2021 Porsche Panamera Breaks Executive Cars Lap Record On The Nurburgring

The facelifted Porsche Panamera Turbo has become the quickest executive car on the Nurburgring Nordschleife, with an official time of 7:29.81.

The record run, which was certified by a public notary, was achieved by test and development driver Lars Kern, who drove a lightly camouflaged series production car on the German circuit on July 24, around noon, at an outside temperature of 71.6F (22oC) and a track temperature of 93.2F (34oC).

“The enhancements made to the chassis and the powertrain of the new Panamera were always noticeable during this lap on what is recognized as the most demanding racetrack in the world”, said Kern.

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“In the Hatzenbach or also Bergwerk and Kesselchen sections in particular, the new setup of the electromechanical roll stabilization system PDCC remains consistently effective and provides the Panamera with incredible stability in spite of the bumpy track surface. At the Schwedenkreuz, the car benefited from the improved lateral dynamics and the increased grip of the new Michelin UHP tires. I achieved cornering speeds there that I would not have believed possible with the Panamera”, he added.

Porsche noted that the 2021 Panamera was put through its paces on the complete Nordschleife distance of 20.832 km (12.944 miles), unlike the 2016 run, when Kern’s time of 7:38.46 was achieved over the 20.6 km (12.8 miles) track. By comparison, the 20.6 km mark was passed at 7:25.04, which means that the revised Panamera is nearly 13 seconds faster than its predecessor.

The 2021 Panamera will be presented at the end of the month with redesigned lighting units, a new diffuser and a few changes performed in the cockpit, while the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires used for the record lap will be available as an option. The output of the revamped Panamera Turbo’s 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 is unknown, but the current one produces 542 HP (550 PS / 404 kW) and 567 lb-ft (770 Nm) of torque.