2014 Porsche Panamera Turbo

SENIOR MOTORSPORTS PUBLISHER MAC MORRISON: I never had a philosophical problem using Panamera as many did actually - including Rory, evidently - but I did encounter an involuntary gag response upon its very first look. The good news is? Again the “used to it” trend is apparently at play, about for me.

No, this is not a good-looking car, Turbo or not. Nonetheless it seems a hell of much better than it performed five years ago. No place near as effective as music artists' projected renderings during the time, mind you - not really close - but frankly I now worry basically zero from behind its chunky, hefty steering wheel.

The engine/exhaust note, the ability, the tungsten experience regarding the thing … it constantly has-been and remains remarkably fun to operate a vehicle, and an uppercut-to-the-jaw, three-dimensional note never to assess an automobile by its epidermis.

The jet-fighter-esque interior however works, and inspite of the at-first-glance nausea-inducing switch variety regarding center system, everything makes sense and is no problem finding and employ. Invest even just each day when you look at the Panamera Turbo and you will certainly be familiar, effortlessly, with at the least 90 % of the switchgear. That is no tiny feet of ergonomic and intuitive engineering/layout.

Management? It really is likewise remarkable for a 4, 800-pound, all-wheel-drive automobile. Truly you never think you're in a 911, never mind Cayman or Boxster, but there is however real sporting function right here to a qualification that something like, oh say, Aston Martin's Rapide doesn't deliver. Significantly, We never feel as if Porsche has actually performed big performance compromises in name of finding ways to build a four-door saloon vehicle. Except, you understand, when it comes to styling …

However, hopefully the next-gen Panamera - likely for 2016 or 2017 - cycling from the lighter, Porsche-developed MSB (modular standard) platform reported for Bentley(owned by Volkswagen, as is Porsche) will not only go even more quickly, but look the component aswell.

The center-stack on the 2014 Porsche Panamera Turbo are a tad overwhelming with all the features and functions.

2014 Porsche Panamera Turbo

CONNECT PUBLISHER JAKE LINGEMAN: Boy, how long ago ended up being it when United states V8s made-up the sound recording towards the streets and strips in the united states? The '60s? '70s? Because today the Germans have better V8 motor noises than we do. The Audi V8 seems awesome. Mercedes-Benz AMG V8s seem like NASCAR machines, plus this Porsche sounds like a roaring beast at complete tilt, particularly through an expressway tunnel.

Every little thing concerning this powertrain is nearly perfect. The Panamera Turbo always begins in second gear, unless the drive mode is switched to sport-plus. That saves gas, as well as tends to make an awesome noise when you floor it from a light, while the clutches have to mesh rapidly. The moment they are closed, increase, you are to the events. From then on, you'll have to decelerate, since there isn't actually everywhere safe to extend this horse's feet.

The Panamera Turbo weighs almost 4, 800 weight, and you may feel it. Thankfully 520 ponies are pulling it, helping to make quick work of 0-60 sprint. At speed, this car feels like it might plow through a brick wall.

Changes tend to be more audible than any such thing, in convenience mode I bet individuals could be hard pressed to feel a jerk, in any associated with seven cogs. In sport and sport-plus driving settings, the Panamera Turbo simply punches you back your seat, and keeps you indeed there and soon you let-off the throttle. I'm perhaps not a fan associated with the twin mode paddle shifters, which both can select up or down. I'd like a standard, right-is-up, left-is-down setup. And do not get me personally started from the slapstick.

The cabin is like a couple of hundred thousand dollars, and not just since it has a couple of hundred thousand buttons to relax and play with. The seats tend to be supporting, flexible and perfect. I came across a great driving place plus after more than an hour or so into the vehicle, I'd zero tiredness or pain. Radio stations immediately connected to my iphone 5, some automobiles wont, and boomed my playlist through the enhanced system. The navigation assisted me in rush-hour traffic. Fit and finish are great, while the doorways shut with an expensive-sounding thunk.