Porsche Panamera Turbo has fastest Nurburgring time for a sedan
07-13-2009, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by TexaZ3' post='940766' date='Jul 13 2009, 07:50 AM
Panamera is NOT a sedan. Its an ugly child of a sports car and a truck. Barf.
I actually love the Z3 Coupe by the way. It's just that I'm sure you're very well aware of the love/hate mentality for that car.
07-14-2009, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='940850' date='Jul 13 2009, 11:26 AM
Wow, this coming from a guy with a Z3 Coupe.
M Coupe is BEAUTIFUL design, Panamera is....meh.
07-14-2009, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='940285' date='Jul 12 2009, 03:50 PM
I agree, although it's interesting to note that the Panamera does give up 56 bhp to the CTS-V (500bhp vs 556 bhp) and is slightly heavier (despite the Panamera being a much bigger car than the CTS-V, weights are close) so it's clear that the advantage at the Ring comes from better handling.
07-14-2009, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by TexaZ3' post='942158' date='Jul 14 2009, 02:09 PM
I'll take Z3 M Coupe over Panamera anyday. Especially if you take into account their respective prices.
M Coupe is BEAUTIFUL design, Panamera is....meh.
M Coupe is BEAUTIFUL design, Panamera is....meh.
07-14-2009, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by skelevirus' post='942163' date='Jul 14 2009, 02:15 PM
It was the regular panamera? Not the turbo that posted this time? I thought the turbo had 600ish hp
07-14-2009, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='940172' date='Jul 12 2009, 03:34 PM
I'll take speed over beauty in a car if I have to chose. The Panamera's looks may grow on me. When I first saw the E60 in Germany prior to the US release, I thought it was ugly. But its looks grew on me and BMW improved the looks.
Hopefully the F10 M5 will have both looks and power.
Hopefully the F10 M5 will have both looks and power.
07-14-2009, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='942267' date='Jul 14 2009, 06:02 PM
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, TexaZ3. I'm one of the ones who likes the M3 Coupe too, but it's true to say that it's far from universally loved.
People who think its ugly just afraid to speak up, I guess!
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I kinda like the look of the Panamera, at least it doesn't look like everything else.
The price will probably keep me away though. I have enough trouble affording the BMW premium, Porsche is a pretty big step up in cost to own...
The price will probably keep me away though. I have enough trouble affording the BMW premium, Porsche is a pretty big step up in cost to own...
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Sunday's episode of Top Gear had the new Panamera in it. It was the base version Panamera.
May and Hammond did a challenge in the car.
Part 1
Part 2
May and Hammond did a challenge in the car.
Part 1
Part 2