the Panamera's debut was fitting the car in the freight elevator of the Shanghai World Financial Center and sending it to the skyscraper's 94th floor. An estate version concept of the Panamera was introduced at the 2012 Paris Motor Show called Sport Turismo. Powered by an advancement of Porsche's current hybrid system utilized in the Panamera S Hybrid, the Sport Turismo concept's new "e-Hybrid" system uses the 333-horsepower, supercharged 3.0-litre V6 and a 95-horsepower electric motor for 416 combined horses and a 30-kilometer electric range. As opposed to the current production system, this e-Hybrid setup prioritizes all-electric motivation unless the driver instructs the car otherwise. The Sport Turismo is technically a plug-in hybrid since the lithium-ion battery pack can be fully charged in as little as 2.5 hours when plugged into a wall outlet. Porsche declares that the combined powertrain is proficient for 0– acceleration in less than six seconds, and that the Sport Turismo can exceed while running purely on electric power. In 2010, a variant for Taxis named "Taxamera" was created. References External links Porsche Panamera official microsite 2010 Porsche Panamera article at LeftLaneNews.com "The most expensive Panamera almost tops 200,000 Euros"—Porsche Panamera article at AutoEvolution.com Panamera Cars introduced in 2009 2010s cars 2020s cars Executive cars Full-size vehicles Hatchbacks Station wagons Rear-wheel-drive vehicles All-wheel-drive vehicles Grand tourers Flagship vehicles Plug-in hybrid vehicles Partial zero-emissions vehicles Vehicles with four-wheel steering