Perhaps the world’s most upcompromising sedan, the all-new Porsche Panamera combines breathtaking performance with indulgent accommodations for four adults. Some Porsche purists may detest the car’s unusual appearance, and few can afford it (a look at the pricing list for options would make Warren Buffet gasp), but the automotive press agrees that the car is simply an epic achievement.
The Porsche Panamera can coddle four adults in opulent surroundings at 170 mph, and holds its own with some six-figure sports cars on a winding mountain road. It can carry as much cargo as some full-size SUVs, but in turbocharged form, goes from zero-to-sixty faster than a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. It offers four sumptuous seats, a stereo system that’s among the best offered anywhere, and available four-zone climate control, and 500 horsepower.
The Porsche Panamera’s combination of blistering speed, hairpin cornering precision and astonishing brakes have set a new standard for what a sedan can do. It may be the most high-performance four-door car in the world. Auto writers attempt to compare it to sport sedans from performance-tuning divisions of other automakers; but so far, we’ve yet to find a comparison the Panamera loses. Despite its high-performance character, reviewers say it’s an easy car to live with as a daily driver. If you can afford the extravagance, the Panamera may be the best balance of performance car and sedan available today.
