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Wouter would say this part of the car is new. The rest isn't, so watch the previous video.

We're not doing that. We're going to drive the Panamera Turbo S Sport Turismo E-Hybrid.

I'm not saying it in the right order. It's sapphire blue and looks nice.

We're at the airport of Malaga and have to go to the hotel.

We're going to steal some time for pretty pictures with the setting sun in Spain.

Let's go. Martijn, get in. We're going. Let's not waste time.

It can drive fully electric.

This is the fastest Panamera there is. That feels strange.

I promise to let you hear engine sounds later, but it's on E-Power now.

The tachometer shows 0. That's just weird. - While we're doing nearly 50 kph (31 mph).

It's very quiet in a Turbo S. It's just weird.

This is the future, guys. - This is the future.

I don't mind. I have no problem with electric driving. Many people think I'm against it.

That's not true, but making progress in making things cleaner shouldn't interfere with having fun.

I'll still have to find out of they succeeded, because I only did some electric driving at the airport.

I'll tell you later wether this car is fun or no.

I can put it in Sport Plus. There's the familiar growl.

I have to merge.

Yes, that goes well.

It can do that.

It's busy now, so that was only for a short while. - It's rush hour.

It does want to go. I'll try not to lose my driver's license before the end of this video.

This is quick.

Don't you miss something? - Do I miss something? Sound, but that's...

Look, it has no sport exhaust.

We don't. - Someone failed to tick a box.

This should be an obligatory option when buying a Porsche.

It doesn't really matter which Porsche, but it needs a sport exhaust.

Otherwise it sounds... Not boring, but... - A tunnel. Open the window.

There we go.

I heard the sound of an exhaust in the distance.

I don't know if it was mine or someone else's. - You're not allowed to do 180 kph (112 mph) here.

Oh, sorry. I'm not doing 180 kph (112 mph) now.

A small correction. We complained there's no sport exhaust, but the car does have one.

It no longer has a button in the center console, but it's in the infotainment system.

It's there and it's on now.

Okay, this sounds better than before. - It does sound better.

I think it could be more aggressive.

Aggressive, like you're driving style. - Is 250 kph (155 mph) normal on Spanish roads?

I mean the German highway. It is a German car. - We're in Mexico. They speak Spanish here.

There's no speed limit? Okay, we're in Mexico. - Another tunnel for a retry. It's in Sport, right?

Yes, that was better. Sorry Porsche, but my statement still stands.

You always need to opt for a sport exhaust.

You switched off the engine. - I switched off the engine. I've had enough.

I'm driving in Hybrid, but there's no engine, no rpm.

Who'da thunk you'd be driving in a hybrid Porsche behind a hybrid police car?

Dragrace! I won. I won from the police car.

Pretty sky. - Pretty, huh?

It's getting dark. - Yes, it is.

We'll try to get this car again early tomorrow.

The most important accessory for the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo...

I think I said that correctly. This unit, the original Porsche design charger.

Why do you want one? The Turbo S takes 98 octane.

That's expensive fuel, so you want to fully charge it to make the best use of electric driving.

They did that for us last night. Great.

There's only one charger here. The cars were in a garage.

This is a white one. That's not right. We'll continue with the blue one from yesterday.

That one is cool, but I think this carmine red is pretty too.

It's a good color.

A good color. I approve, but I think sapphire blue is prettier.

You picked the prettiest one, Martijn. Well done. Let's go.

Martijn! - What do you have there?

This is lifestyle.

For you. I don't wear caps.

I don't have hair that can get tousled. This one is for you; a Porsche cap.

It looks good on you.

Why are you doing like this?

That was nice of them, right? - It's going to be a fun day.

If you want a Porsche cap... Martijn won't give his away, but you can have mine.

Send an e-mail to wouter@autoblog.nl for a chance to win.

I'm saying the name one more time. It's the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo.

That's the order in which Porsche wanted to stick it on the rear, but it didn't fit.

We already know the engine in this car from the normal Panamera Turbo.

It's a 4-liter V8 with 542 hp and 770 Nm (568 lb ft) torque.

However, an electric motor has been added.

Porsche says it's technology from the 918. That's probably true.

The electric motor has 134 hp and 400 Nm (295 lb ft) torque.

Add this for a total of 671 hp and 850 Nm (627 lb ft) torque.

Something strange is up with that. I'll explain using the transmission.

This Porsche Panamera Turbo S has an 8-speed PDK.

