2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA suspension

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Adaptive air suspension.
The Panamera Turbo is equipped
with adaptive air suspension and
PASM as standard. This combined
system enhances both driving
dynamics and comfort at the
same time. For all other Panamera
models, adaptive air suspension
is available as an option. It comprises a levelling system,

a manual lif t function, ride-height
adjustment capabilit y and the
abilit y to vary the spring rate.
The purpose of the levelling
system is to automatically keep
the vehicle level constant,
re
gardless of load distribution.
For manoeuvring, the manual
lif t function enables you to raise
the vehicle body by 20 mm to minimise the risk of grounding,
e.
g. when entering garages.*
When you select the ‘SPORT
PLUS’ chassis programme, the
height of the body automatically
drops to Low Level (–25 mm). At
the same time, a harder spring
rating is achieved through a
reduction in the amount of air
stored in the air suspension.
In simple terms, it ’s a sports
chassis at the push of a but ton.
High Level.
At 20 mm above Normal Level,
this is intended for driving over
ramps and into garage entrances.
The chassis automatically reverts
to Normal Level as soon as
the vehicle reaches a speed of
18 mph (30 km/ h).
Normal Level.
The usual height for the system
with a maximum ground clearance
of 144 mm above DIN unladen
weight.
Low Level.
This is 25 mm below Normal
Level with a maximum ground
clearance of 119 mm. In ‘SPORT
PLUS’ mode, the vehicle body
drops to Low Level and a harder
spring rate is set. This assures
optimum roadholding with a
sport y driving st yle.
Performance | Chassis
* The vehicle must not be driven at High
Level on public roads as the maximum
permissible installation height of the
reflector units may then be exceeded.

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SPORT button.
The SPORT but ton, which is fit ted
as standard, enables you to
select a setup that favours either
comfort or sport y performance.
At the push of a but ton, the elec -
tronic engine management system
switches the engine mapping
to of fer an even sharper response
and engine dynamics that are more direct. In vehicles with
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK),
upshif ts in automatic mode take
place at higher engine speeds
than in ‘Comfort ’ mode and

downshifts are swifter. In addition,
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM) and Porsche
Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC)
also switch to ‘
SPORT’ mode to
deliver harder damping and more
direct steering and, therefore,
bet ter road holding.
Sport Chrono Package Plus.
You expect sport y performance,
otherwise you wouldn’t be consid -
ering a Porsche. Indeed, you
expect a higher level of sport y
performance, otherwise you
would have no urge to keep read-
ing. Available as an option for
all Panamera models equipped
with the naturally aspirated engine is the Sport Chrono Package Plus
(only in conjunction with Porsche
Communication Management –
PCM). This package of fers even
sportier tuning of the chassis and
engine setup – the ultimate sports
experience.
Included in the package are a
digital and analogue stopwatch,
the SPORT PLUS but ton, and a
per formance display in the PCM
for displaying lap times.
When the SPORT PLUS but ton
on the centre console is selected,
the engine management system
adapts for performance driving
and the rev-limiter is adjusted to a
harder set ting.
The Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM) – standard in
the Panamera S, 4S and Turbo,
optional for the Panamera and
Panamera 4 – also switches to ‘
SPORT PLUS’ mode for harder d a m p
-
ing
and more direct steering, and,
therefore, bet ter road holding. The
optional adaptive air suspension
(standard in the Panamera Turbo)
drops the chassis to Low Level
and hardens the spring rate.
In ‘
SPORT PLUS’ mode, the trigger
threshold for PSM is raised for
increased longitudinal and lateral
dynamics. Agilit y is enhanced
when braking for corners with PSM
enabling greater manoeuvrabilit y
under braking and exit accel-
eration, especially at low speeds.
For maximum dexterit y, PSM
can be set to standby while the
car is still in ‘SPORT PLUS’ mode.
For safet y, it is set to intervene
automatically only when ABS
assistance is required on both the
front wheels.
A key component of the Sport
Chrono Package Plus is the stop -
watch mounted on the dashboard.
It displays recorded driving time
in hours, minutes and seconds.
Seconds, tenths and hundredths
of a second appear on a display
screen. Alternatively, the stop -
watch can be used as a conven -
tional clock. Porsche Communica -
tion Management (PCM, p. 108)
has a special performance display
to view, store and evaluate
lap times or other driving times.
It shows the total driving time,
lap distance, lap number and lap
times recorded so far. You can
view the current fastest lap and
the remaining range until empt y.
It is also useful away from the
racetrack. Evaluate your daily
mileage or define benchmark
times – and rediscover your old
routes.
SPORT but tons in the centre console Digital and analogue stopwatch on the dashboard
Performance | Chassis
Your mind is somewhere else.
How are you going to get there?
Performance enhancement systems.

