2024 Porsche Panamera teased ahead of November reveal

Porsche’s third-gen Panamera is gearing up for a November 24 release at the Porsche Festival in Dubai.

There were some who expected the all-electric Taycan, which launched in 2019, to effectively replace the Panamera for good but Stuttgart says there’s enough demand to support what it's calling a whole new generation – even if the new five-door lightback doesn’t look all that different.

In fact, pictured here in black with little-to-no camouflage it's almost impossible to differentiate this Panamera from the current car aside from some tweaks to the front lower valance. Even the headlights are near-identical.

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The rear of the new Panamera shows a few more changes. For example the LED lighting signature, a slightly different window profile and more aggressive rear bumper details.

Underneath, though, Porsche says the model teased here has undergone some big changes. Its MSB architecture has been reworked with new dual-chamber air springs paired with twin-valve adaptive dampers from the Cayenne large SUV.

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Final details will be confirmed in November, though we expect the new car will ride on a longer wheelbase and feature larger doors to ease ingress.

Porsche has also developed a new plug-in hybrid powertrain for the Panamera bringing the count to four PHEVS, with petrol-only V6 and V8 turbocharged models also living on. The electric motor is paired with a new PDK gearbox and is integrated into the rear of the transmission housing for a more compact and powerful setup.

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Giving power to the e-motor is a larger 25.9kWh lithium-ion battery. It’s the same size as the new Cayenne, which is said to be capable of around 60km electric driving range. We’d wager the more aerodynamic Panamera would push that number closer to 70km. It can be replenished at 11kW (AC), improving charge times for the new car.

Displaying the lengths Porsche goes to when testing, the new Panameras have been all across the world. Of course they’ve been spied durability testing at the Nordschleife, but also in America for heat, Scandinavia for cold, South Africa for broken tarmac (and dirt), at elevation in Asia, and now in Spain for final calibration (and presumably a bit of pleasant sunshine for the engineers).

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“We test every new car intensively in order to meet our demands, and of course those of our customers all over the world… the standard we set is always the development targets defined in the specifications. The new Panamera must excel here and now, in particular in terms of performance, comfort and acoustics”, said development manager Marcel Hönemann.

Further details including weight, dimensions, outputs and cabin features will be disclosed on November 24 at the Panamera’s global launch. Expect Australian deliveries to follow in mid-late 2024.

The new Panamera will be followed by an all-electric Macan, various updates for 911 and Taycan ranges, and a battery-powered 718 sports car model.