Porsche - Repair and Service Redwood City - Redesigned Porsche Panamera debuts Nov. 24 - Bosch European Redwood City - (650) 368-3000

  

A redesigned Porsche Panamera is coming soon, and Porsche on Thursday provided the first official look along with some details.

The new Panamera will be the third generation of Porsche's big hatch (and wagon), and is scheduled to make a debut on Nov. 24 during the Icons of Porsche Festival taking place in Dubai.

Timing for the market launch in the U.S. hasn't been announced but an arrival next spring as a 2024 or possibly 2025 model is likely.

The platform is an updated version of Volkswagen Group's MSB platform which debuted in the current Panamera. As a result, the new Panamera represents more of a major update over the current Panamera instead of a true redesign. It makes sense as this will likely be the last generation of the Panamera still equipped with gas engines.

New Porsche Panamera prototype

 Camouflaged prototypes have been spotted testing for more than a year and now the final drives by engineers are underway near Barcelona, Spain. The focus is on testing the powertrains, which, depending on the market, will include up to four plug-in hybrid options, or one more than in the current Panamera.

The new option will be a range-topper, Porsche said, which likely means it will be the same setup announced for the new 2024 Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid. The setup combines a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 with an electric motor for a total of 729 hp.

Porsche said the new plug-in hybrid powertrains will deliver more electric range. This points to the powertrains using the larger 25.9-kwh battery announced for the updated 2024 Cayenne's plug-in hybrid powertrains. That compares to the 17.9-kwh battery used in the current Panamera's plug-in hybrid powertrains, which the EPA rates at less than 20 miles of electric range.

Porsche has also confirmed a new dual-clutch automatic transmission and a new suspension with dual-valve dampers, allowing for adjustment of both the rebound and compression. This means a wider performance bandwidth when it comes to comfort and handling control. A more advanced setup with active dampers will also be available for the first time, Porsche has confirmed.

 source:  https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1140811_2024-porsche-panamera-reveal-date

by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com

Mercedes - Repair and Service Redwood City - F1's Hamilton and Russell describe driving the AMG One - Bosch European (650) 368-3000

  

Mercedes-Benz AMG has released its current Formula 1 driver pairing of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell testing an assortment of AMG road cars, including the One hypercar.

The duo had an empty test track to enjoy and were tasked with some driving duties, including conquering slalom and drift challenges.

After driving the One, Hamilton expressed how surprised he was with how powerful the car is, while Russell described it as being reminiscent of an F1 race car. Hamilton was also impressed with the fact AMG managed to install an actual F1 engine in the One, but the best attribute, according to the seven-time F1 world champion, was the car's handling.

The other cars present included the C 63 S E Performance, S 63 E Performance, and new GT Coupe.

 

Hamilton previously helped with development of the internal-combustion component of the One's powertrain. It's a turbocharged 1.6-liter V-6 lifted straight out of his Mercedes F1 race car, the championship-winning car from the 2015 season to be specific.

The One actually features a more sophisticated powertrain than the F1 car. While in the race car there's only the turbocharged V-6 and a motor-generator driving the rear wheels, plus a second motor-generator integrated with the turbocharger, the One has two additional motor-generators, one driving each of the front wheels. The particular setup means the One has all-wheel drive and a combined output of 1,049 hp.

Hamilton also drove some of the prototypes for the One during the car's long gestation, and helped unveil the original One concept at the 2017 Frankfurt auto show. Hamilton has also previously expressed an interest in developing his own specification, a potential “LH” special edition. He revealed in 2019 that he'd want his car to offer a bit more power and noise than the standard car, along with some personalization options inside.

Neither Hamilton nor Russell have revealed whether they've taken delivery of their own Ones. Former Mercedes F1 driver Valtteri Bottas recently revealed that he's taken delivery of the hypercar, with his example finished in blue.

 

source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1126333_f1-s-hamilton-and-russell-describe-driving-the-amg-one

 

by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com