Porsche Panamera Turbo review - data
Porsche Panamera 4.8 V8 Turbo PDK Road Test
Test date 20 September 2009
Price as tested £103,807
For Strong performance, solid-feeling interior, inherent chassis balance
Against Cumbersome gearbox operation, high price, clumsy ride
How much ?
- Price as tested £103,807
- Price as tested £108,541
How fast
- 0-30mph 1.6 sec
- 0-60mph 4 sec
- 0-100mph 9.2 sec
- 0-150mph 22.6 sec
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
12.5 / 116 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
22.5 / 148.9 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
2.1 / 3.6
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
3 / 4.8 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
4.2 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
68 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
20.3 mpg
- Test best/worst
28 / 7.3
Government figures
- Combined/urban
24.6 / 16.6 mpg
- CO2 emissions
270 g/km
How big?
- Length
4970 mm
- Width
1931 mm
- Height
1418 mm
- Wheelbase
2920 mm
- Weight
1970 kg
- Fuel tank
100.0 litres
Engine
- Layout V8 cyls Vee , 4806 cc
- Max power 493 bhp at 6000 rpm
- Max torque 516 ft at 2250 rpm
- Specific output 102.6 bhp per litre
- Power to weight 250 bhp per tonne
- Installation F Longitudinal
- Bore/stoke 96.0x83.0 mm
- Compression ratio 10.5:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 7-speed Automatic
- 1st 5.97 / 4.4
- 2nd 3.31 / 8
- 3rd 2.01 / 13.2
- 4th 1.37 / 19.4
- 5th 1 / 26.6
- 6th 0.81 / 32.8
- Final drive 3.15
Suspension
- Front Aluminium double wishbone
- Rear Aluminium multi-link
Steering
- Type power assisted with variable ratio
- Lock to lock no data
Brakes
- Front 390mm grooved and inner vented discs
- Rear 350mm grooved and inner vented discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 9Jx19" Alloys in
- Size rear 10Jx19" Alloys in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 255/45 R19
- Tyres rear 285/40 R19
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