A few days before its launch, the renewed Porsche Panamera once again becomes the “king” of the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany, completing a lap in 7:24.17 minutes.
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The time recorded by Porsche test driver Lars Kern at the wheel of the pre-series variant of the high-performance sedan sets a new lap record for luxury cars with combustion and hybrid engines, and is 5.65 seconds faster than the comparable model from the previous generation.
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“The new Porsche Active Ride chassis has made a particularly important contribution. The vehicle always remains parallel to the road. The cornering stability and body stability are at a completely new level. As a driver, this gives me a good feeling and further underlines that our development not only offers comfort during everyday driving, but also makes a real difference on the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit. No other Porsche offers such a wide range between comfort and sportiness. The new Panamera combines the positive characteristics of an exclusive sedan with the behavior of a sports car,” said Lars Kern.
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Porsche revealed that the Panamera driven by Lars Kern on the Nürburgring circuit was equipped with a competition seat and mandatory safety cell, however, all other components correspond to the production version.