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The heart of its powertrain is a fundamentally revised four-litre V8 turbo engine.
More E-Performance and comprehensively revamped engines
Porsche offers a total of four efficient E-Hybrid powertrains for the new Panamera, in response to the high demand for this type of drive system. All E-Hybrid variants benefit from greater performance, range and efficiency. The Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid is ready at market launch. The heart of its powertrain is a fundamentally revised four-litre V8 turbo engine. The output of the newly developed electric motor is 140 kW (190 PS). Together, they create a system output of 500 kW (680 PS). The system torque reaches an impressive 930 Nm. Porsche integrates the electric motor into the housing of the comprehensively redesigned eight-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission. Dispensing with a separate E-motor housing saves around five kilograms. The integration of the unit into the oil circuit of the transmission also optimises the heat balance of the electric drive unit and allows higher continuous output from the electric motor.
The Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid sprints to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds and boasts a top speed of 315 km/h. Its battery capacity is now 25.9 kWh. This enables an equivalent electric range of up to 91 kilometres in the combined WLTP cycle or 83–93 km in the city cycle. A new 11 kW on-board AC charger shortens the charging time at suitable charging points to 2 hours and 39 minutes.
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Updated to Joomla 5.0, this site has been based on Joomla since it began in 2005
This is one of the oldest sites based on the content management system Joomla on the Internet. We started with Joomla when it was first created in 2005 and this week we are celebrating two years of hard work by Joomla volunteers, who had the vision to produce a new major version every two years and have delivered, for everyone. Joomla 5 is FAST! And it has a host of enhancements, while maintaining compatibility with Joomla 4's default theme 'Cassiopeia' which we have customised for this site. Watch the Joomla 5 video, and go to the Joomla 5 landing page to find out more.
Thank you - everyone involved in the Joomla community.
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"The control concept that Porsche is now using in the new Panamera is innovative and intuitive: the Porsche Driver Experience puts the driver at the centre and creates the perfect balance between analogue and digital elements. The sports car among luxury saloons is characterised by a particularly high-quality and extremely sporty interior ambience."
"Wouldn't you love a Porsche 928 like this? This is what a 928 interior re-imagined for the CarPlay and Digital age would look like."
The new model Porsche Panamera will feature the driver-centred Porsche Driver Experience control concept that was first introduced in the Taycan. It offers a fully digital display, a wide range of customisation options and intuitive operation. A key feature of the concept is the grouping of the control elements relevant for driving in the immediate vicinity of the steering wheel. All elementary functions are therefore quick and intuitive for the driver to access. This simplifies operation of the new Panamera in all driving situations, and especially during dynamic driving.
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Can you really believe its 25 years since the first 928uk meeting?
To celebrate we headed to our favourite meeting point at the Merry Miller on Saturday 7th October and then on to the British Motor Museum on Sunday 8th October.
Pics from The Merry Miller
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Hardly ever worn. As new. GBP 195 ono. Call or text,
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The definitive (simple) Porsche 928 RDK bypass
Andrew wrote this a decade ago. It got lost somewhere in the multitude of site updates but he sent it to me again and here it is
Read more: Disabling the 928 tyre pressure warning system (RDK)
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Annual meeting – Saturday 6th November 2021
To celebrate our anniversary we returned to The Merry Miller at Cothill near Oxford on Saturday 6th November.
Saturday was a lively day. The weather mostly held and 30 Porsche 928s made it to the meetup. As usual I tried to talk to everyone but failed. Sorry if I didnt catch up with you - the meetup seemed to be over in no time. News of a few cars whose owners planned to come along but various issues stopped them also reached us. Next time folks! Its only 360 days till we do it again.
More pics and gallery below. Even more pics in the thread on the mail list.
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Back in 1995 Porsche was in a mess. The flagship 928 GTS was at the end of the line and selling very poorly. While the 928 remains my favourite Porsche by miles, it cannot be denied that it had seen little in the way of modernising investment since the introduction of the GTS in 1992. It was emblematic of the problems with the production car model range. What could be done to stem the losses and modernise? The Boxster (986) - that's what. Officially, 164,875 Porsche Boxster (986) vehicles were produced across the range of models between model year 1997 and 2004 - saving the company and its brand from an uncertain future and paving the way for modern production practices.