That 8-speed PDK can stand a maximum of 850 Nm (627 lb ft) positive torque

and 400 Nm (295 lb ft) negative torque.

It can't have more. The 400 Nm (295 lb ft) from the electric motor is available instantly.

The torque from the engine kicks in early, but there's a difference of 500 rpm.

Add it all up and you get more than 850 Nm (627 lb ft) torque.

Starting at 2,000 rpm, when the engine gives its optimum torque.

It's limited somewhere because the transmission can't handle it.

This engine is more powerful than it is in this car.

For the performance this means it does 0-100 kph (62 mph) in 3.4 seconds.

This wagon weighs 2,300 kg (5,071 lb). That's really quick.

The top speed is 310 kph (193 mph).

Unfortunately we can't verify this here in Spain, but it launches itself to the 250 kph (155 mph).

That's not strange considering that this car does 100-200 kph (62-124 mph) in 8.5 seconds.

We have a Turbo S E-Hybrid that isn't well-optioned for a Turbo S E-Hybrid.

A lot of things are standard. It has the normal chrome E-Hybrid logo on the sides.

Someone may think it's the standard hybrid Panamera Sport Turismo.

Most important for the Sport Turismo, which we haven't seen on Autoblog before, is the rear.

First, the normal Panamera hatchback doesn't have this roof spoiler.

Just like with the Cayenne, its base position has an angle of -7˚.

When you're doing over 170 kph (106 mph), it pops up to +1˚.

In Sport or Sport Plus it already pops up when doing over 90 kph (56 mph).

It can pop up even further when you have a panoramic roof. This car hasn't.

If you do have one, it pops up even further, just like the Cayenne does.

It decreases the air vortices in the interior, making it quieter there. The angle will be steep.

The most important thing is...

The trunk of the Sport Turismo.

It's 520 liters and the threshold is 11 cm lower than in the hatchback.

628 mm from the floor, depending on the selected drive mode.

The suspension is higher in Comfort mode. I think they measured the lowest possible.

You can put a lot of junk in here and there's more head room on the rear seats.

This is very okay. Plenty of head room to wear a cap.

I'm not touching the roof.

I can still move freely when it's on my head instead of over my head. The head room in the back is...

Also important: I think it's prettier than the hatchback.

The new Panamera hatchback looks better than the previous generation Panamera, but this is the best.

We're going for a drive now.

We'll be doing that fully electric.

You can drive this car fully electric up to 140 kph (87 mph).

Its range is 49 km (30 miles).

49 km (30 miles) Martijn. That's only a short distance.

It does 0-100 kph (62 mph) in 7 seconds like this.

That's not bad. Bye bye!

The Porsche Panamera Turbo S is a nice car to put on the miles.

It's not a bad driver's car, either. Porsche installed a lot of things in this Turbo S.

Three-chamber air suspension, dynamic chassis control, torque vectoring, ceramic brakes...

The rear spoiler adds 50 kg (110 lb) downforce when it's popped up.

Many things have been done to make it a good handling car.

Now we're driving on Spanish mountain roads, this car is a super fun drive.

It does have too much power for narrow roads, but that's obvious.

It only misses the target when you're driving downhill and brake into a corner.

You feel you're driving 2,300 kg (5,071 lb).

That's logical. Despite the ceramic brakes you hope you're not going too fast.

You become more careful, but that's a very small stain on a good handling and fast station wagon.

There was a man here who doesn't like Panameras. - He came running, looking angry.

There he is, with his happy mustache.

Bye mister.

He came running, looking angry.

He speaks Portuguese, so I say "no hablo español".

He didn't understand me either, so I drove off.

From the outside it sounds more like a powerful V8 than from the inside.

Okay. That's nice.

For that mister. - For that mister.

You're saying it sounds better from the outside than from the inside?

This is a soundcheck.

Should you have asked me 6 years ago, when I first started traveling for Autoblog to test cars,

wether I would ever film a Porsche wagon with hybrid technology and like it,

I'd have said you're crazy and that it wouldn't be fun.

Both are not true. This is a very good car.

I think the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo is the Panamera to have.

It's top of the range. That's obvious. It's the top of the range wagon and the fastest one at the moment.

It's also the prettiest, if you ask me.

I think it's a very pretty car, prettier than the hatchback.

It's more practical too. You can sit comfortably in the back.

So yeah, I can't think of any reason not to do it.

Except... There's one thing. Money. It's expensive.

It's like 250,000 euros when you tick some boxes. (Starting at 202,400 euros.)

That's a lot of money, but you'll have an A label. It's something.

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