'The enhancements made to the chassis and the powertrain of the new Panamera were always noticeable during this lap on what is recognised as the most demanding race track in the world,' says Kern. 'In the Hatzenbach or also Bergwerk and Kesselchen sections in particular, the new setup of the electromechanical roll stabilisation system remains consistently effective and provides the Panamera with incredible stability in spite of the bumpy track surface. At the Schwedenkreuz, the car benefited from the improved lateral dynamics and the increased grip of the new Michelin sports tyres. I achieved cornering speeds there that I would not have believed possible with the Panamera.'
Even greater enhancements to comfort and sportiness
'The Panamera has always been both an exclusive touring saloon and a true sports car at the same time. In the new model, we have enhanced these even more,' says
At an outside temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and with a track temperature of 34 degrees Celsius,
Around 13 seconds faster than the predecessor model
The lap record underlines the comprehensive enhancement of the second Panamera generation. In 2016,
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The fuel consumption and CO2 emission values were calculated according to the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). The NEDC values derived from this must continue to be specified for the time being. These values cannot be compared with the values calculated on the basis of the previously used NEDC test.
Further information on the official fuel consumption and official, specific CO2 emissions of new passenger cars is available in the publication entitled 'Guidelines on fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and power consumption of new passenger cars', which is available free of charge from all sales outlets and from
Panamera Turbo (model year 2020): Fuel consumption combined 10.4 l/100 km; CO2 emissions 238 g/km
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