We have always admired the instrument layout of Porsches, where the big round dials for revs and speed are a true delight to the drivers’ eyes. Porsche continues this good tradition…

In the new model generation set to be unveiled to the public on 24 November 2023, the Porsche Panamera will feature also the driver-centered Porsche Driver Experience control concept we saw already in the Taycan.

It offers a fully digital display, a wide range of customization 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.

Porsche is placing both the toggle switch for navigating through the options provided by the instrument cluster, and the mode switch for selecting the driving programmes, directly on the steering wheel. The gear selector lever is now located directly next to it. This decision opens up space on the centre console for a climate control panel that combines touch surfaces and physical switches. is elegant. New, completely finless and electrically adjustable air vents are now installed in the centre console. It is possible to switch between several pre-configured and personalized climate control modes at the press of a button. In addition, the storage bin in the centre console offers more space than before.

Of course, a Porsche driver needs his dials right in front of him. Consequently, the digital, free-standing instrument cluster lines up in the driver’s axis. The 12.6-inch display is curved and free-standing. Porsche clearly structures the driving information displayed on it into three areas, for which different configurations are possible depending on the equipment and the selected view. The additional, optional head-up display can be operated directly from the sports steering wheel.

Porsche has based the colour and material options in the new Panamera on smooth quality materials and a wide selection of bi-colour designs. Matching decor and accent options are de rigueur and some of them are offered by the Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur. For the first time, Porsche is also offering leather-free equipment in the Panamera, which combines particularly sporty materials such as Race-Tex and Pepita fabric with each other…

We show you here some photos of the new interior, and soon tell you also more about the third E-Hybrid variant of the Cayenne…

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