2013 Porsche Panamera facelift revealed

The refreshed four-door sports sedan has made its online debut ahead of its official unveiling. 

The facelifted model of the Porsche Panamera has been leaked ahead of its debut at the upcoming Shanghai Motor Show. We have already seen this refreshed, 2013 year model in pictures as it has been spied testing quite a few times.

The facelift bring slight upgrades in terms of design with its refreshed front-end. The redesigned bumper and the headlights incorporate the 911 family look. The rear end too gets a special treatment with the new design LED taillights, rear bumper design and a slightly redesigned tailgate.

The 2013 Panamera range now also includes a new plug-in hybrid model with a larger, more potent battery than the outgoing hybrid model. With the electric motor now putting out around 95PS, besides the 3-litre V6 engine, the new Panamera S E-Hybrid produces well over 400PS of power.  

The other big change in the 2013 Panamera range comes with the fact that Porsche has now replaced the existing 4.8-litre V8 petrol engine with a more efficient 3-litre twin-turbo V6 unit. The facelifted Panamera S and 4S, as a result, will now make use of the new 3-litre turbocharged V6 engine. Porsche however says that this new V6 unit is more powerful and economical than the bigger naturally aspirated V8.

The 2013 Porsche Panamera will make its debut at the upcoming Shanghai Motor Show with prices slightly higher than that of the current model.