| he are very well known for their classic and | | | | Boxster. That is how similar it is to all its brand siblings |
| somewhat iconic range of sports cars. With fabulous | | | | – it features the same proportions from the |
| famous models such as the powerful 911, it is fair to | | | | elegant bonnet through to the curved rear end. It |
| say that this brand is very at home with producing | | | | stretches a little further back in order to fit in the extra |
| elegant and speedy cars that are the very epitome of | | | | passengers, but essentially Porsche have stuck with a |
| sporty. In fact, I am not sure I have ever seen a | | | | design that they know very well. They know it is |
| Porsche that didn’t manage to channel some | | | | streamlined, they know it is good looking – so |
| element of sportiness throughout its design – | | | | there isn’t really any reason to change it. |
| and that includes their beast of a 4x4. | | | | The engine too doesn’t make any concessions |
| Whilst their 4x4 may look sporty is clearly isn’t | | | | just because more people are going to be travelling in |
| a sports car – and many people would argue | | | | the Panamera. The S version has a substantial 4.8 litre |
| that this is largely because it isn’t a two seater. | | | | V8 naturally aspirated engine with direct fuel injection |
| After all, sports cars have to have room for only two | | | | (DFI), VarioCam Plus and a variable intake manifold |
| people, so that you can drive along romantically, | | | | – all of which combines to make for a fast and |
| possibly with the top down, speeding through roads the | | | | very powerful ride. In neat numbers, the Panamera can |
| likes of which only exist of car adverts. | | | | do 0-62 in 5 seconds exactly, with a impressive top |
| Actually, this isn’t true. Porsche have set out to | | | | speed of 175 mph. Not to be scoffed at, eh?! |
| dispel the rumour that sports cars have to be | | | | Essentially this car manages to disprove all the |
| impractical and restrictive with their Panamera model. | | | | misconceptions about what a supercar has to be. |
| This is a Porsche through and through – you | | | | Instead, it shows us that you can have an exquisite |
| only have to look at it to know that – but at the | | | | decadent leather interior in a 4 seater just as much as |
| same time in comfortable seats four – the best | | | | you can in a 2 seat, that a decent engine will perform |
| of both worlds! | | | | well even in a bigger car, and that speed is definitely |
| I suppose the looks are the best place to start when | | | | still part of the fun. I think this should be enough to |
| we talk about this car. If one of these expensive and | | | | convince anyone with hesitations to consider spending |
| luxurious cars drove past you at high speed, you could | | | | around £70k on a brand new one – or to |
| be forgiven for mistaking it for another car in the | | | | head to a local used Porsche dealer and see if they |
| Porsche range – a Cayman, perhaps, or a | | | | can find a deal. |