelerate and the power available
Hybrid module
E-Power meter, READY indicator, TFT display in the instrument cluster
1. Separating coupling
2. Protective housing
3. Electric motor
Parallel full hybrid
The new Panamera S Hybrid | Performance
