Mercedes Benz

Albeit very specific lap records. Thanks to its potent hybrid setup, the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid is one of the fastest sedans on the planet. An electric motor and 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 combine to produce a substantial 680 hp, enabling the four-door sedan to hit 0-62 mph in just 3.4 seconds before reaching a top speed of 193 mph. To demonstrate the sedan’s performance, Porsche recently took the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid to six FIA-approved racetracks – and it set a benchmark lap record at each circuit, albeit a very specific one. Porsche can now call the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid the “fastest luxury four door hybrid sedan” around the Bahrain International Circuit, Yas Marina Circuit, Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Buddh International Circuit, Dubai Autodrome, and Losail International Circuit. Behind the wheel was factory development driver Lars Kern, who also set last year’s Nurburgring lap record in the Porsche 911 GT2 RS, which has since been beaten by the Lam...