Porsche Panamera Turbo - sports-business supercar or taxi for the rider

The spacious interior and Porsche cars were initially difficult to be compatible. It's like placing a bed and a mini-bar with a flight attendant in the cockpit of a modern fighter. But the participation, and successful, of capacious American cars along with the light Porsche 550 RS Spyder in the famous La Carrera Panamericana races, apparently always pushed the Porsche engineers to make a high-speed and sports car of the executive class, in which business partners could discuss the details of the deal by drinking coffee peacefully At a speed of some 250 kilometers per hour. This experiment was also prompted by a very successful commercial project Porsche Cayenne, in which, together with Volkswagen AG, it was possible to develop an internal capacious five-speed high-speed SUV. That's how in Porsche and came to life this - before the creation of the Porsche Panamera - five-door four-seat almost hatchback luxury class with front-mounted layout and rear or all-wheel drive.

For the Porsche Panamera, a new engine has almost been made. To make it logically fit into the squat and streamlined body of the car, had to work hard. Firstly, flatten the crankcase pallets, and on the all-wheel drive version through the cylinder block to pass the drive shaft of the front wheels. Secondly, we seriously worked on optimizing the crank mechanism: 16.5% reduced the mass of parts that rotate, significantly reduced the coefficient of friction. Thirdly, the working temperature of the engine was increased to increase its efficiency. But all this was done not so much to increase capacity, but to save fuel consumption. And all this - without compromising on the excellent dynamic characteristics, so that even with full load Porsche might feel all the passengers inside the car. Special sensations for passengers should appear inside the Porsche Panamera Turbo S (power of 500 hp at 6,000 rpm) at a speed of 303 km / h.

A streamlined body, a sloping roof and a flat bottom allowed the Porsche Panamera S model to achieve an aerodynamic drag coefficient of 0.29. The Porsche Panamera Turbo has a one-tenth the coefficient (0.3) due to the turbocharged intercoolers located in the front bumper. At speeds exceeding 250 km / h, a spoiler, providing 650 newtons of additional clamping force, is pulled from the rear. However, such impressive aerodynamic qualities determine the lack of a Porsche Panamera Turbo that is easily identified in the city's bustle - poor visibility when driving in city traffic and parking.

The power part of the body of the Porsche Panamera Turbo is made of reinforced or heavy-duty hot-formed steel. Aluminum front spars are fastened with rivets using gaskets that protect against electrochemical corrosion. The hinged details of the Porsche Panamera Turbo are also made of aluminum, and the doors and frames of the radiator are made of magnesium alloy, and therefore can not be repaired after an accident.

Porsche Panamera - sounds! And the Porsche Panamera Turbo S - sounds even too impressive for a car in which you can "cut" through the city with a secretary and assistants. But to allow a company of two or three people to experience the unique sensations on the bends of the track race track for a fairly moderate fee - than not being able to combine pleasant with useful for a practicing rider?