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In 1977, the Porsche 928 came onto the market with a bang. A Gran Turismo with a futuristic yet timeless design. This touring sports car of a bygone era has bequeathed its DNA to the Panamera. And in particular the Panamera Turbo. We take to the road with these soulmates.
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And you may ask yourself, "Where is that large automobile?"
Apologies to the Talking Heads whose lyrics are never more prescient. I don't have a Porsche V8 anymore. First time for over 20 years. It is quite hard to put into words what I feel about selling my Cayenne Turbo. Yes it went to a good home. Yes it was the right decision to make for me at that moment when I decided it was time for it to go. Yes it made sense to me. But emotionally. No. I loved it. I loved everything about it. I loved the DNA from the 928. I loved the story around its development. I loved the Turbo. Everything.
Read more: You may say to yourself, "My God! What have I done?"
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Porsche Cayenne Turbo Basalt Black, April 2004 — Sold
Sadly, its time for my April 2004 cayenne turbo to go so if anyone is interested it is , 156k but absolutely FPSH (!) and in Basalt Black, We've loved it but its now someone elses turn - what a weapon it is. It has a new battery, recent service at Porsche Service Centre Brooklands wheee I bought it. - MOT advisories on disks (they are fine), decent tyres, wheels need a refurb but not buckled, everything works except needs AC gas, Sat Nav, DVD, Black leather, servotronic fixed (thanks to the 928 list), 6 months MOT. More details on request, I love this car but it is time for me to move on. Private Sale
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Iris Blue 1987 928 S4 Auto — Sold in less than 24 hours
This car has not run for 15 years & has stood outside during that time. It’s not for the faint-hearted or purists amongst you, who will tut-tut. Clearly, I’m no enthusiast & the neglect embarrasses me but, please, no lectures – I know! As can be imagined, the paint is poor, although all panels are solid without any dents etc. The car would require lots of work. It ran fine previously & is complete - all parts are present. Frankly, though, I have no idea what would need to be done to get it running again. The car has widened rear arches & Artec alloys (18 x 10 rear, 18 x 8 front) that are in great nic. It has a dateless private no-plate, & IF the car was MOT’d, is worth something ( I’m pretty sure I was offered £1,500 for the reg 20 years ago.) I am soon to move house & need to do something with the car. I thought I’d post on here to see if it’s of any use to one of you guys, before I go to the dreaded ebay. Private Sale
More pics below
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Porsche 928 by David Hemmings Published 15 Jul 2021
David Hemmings has been the register secretary for the 928 register at Porsche Club GB since before I bought my first Porsche 928 in 1998, so naturally is not only a patriarch within the community, but also an important voice in the 928 coterie. David called me the other day, and with great excitement asked me to review his new book. He had recieved the final copy and it was off to print. Unsuprisingly, the book is called 'Porsche 928' and builds on his previous publications '928 Essential buyers guide' and 'The Real 928' which was originaly a collection of articles he produced for Porsche Club GB.
Sunday morning saw me sit down to read the book, about 100 pages, properly.
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No annual meet for 2020
It is very sad to have had to cancel our annual meet up for only the second time ever (snow a decade ago was the last time). We have of course no choice during the pandemic.
Each year we get together, talk about the 928, have a nice lunch and renew our shared interest in these amazing machines we have been able to own and the like of which will never be seen again.
Each year too, Alex does her Christmas cards in front of the fire in the Merry Miller. She wanted you all to know she's doing them today ☺
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by Andrew Brierley
I own two 928s that are amongst the best in the UK. This is the story of how I reached this point – “928 Heaven” with a 1991 guards red 928 GT and a 1994 midnight blue 928 GTS with manual gear box.
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Porsche 928 S4 with Sport Equipment
There are quite a few pics of Porsche 928 S4 SE / 928 S4 Sports dotted around the website. I've tried to collect them all here.
SE's were only Red, White Black or Silver. There were 42. Several have been scrapped/written off.
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The 40th Anniversary of the Porsche 928, celebrated at Brooklands
Pic: Tony Baldwin
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The 15th annual meeting took place on the 1st October 2016 at Tilford Green, Farnham opposite the Barley Mow pub.
