--- title: "Spied: The 2028 Porsche Panamera Is Getting an EV-Inspired Makeover" date: "2026-01-23" modified: "2026-01-23" authors: - name: "Joel Feder" job_title: "Director of Content and Product" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/joel-feder" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/2028-porsche-panamera-spy-shots" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Porsche News" - "Spy Photos" tags: - "luxury" - "sedan" - "sports car" --- # Spied: The 2028 Porsche Panamera Is Getting an EV-Inspired Makeover ![2028 Porsche Panamera spy shots]() *\Stefan Baldauf/SB-Medien\* The current [Porsche]() Panamera sedan is far from new, and an updated model has finally been spotted undergoing cold-weather testing on public roads. The refreshed 2028 Porsche Panamera is set to adopt design elements, particularly in the lighting department, from the German automaker's latest electric cars including the upcoming electric Cayenne. Now a decade old, the third-generation Porsche Panamera has been around since 2016, though it's been updated multiple times with the last major facelift arriving in 2023. The Panamera we see here is not new and will not mark the fourth generation, if such a thing even comes to fruition. Porsche itself is in turmoil with collapsing sales in China, its EV plans being torn up with a pivot back to hybrids and gas-powered models, and now a change in leadership with a new CEO stepping into the room this month. ![2028 Porsche Panamera spy shots]() The refreshed 2028 Panamera spotted sports updated lighting elements both front and back. The rear taillight, which has tape on certain parts on this prototype, seems to crib elements of the [new electric Cayenne](). That tape might be covering the word Porsche in the center just like on the electric Cayenne. The rear bumper has been redesigned but this prototype is sporting tacked-on camouflage to distract from the shape. ![2028 Porsche Panamera spy shots]() ![2028 Porsche Panamera spy shots]() Up front, the Matrix LED headlights have small changes to their design details. The illuminated Porsche logo has been relocated to the inner tip of the headlight lens. The top of the windshield now features a safety sensor array that appears to be from the [electric Macan](). The front bumper has been redesigned and features new angled elements that provide visual height. ![2028 Porsche Panamera spy shots]() ![2028 Porsche Panamera spy shots]() The model tested features quad exhaust, huge carbon ceramic brake rotors, a deployable rear spoiler, and might be hiding a plug-in hybrid powertrain as there's both a fuel filler door on the driver-side and passenger-side rear fenders. Expect the 2028 Panamera to debut late this year or early next, but with the automaker's plans fully in flux today's plans might not happen tomorrow. *See something? Spy something? Send us a line at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Overseeing what you see, read, touch, hear, and interact with from the vast lakes of Minnesota, Joel Feder shapes how The Drive looks and operates as the head of content and product initiatives. On a daily basis, Joel leads the newsroom and editorial staff playing point on both short-term coverage and long-term strategic plans. His mission is to help ensure The Drive shapes the future of automotive media by helping the team execute original reporting, breaking news, and exclusive opportunities. Regarded as an industry insider and recognized by colleagues, fellow journalists, and manufacturers as a point-person and leader in the industry, Joel owns and runs the largest automotive professionals group on Facebook in an effort to serve and help others. Joel serves as a juror for the World Car Awards. In addition, he is the board chair and chair of the governance and nominating committee for Move Forward MN, a local non-profit that helps at-risk youth with barrier-free mental health and housing services. While you’re reading this he’s either on his computer or iPhone chasing the latest news or drafting a story. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() [Bluesky]() [Email]()