Chassis comfort and cornering stability benefit equally from further-enhanced chassis components and control systems in the new Panamera. For example, the revamped Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) brings a noticeable improvement in damping comfort. Control of the 48-volt Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport) roll stabilisation system now ensures enhanced body stability while grip and traction are also even better. The new generation steering control system, which features software derived from the 911 Carrera and Taycan models, improves steering response and intensifies driver feedback for even greater precision and directness. Consequently, the new Panamera once again sets performance benchmarks within the segment despite also being significantly more comfortable.
New tyres and wheel designs
Since tyres have such a significant influence on a car’s handling, great importance is always attached to them in chassis development at Porsche. An improved generation of tyres is fitted to the new Panamera models. The new 20 and 21-inch summer tyres are both more comfortable and sportier, while simultaneously developing less rolling resistance. Sport tyres with a softer rubber compound and optimised tread have been developed especially for the Panamera and are offered for the first time. These tyres improve lateral performance and are particularly suitable for dynamic cornering.
A total of ten wheel designs is now available with the new 20-inch wheel and two new 21-inch wheels. These also include the Exclusive Design 21-inch alloys, which feature bright-polished areas, painted rim bases and wheel hub covers with coloured Porsche crests. The latest generation of multifunction steering wheels is fitted. With their visual cut-outs, they evoke the lightweight steering wheels found in racing cars.
Optimised electromechanical brake booster
All Panamera models are equipped with generously dimensioned and powerful brakes that are matched to the power that each model develops . The new Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid is fitted with the track-tested Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) as standard. The brake discs measure 420 millimetres on the front axle and 410 mm at the rear.
The electromechanical brake booster used in the Panamera hybrid models provides a variable combination of electric recuperation braking and mechanical braking – with a constant brake pedal characteristic. The pedal feel has been further optimised for improved feedback and precise control.