The event was well attending despite the awful weather most of us had to drive through to get there and once all parked up it stayed pretty much dry.
Long time owners, new owners and potential owners had a great chat about all things 928 among fellow enthusiasts.
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Our Grand Tour of the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland by Mike Parris
Embarking on a lengthy drive fills me with excitement but also trepidation that our 1990 928S4 will behave. It didn't help that the belt service light came on a few days before the trip but that was just the wire came off at the spade connector on the tensioner for some reason.
Oil, water and tyres checked we fail at the first hurdle and curse the sat nav. for not finding the ferry port in Holyhead until we work out the country needs to be set to Wales!
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We met again at The Merry Miller at Cothill near Oxford. I believe there were 30 928's in attendance. It was lovely to catch up again with old friends and see some lovely cars. I took a few pictures especially of the beautifully detailed engine bay - surely beyond the call of duty - and I presented Yas with a Matchbox 928 for being the furthest travelled - he brought his car from France,as its for sale and is a british RHD car and better off being actually located here with relatives. I missed the early part of the meeting but it struck me that four or five of the originators of the list and four or five of those who went on the memorable 928 trip to Stuttgart were there and still just as committed to these great cars. I must get another one soon!
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If Porsche continued to develop the 928, what would it have evolved into? This project ended up being one man’s idea of what could have been but not without problems along the way, some of which would make most people give up right there and then. I met up with Phil Rickard for a photo shoot and to hear about his project.
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SMMT Data : Original UK Registered Sales of Porsche 928 by model type
This data has been provided by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (www.smmt.co.uk) and shows the original numbers of Porsche 928 sales officially registered in the UK.
Many thanks to the SMMT for allowing this data to be reproduced at www.928.org.uk for our enjoyment.
The data shows a total of 4294 Porsche 928 cars of all models registered as sold in the UK between 1978-1996.
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Malcolm sent along a copy of part one of his article for TIPEC magazine so that 928.org.uk people could read it.
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There were some great events in 2015.
Saturday 11 April 2015 - Gaydon. PCGB 928 & 968 Meeting.
Sunday 3rd May 2015 - Duxford. 928UK & TIPEC. Contact John Speake.
Sunday 7th June 2015- Beaulieu. Simply Porsche TIPEC event. 928s Welcome
Saturday 4th July 2015 - Meguiars 928 Detailing, Daventry, Northants.
Weekend 24/25/26 July 2015 - Silverstone Classic. TIPEC event
Weekend 15/16 August 2015 - Althorp, PCGB Annual Meet
Sunday 6th September 2015 - Haynes Motor Museum
Saturday 3rd October 2015 - Tilford Green, 928UK event
Saturday 21st November 2015 - Merry Miller, 928UK event.
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PCGB 928 Register – April 2015
The Heritage Motor Museum at Gaydon in Warwickshire on Saturday 11th April
Last call for our first event of 2015, we hope we are tempting you to get the car on the road and clear the exhaust pipes, with a blast up, or down, the M40. It’s not very far from Stratford upon Avon, if you want to make a weekend of it too.
It was Ken Coad, from the 968 Register who had the idea, and whilst some of us last came here with our 928’s in 1997 (page 118 in the register handbook) we know that many changes and additions have been made since. A reduced admission cost per person of £8 applies by arriving in your Porsche (membership card if not in it) and the car goes free. Look for the Porsche reserved parking in front of the main building.
The museum is reputed to have the largest collection of British cars under one roof, a total approaching 300 cars. Whilst these buildings were built from scratch, when first opened in 1993, the idea came from the British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC) that became Leyland Historic Vehicles that became Rover Group back in 1986. It was they who decided that a purpose built centre was required to house their many and varied collection of cars. Whilst Austin and Morris plus MG and Mini, were at that time the backbone of the stock, many more British cars have since been added such as Morgan, Jaguar, Ford and Vauxhall and Land Rover. And you will find a few foreigners too!
The Centre is to be found just off junction 12 of the M40 south east from Stratford upon Avon and is clearly signed, or if you prefer use postcode CV350BJ for your satnav or Google www.heritage-motor-centre.co.
