PORSCHE will offer a hybrid drive version of its new Panamera sports saloon when it debuts early next year.

The Porsche Panamera will be the first four-door sports model to feature fuel-efficient full parallel hybrid technology. The model will also benefit from the experience gained by the Porsche Cayenne Hybrid, which pioneered the system.

The newly developed full parallel hybrid system consists of a battery unit positioned in the luggage compartment, the power electronics, and the hybrid module between the engine and transmission. The hybrid module comprises an additional clutch and the electric motor.