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– not available Optional equipment• Standard equipment A Available at no extra cost
Panamera
Panamera 4
Panamera S
Panamera 4S
Panamera TurboI no.Page
Option
Engine, transmission and chassis.
• Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) with Auto start/stop function• ••• •250 55
• Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
•••••450 8 6 , 14 5
• Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
•• • • •475 66
•
Adaptive air suspension with PASM
•••• •350/351 68
•
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) with
Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus)
•••••715 70
• Servotronic
•••••658 64
• Sport Chrono Package Plus
•••• –640
74
• Sport Chrono Package Turbo
– – – –•640 76 , 14 5
• Sports exhaust system
– –•••176 5 3 , 14 5
• Sports tailpipes
1•••••XLR 14 5
• Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM)
•• • • •482 65
• Turbo Powerkit
1– – – –•X80
The vehicles illustrated in the chapter on personalisation may include additional options not featured in this catalogue.
For information on these options, please consult your Porsche Centre.
For more information on the options featured in this catalogue, please refer to the separate price list.
1 Available from 09/2010 at the earliest. Spor ts exhaust system
Sports tailpipes
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
Spor t Chrono Package Turbo

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Panamera Panamera 4 Panamera SPanamera 4SPanamera Turbo
Engine
C y linders 66 888
Displacement 3,605 cm
33,605 cm34,806 cm34,806 cm34,806 cm3
Max. power (DIN)
at rpm220 kW (300 hp)
6,200220 kW (300 hp)
6,200 294 kW (400 hp)
6,500294 kW (400 hp)
6,500368 kW (500 hp)
6,000
Max. torque
at rpm 400 Nm
3,750400 Nm
3,750 500 Nm
3,500–5,000500 Nm
3,500–5,000700 Nm
2,250–4,500
Compression ratio 12.5 : 1 12.5 : 1 12.5 : 1 12.5 : 1 10.5 : 1
Transmission
Layout Rear-wheel driveAll-wheel drive Rear-wheel driveAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
Manual gearbox (6-speed) Standard– Standard––
PDK (7-speed) OptionalStandard OptionalStandardStandard
Chassis
Front axleFully independent large -format double
wishbone suspensionFully independent large -format double
wishbone suspension Fully independent large -format double
wishbone suspensionFully independent large -format double
wishbone suspensionFully independent large -format double
wishbone suspension
Rear axle Fully independent multi-link
suspension Fully independent multi-link

suspension Fully independent multi-link

suspension Fully independent multi-link

suspension Fully independent multi-link

suspension
Steering Power-assisted (hydraulic)Power-assisted (hydraulic) Power-assisted (hydraulic)Power-assisted (hydraulic)Power-assisted (hydraulic)
Brakes
Six- piston aluminium monobloc
fixed brake calipers at front,
four- piston aluminium monobloc
brakes at rear, internally vented
d iscs, A BS Six- piston aluminium monobloc
fixed brake calipers at front,

four- piston aluminium monobloc
brakes at rear, internally vented
d iscs, A BS Six- piston aluminium monobloc
fixed brake calipers at front,

four- piston aluminium monobloc
brakes at rear, internally vented
d iscs, A BS Six- piston aluminium monobloc
fixed brake calipers at front,

four- piston aluminium monobloc
brakes at rear, internally vented
d iscs, A BS Six- piston aluminium monobloc
fixed brake calipers at front,

