Porsche Panamera Diesel
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Diesel version of Porsche's hatchback
248bhp V6 engine
On sale now, at £62,134
What is it? A diesel version of Porsche's 'gran turismo'. As luxurious as any other Panamera, but aimed at those with one eye on running costs.
What's it like to drive?
The Panamera Diesel uses a version of the 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine that's also in various Audi models. Changes to the intake and exhaust systems have freed up a fraction more power, but a 248bhp output makes it the least powerful Panamera; 48bhp short of the V6 petrol. The diesel V6 is 120kg heavier than its petrol counterpart, too, but it has an extra 111lb ft of torque.
An eight-speed automatic gearbox is standard, as is rear-wheel drive. Packaging issues mean that four-wheel drive is not an option for the diesel.
Porsche admits that efficiency - not outright speed - is key to the Panamera Diesel's appeal. Just as well, because it's the slowest version, albeit by only half a second from 0-62mph compared with the V6 petrol. By most other standards, it's swift, and the wealth of torque at low revs makes it usefully flexible.
Extra soundproofing is designed to make the diesel as quiet as a petrol Panamera. It works, up to a point. Overall refinement is excellent and any engine noise is at a very low level. Nonetheless, there's a muted rumble that never lets you quite forget it's a diesel.
fantastic
Diesel version of Porsche's hatchback
248bhp V6 engine
On sale now, at £62,134
What is it? A diesel version of Porsche's 'gran turismo'. As luxurious as any other Panamera, but aimed at those with one eye on running costs.
What's it like to drive?
The Panamera Diesel uses a version of the 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine that's also in various Audi models. Changes to the intake and exhaust systems have freed up a fraction more power, but a 248bhp output makes it the least powerful Panamera; 48bhp short of the V6 petrol. The diesel V6 is 120kg heavier than its petrol counterpart, too, but it has an extra 111lb ft of torque.
An eight-speed automatic gearbox is standard, as is rear-wheel drive. Packaging issues mean that four-wheel drive is not an option for the diesel.
Porsche admits that efficiency - not outright speed - is key to the Panamera Diesel's appeal. Just as well, because it's the slowest version, albeit by only half a second from 0-62mph compared with the V6 petrol. By most other standards, it's swift, and the wealth of torque at low revs makes it usefully flexible.
Extra soundproofing is designed to make the diesel as quiet as a petrol Panamera. It works, up to a point. Overall refinement is excellent and any engine noise is at a very low level. Nonetheless, there's a muted rumble that never lets you quite forget it's a diesel.
fantastic
Tonberry said:
y2blade said:
Tonberry said:
Needs more power.
not really an issuemost Diesels get re-mapped as soon as the owners got hold of them anyway?
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