The article was originally produced on May 10, 2010, some facts and prices may have changed since then.

Porsche Panamera Turbo

There were already many who strongly disliked the idea of the Cayenne model when it was lasered, so when the Panamera concept was presented, it was certainly not received with open arms by the most die-hard Porsche fans. But since the Cayenne generated more money for Porsche and enabled a fairly substantial increase on all levels, the Panamera was a given decision. And the reactions weren't much better when it was shown thanks to its rather different and somewhat clumsy appearance. So the odds weren't particularly good once the car rolled out of the factory and I can admit that when I saw it myself for the first time I was highly skeptical of the design

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Now, however, it is the case that a completely new shape that you are faced with often needs a bit of getting used to, and that is exactly the case with the Panamera shape. The incredibly wide front and long body with its rather blunt end is certainly not well balanced at first glance. But then suddenly the pieces fall into place and you begin to make friends with the shapes. A certain part of the friendship starting to grow can be due to the fact that you get a different perspective once you get into the Panamera. The interior is well built like few others and invites you to take long trips in an active way.  

The detail work is of the highest class in classic Porsche fashion. However, the middle console has a very strong resemblance to Nokia's luxury mobile brand Vertu and, in my opinion, is not the prettiest on the market. But as I said, you may need to get used to this one as well. The Panamera is strictly a four-seater, and the seats could be more like four really comfortable armchairs. The instrumentation is really user-friendly and a car screen has been incorporated into one of the dashboards where you can get all the information about the car but also a navigation map, very convenient so you don't have to take your eyes too far from the road.