four- piston aluminium monobloc
brakes at rear, internally vented
d iscs, A BS
Wheels
Front: 8 J x 18 ET 59
Rear: 9 J x 18 ET 53Front: 8 J x 18 ET 59
Rear: 9 J x 18 ET 53 Front: 8 J x 18 ET 59
Rear: 9 J x 18 ET 53Front: 8 J x 18 ET 59
Rear: 9 J x 18 ET 53Front: 9 J x 19 ET 60
Rear: 10 J x 19 ET 61
Tyres
Front: 245/50 ZR 18
Rear: 275/45 ZR 18Front: 245/50 ZR 18
Rear: 275/45 ZR 18 Front: 245/50 ZR 18
Rear: 275/45 ZR 18Front: 245/50 ZR 18
Rear: 275/45 ZR 18Front: 255/45 ZR 19
Rear: 285/40 ZR 19
WeightsManual/PDK
PDK Manual/PDKPDKPDK
Unladen weight (DIN) 1,73 0 k g / 1,76 0 k g1,820 k g 1,770 k g / 1,8 0 0 k g1,8 6 0 k g1,970 k g
Unladen weight (EC)
11,8 05 k g / 1,8 35 k g 1,895 k g 1,8 45 k g / 1,875 k g1,935 k g2,045 kg
Permissible gross weight 2,335 kg /2,365 kg2,400 kg 2,375 kg /2,405 kg2,440 kg2,500 kg
Max. payload 605 kg/605 kg580 kg 605 kg/605 kg580 kg530 kg
Technical data
Some items of equipment featured on or in the vehicles in this catalogue are available as extra - cost options only.
All information regarding construction, features, design, per formance, dimensions, weights, fuel consumption and running costs was correct to
the best of our knowledge at the time of going to print. Subject to change without notice.1 Weight is calculated in accordance with the relevant EC Directives and is valid for vehicles with standard specification only.
Optional equipment increases this figure. The figure given includes 68 kg for the driver and 7 kg for luggage.
Technical data

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Te r m Pa g e
A
Active bonnet system 89
Adaptive air suspension 68
Adaptive cruise control 122
Airbags 90
All-wheel drive 60
Anti-theft protection 125
Audio systems 108, 158
Auto start /stop function 50
A xle concept 64
B
BOSE® Surround
Sound System 114
Brakes 84
Burmester
® High - End
Surround Sound System 116
C
CD/ DVD autochanger 108, 109
Ceramic brake 86
Chassis 62
Child seats 104, 106
Climate control 118
C ol o u rs 132
Cruise control 122
D
Direct fuel injection (DFI) 51
E
Electronic engine
management 42
Emission control 93
Engineered safet y design 88
Engines 42
Environment 92
Exhaust system 53
Exhaust turbocharging 52
Exterior 22, 138
F
Factory collection 161
Fuel system 96
G
GPS navigation system 110
H
Headlight cleaning system 81
Headlights 80
Height adjustment 68
HomeLink
® (programmable
garage door opener) 120
I
Interior 26, 100, 133
Interior lighting 102
Interior packages 140, 152
L
Launch Control 76
Levelling system 68
Light-alloy construction 89
Lighting concept 80
Lights 80
Loading options 127
Luggage compartment 126
M
Manual gearbox 54
MP3 109, 112
Multifunction
steering wheel 58, 100
N
Navigation 110
O
Oil supply 42
On-board computer 104
P
Pa rk A ssist 120
Parking brake, electric 85
Pay l o a d 127
Personalisation 141
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM) 66Porsche Ceramic Composite
Brake (PCCB)
86
Porsche Communication
Management (PCM) 108
Porsche Doppelkupplung
(PDK) 55
Porsche Dynamic Chassis
Control (PDCC) 70
Porsche Dynamic Light
System (PDLS) 83
Porsche Entry & Drive 124
Porsche Rear
Seat Entertainment 112
Porsche Side Impact
Protection System (POSIP) 90
Porsche Stabilit y
Management (PSM) 72
Porsche Torque
Vectoring Plus (PT V Plus) 70
Porsche Traction
Management (PTM) 60
Power output 44, 47, 48
Privacy glazing 103
R
Radio 108
Rain sensor 120
Rear lid 131Recycling
94
Reversing camera 121
Roll-up sunblind 103, 129
Roof transport systems 131
S
Safety 80
S e a t s 10 4
S e rv ici ng 97
Servotronic 64
Slide/tilt sunroof 123
SPORT but ton 50, 74
Sport Chrono Packages 74
Sports exhaust system 53, 145
Steering 64
T
Technical data 166
Thermally insulated glass 119
Touchscreen 108
Towbar system 131
Tra n s m i ssi o n 5 4
T V tuner 110
Tyre Pressure
Monitoring (TPM) 65
U
Universal audio interface 112
V
V6 engines 44
V8 engines 47
VarioCam Plus 52
Voice control system 110
W
Water-repellent
side windows 119
Wheels
6

5, 146
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