Porsche Panamera Platinium Edition: Refinement Pushed To Its Limit?

The Porsche Panamera, in its sedan version or its Break Sport Turismo, is sort of the pinnacle of the german family business, with petrol or rechargeable hybrid motorisations, the most powerful of with caps off at 700 horsepower. A few months ago, The Porsche Panamera was treated to a slight restyling and took advantage of it to welcome some new variants. variants that fill the heart of its French clients, who may sometimes forget the presence of more “affordable” models.

To sort of bolster its entry level models, Porsche offers a new special series baptized “Platinium Edition”, which stylish platinum touches and an enriched standar for equipment lines. Indeed, this special series is delivered already equipped with an adaptative pneumatic suspension associated to the Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) system, anti-glare outside mirrors, matrix LED headlights equipped with Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS+), a panoramic view roof, parking assistance with a reverse camera and, on the hybrid models, an onboard alternative tension charger with a 7.2 kW capacity.

We can also find 21 inch Exclusive Design Sport platinum painted rims, black sports series exhausts, tinted windows, black side window edges and two Exclusive Design rear lights. The lateral air vents, the Porsche logo and the model designation on the back and, on the hybrid models, the “e-hybrid” monogram on the side are also in a platinum finish.

In the cabin, it isn’t all about luxury and refinement, with the usual equipment in now available series options. We can find, especially, the GT steering wheel, Servotronic Plus assisted direction, lane changing assitance, assisted door closing, comfort seats at the front with 14 adjustable positions thanks to the memory pack, heated rear seats, a Bose audio system, the interior pack in black brushed aluminium and the Porsche coat of arms on the headrests. There are also a bunch of distinct inserts, like the black brushed aliminium door thresholds, adorned with the Plaitinium Edition monogram at the front. All the Platinium models are also equipped with an analog timepiece on the dashboard.

The Porsche Panamera 4 Platinium Edition is already available for order at 114 214 euros, as is the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Platinium Edition from 127 223 euros. Deliveries are scheduled to begin at the end of January 2022. This special series will have its world premiere at the Los Angeles Automobile Salon this 17th of November.