Porsche has opened the doors on a state-of-the-art engine plant in Zuffenhausen, responsible for production of its all-new twin-turbo V8.

Constructed over the last two years at a cost of 80 million euros, the plant employs 400 people and produces around 200 engines every day.

Porsche V8 engine

The 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 is currently only installed in the 2017 Panamera Turbo, where it produces 404kW/770Nm, though those totals are expected to increase to 447kW/800Nm when the Turbo S arrives.

Porsche panamera

Zuffenhausen plays an important role in the history of Porsche, as it’s where the very first 356 production cars were built in 1950.