Video: Porsche Panamera S Hybrid versus Infiniti M Hybrid
By Andrew, 28 Jan, 2012. 0 Comments
2011 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid
Infiniti has released a new promotional video that boldly pits itself against the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid as it attempts to prove that it has the fastest hybrid sedan on the market. The video begins with a Stig lookalike getting into the car and pulling up to the starting line. The 360-hp Infiniti M hybrid is visible in the Porsche’s reflection. It’s later shown that the person driving the Infiniti is an average man wearing a helmet and no race suit.
A front view gives us the 380hp Porsche smoking the tires off the line only to discover that the shot was from the Infiniti’s side mirror. The M is named the fastest full hybrid in the world as it arrives at the finish line one car-length ahead. This claim is verified by a lawyer from the Guinness World Records. The 2012 M hybrid is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine that delivers 360hp and 258 lb-ft of torque.
Tests were conducted on the hybrid last February. The electric motor provides 199 lb-ft of torque from only1,770 rpm, allowing the M to get a good bite off the line. The Infiniti has a fuel economy rating of 32 mpg on the highway while the Panamera offers 30 mpg. The M hybrid has a weight of 4,129 pounds to achieve a power-to-weight ratio of 11.46 pounds/hp. In comparison, the Panamera has a weight of 4,365 pounds, leading to a similar ratio of 11.48 pounds/hp. Accelerating from zero to 60 takes 5.7 seconds in the Porsche and “under six seconds” in the Infiniti. Furthermore, the Porsche sedan has a price tag of $95,975 (including destination charges) while the M35h is priced at only $54,595.
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