New Porsche Panamera coming to Naples: Some test drives to get you in the mood

From behind the wheel, you will notice this car's massive width first. At 76 inches across the beam, …it feels like you're sitting in an extra-wide 911. The fenders are higher than the hood—the classic Porsche outward view—and the windshield is steeply raked, leaving an attractive, shallow dash. The seating position is low, within an inch of the 911's, which puts you in the sports car mood.
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The PDK transmission, leisurely content in seventh gear, instantly springs to attention. It quickly drops a few gears and the engine growls loudly as it spools around the tachometer. Each redline instigates a quick shift, and the engine snaps back into the power band eagerly climbing upwards once again…. We bring the Panamera S up to about 230 km/h (142 mph) and hold it there. Watching us close the gap in their rearview mirrors, Mercedes-Benz and BMW drivers recognized the Porsche and immediately moved out of our way.
This is the full article from Autoblog.

The car does a remarkable job at being both a sports car and a saloon. One could drive to the opera. Its 400 horsepower V-8 motor (a Turbo version turns 500 horses) and the standard setting of its adjustable suspension deliver a smooth, refined ride. But most enthusiasts are going to do what I did -- punch the little button that stiffens the sport suspension and resets the engine-management computer into sports mode. And one more button on the massive center console opens up the exhaust to provide a pleasing little roar befitting the car's new attitude. And that's when things get fun in the twisties.
USA Today had an experienced racer test-drive the car.

Article posted on: 09-Aug-20