It’s not necessary to reserve a place but it’s always good for us to know likely numbers in advance, so please email myself with your intention to attend. We are meeting informally from 10.30am onwards in the car park.
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by Adam Towler
Introduction
The 928 is a true enigma. It seems impossible for a journalist to write a story about the 928 without citing the car’s failure to replace the 911, or the perception that buying one as a classic car is a potential minefield. But this is the very same car that was deemed the future back in 1977, and with good reason. This is the car – the only sports car – to win a Car of the Year gong. Ok, say what you like about this motoring equivalent of the European song contest, but for a sports car to win outright – that’s something quite profound. It is a car that always tried to be many things on four wheels, but as the years passed, was tasked with becoming a quite different sort of vehicle: an aggressive sports GT rather than an all-round everyday supercar.
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Writer Pablo DeFerrari has written a very interesting article about the 928 and how it essentially didn't live long enough. The discussion about weather the 928 should be a 2+2 or full 4 seater, left the car being too similiar to the 911 when Porsche chose the 2+2 option. Pablo argues that the real problem was that Porsche couldn't find enough of the right customer - the Sybarite's (seekers of pleasure and luxury). I highly recommend you click on the pic to read on:
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In their 250th edition they decided to collect together 3 models that were on their cover, and available to buy new in the UK, when the magazine launched in 1990. They contacted Paul Stephens to see if he could get together a 911, a 944 and a 928 for the following Monday.
[Photo - Antony Fraser]
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Chris Clark writes:
Thirty-six 928’s gathered at the Merry Miller, Cothill, on November 22 for the annual 928uk gathering. It was good to meet up with the usual crowd, plus one or two new faces. But, of course, the cars were the stars of the show, ranging from Andrew Brierley’s mint 928GT to Phil Rickard’s orange supercharged model (which is based on a GT).
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The Flex Plate Clamp issue can affect any 928 fitted with an Automatic transmission from 1984 onwards. The problem is where Porsche changed the design of the clamp so that in some circumstances the drive shaft can move forward; putting huge pressure on the flex plate; which can lead to Thrust Bearing Failure (TBF). This is a catastrophic event, leading to the total loss of the engine and huge bills for the owner. The solution has been regular checking and relieving of flex plate pressure, as described in detail in this PDF.
Lately 3rd parties have come up with stronger clamps in an attempt to solve this. Now UK company Ritech Systems has come up with a new solution, which is designed to stop the clamp moving forward by physical means. Click on the picture for more:
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Saturday November 22nd is the date of this years annual 928.org.uk pre-Christmas Anniversary Meet. We will be meeting from 11am until around 3pm. The Merry Miller does a great lunch.
Location: Merry Miller, Cothill Road, Dry Sandford, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6JW
[photo by Mike Parris]
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The Barley Mow porsche 0928 meetup, Tilford, Surrey, 2014
A Frenzy of Sharks – that was the sight on roads to Tilford as pre-meetings turned into convoys.
31 cars parked on the green (with a few early leavers) and green keeper donations came to nearly £120 so thank you everyone for that.
For the first time in 14 years rain was the order of the day for most unless you stayed a bit later when the sun finally broke through.
“Great day despite the rain - that just made the pub even more fun!” - Steve Sydee.
The Barley Mow serves great food too;
“Cod with new potatoes in a white wine, lemon and dill sauce with black pudding and poached egg - who'd have thought it up, but yummy !” - Paul Lacey.
Stewart and Sue did a great job in organising the meeting every year, it became a main event and probably the only time you can see so many Porsche 928 of various years in the same place in the UK.
The meeting was always the first Saturday in October.
The Barley Mow at Tilford Green, Surrey, GU10 2BU
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Sadly, it has been SORN for two years now, and although I love it, my SE is beyond my skill level and budget so it had to go. Its gone to a good home though. Phil Rickard of the mail list is the very best person in the world who could have taken it on. It needs a ground up restoration and he's the man. It couldnt have gone to a better place. I have had it for 9 years. I didnt realise it was that long! I will pause a while, but I fancy an early early car or a last of the line GTS Auto. Every 928 I have has has been a manual so far and its time for a change!
