Panamera impressions
01-03-2011, 05:45 PM
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Utkinpol, have you listened to the Burmester on the Panamera ? ..... as somebody mentioned somewhere, it's the Bugatti Veyron of car audio systems. If only the rear end' styling, hands down Pana for me as the drive is second to none in the sport sedan market. But as they say I guess form follows function.
i have not heard burmester, car i saw had 'stock' sound as I was told, it was nothing special. good to know panamera has good option for sound.
01-03-2011, 09:04 PM
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I traded in my C4S for a P4S. The P4S is a great 4 door sedan. It might not feel fast, but it's fast, it just doesn't feel like it. Fantastic gas mileage with a range that I have never experienced 600+ miles per tank, it's got a big tank! Get the right color combo/wheels and the car looks great! I get more compliments on this car than I certainly expected! The cockpit is fantastic! That being said, I do miss the 6speed and that Flat 6 howl !
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01-03-2011, 09:58 PM
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You can't option the start/stop feature off in the Panamera? The US spec car shouldn't even have it, it provides no credit for MPG in the US test suite.
01-03-2011, 10:46 PM
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You can turn it OFF, and it will stay OFF.
The Auto Start-Stop function may be activated or deactivated by a button located on the center console.
The Auto Start-Stop function may be activated or deactivated by a button located on the center console.
01-03-2011, 11:42 PM
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At Porsche Sport Driving School I rode in a Panamera Turbo with the instructor driving.
He did launch control and drove the wheels off that thing. The speeds and cornering ability
were incredible. When we went through the "corkscrew" the car hunkered down and despite
the mass, it responded very well to the drivers inputs all done at high speed.
Aesthetics aside, it's the real deal.
He did launch control and drove the wheels off that thing. The speeds and cornering ability
were incredible. When we went through the "corkscrew" the car hunkered down and despite
the mass, it responded very well to the drivers inputs all done at high speed.
Aesthetics aside, it's the real deal.
My last car was a M5 and the Panamera turbo could blow the doors off it, but the bid turbo just feels like a fat powerful car. I'll save my money for the 2013 911.
I hear that the Panamera turbo is a big seller in China- where I doubt they get up to half of Autobahn speeds-except on a dyno.
01-04-2011, 01:56 PM
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The start/stop may not get you MPG credit in the US but it does believe it or not save gas, which is not the worst objective to have. Also, it really is pretty non-intrusive in the Panamera once you get used to it. I found it actually pretty cool, and in Europe it at least let's you avoid the odd negative look at the lights when you can point to the car turning off (normally noticed by the guy next to you or behind you when you take your foot off the brake and it turns back on with a nice hum....).
01-04-2011, 02:41 PM
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Re: auto engine on/off to save gas
I really want to like the Panamera, as dynamically, I don't think it has an equal. However, I'm still waiting for its rear-end to grow on me.
01-04-2011, 03:16 PM
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MJones, surely you have at least a story to tell off your trip. Or, is it at the Pano spot?
01-04-2011, 09:25 PM
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Honestly guys, if you REALLY consider buying Panamera or any similar car, YOU HAVE TO TEST DRIVE! It's a unique car, with styling that some love and some hate, and driving dynamics that may or may not be important to you vs. other features in a sedan.
For me, there's more value in some other cars and I still can't stand the looks of the car (again that's personal - no flames pls), but I can totally understand people who might find the car very appealing.
For me, there's more value in some other cars and I still can't stand the looks of the car (again that's personal - no flames pls), but I can totally understand people who might find the car very appealing.
01-04-2011, 10:42 PM
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The M3 sedan is also a great car though they are not going to make it any longer (of course, they might reconsider in the future)...
You can buy a lightly used M3 Sedan for ~$40k right now. Unless you really want the extra size and the absolute need for a car with 0 miles, I don't think there is much that competes with that...
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You can buy a lightly used M3 Sedan for ~$40k right now. Unless you really want the extra size and the absolute need for a car with 0 miles, I don't think there is much that competes with that...
-T
01-04-2011, 11:33 PM
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01-04-2011, 11:51 PM
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M3 e92 does the ring at 8:05, Panamera TURBO is 7:56... I bet V6 is closer to 8:30... so when one can have the M3 for LESS than Panamera V6, then that's no brainer to me!
01-04-2011, 11:58 PM
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I am now making the commute in a GT3. I am happy