Author Topic: Test Drive: 2014 Porsche Panamera Turbo Executive (Read 6391 times)

Autos_Editor · « **on:** February 24, 2014, 06:30:15 am »

The new extended wheelbase Porsche Panamera Turbo Executive may be the best handling luxury car your chauffeur has ever driven.

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KD · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2014, 07:10:42 am »

I actually like the regular sized Panamera, but I just don't get the reasoning behind the LWB version at all... $:-\$ Chauffeur driven Porsche...

...don't think so...

quadzilla · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2014, 07:36:02 am »

Quote from: KarlsDarwin on February 24, 2014, 07:10:42 am

I actually like the regular sized Panamera, but I just don't get the reasoning behind the LWB version at all... $:-\$ Chauffeur driven Porsche... ...don't think so...

Because they didn't have one before silly

huota · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2014, 08:36:54 am »

Quote from: KarlsDarwin on February 24, 2014, 07:10:42 am

I actually like the regular sized Panamera, but I just don't get the reasoning behind the LWB version at all... $:-\$ Chauffeur driven Porsche... ...don't think so...

Because China.

OliverD · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2014, 08:45:23 am »

Quote from: huota on February 24, 2014, 08:36:54 am

Quote from: KarlsDarwin on February 24, 2014, 07:10:42 am
I actually like the regular sized Panamera, but I just don't get the reasoning behind the LWB version at all... $:-\$ Chauffeur driven Porsche... ...don't think so...

Because China.

And perhaps Russia.

tpl · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2014, 08:46:17 am »

^^ What he said. It is even expensive enough to be a suitably high status car.

KD · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2014, 10:47:30 am »

carcrazed · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2014, 11:03:19 am »

The answer to the question WHY? is... WHY NOT?

Fobroader · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2014, 11:07:35 am »

A sporty and cheap alternative to the Rolls Royce, as fast as an S65 AMG Merc, more flashy than an A8L/760iL.....I guess there is a market out there for these things. I dont like the regular length Panamera, to me this is just a case of more to hate

Mechanically speaking, I love the Panamera, the Turbo S is especially a velvet howitzer, but the looks...good lord...hell no.

huota · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2014, 11:26:56 am »

What, an article of LWB Panamera and no side profile picture? You can do better than that.

chignectohead · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2014, 01:37:40 pm »

I'm glad you didn't test drive the special lightweight edition. For a mere $42,000 more, Porsche will delete all the carpeting, heated and cooled seats, and every vestige of civility, thereby saving 42.7kg of ugly excess weight.

Because speed.

Northernridge · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2014, 02:20:51 pm »

Here a niche, there a niche, everywhere a niche niche.

Stay tuned for the coupe version.

tooscoops · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2014, 02:46:04 pm »

such an odd thing... but they'll sell what they make.

just don't understand the point of a car built for an engaging drive... only to be driven by the help. go by a roller coaster if you just want to be a passenger for a fun trip.

Brendan McAleer · « **Reply #13 on:** February 24, 2014, 03:49:52 pm »

The idea, as I understand it, is that a driver is cheaper than a parking space in someplace like Beijing, so you get driven Monday to Friday and then go for a drive yourself whenever else you feel like it.

Seems a bit dumb, as if you had the kind of scratch to buy this car, you could also buy a 911 Turbo for the weekends. I imagine they sell them to Porsche fans who have a collection of classic 911s and also need to be chauffeured around from time to time.

jyarkony · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2014, 05:58:58 pm »

Quote from: huota on February 24, 2014, 11:26:56 am

What, an article of LWB Panamera and no side profile picture? You can do better than that.

it's in the gallery... but since you asked so nicely:

http://www.autos.ca/galleries/2014/index.php?level=picture&id=6728

tpl · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2014, 06:34:14 pm »

I think it looks better in LWB form.

KD · « **Reply #16 on:** February 24, 2014, 06:45:59 pm »

Quote from: jyarkony on February 24, 2014, 05:58:58 pm

Quote from: huota on February 24, 2014, 11:26:56 am
What, an article of LWB Panamera and no side profile picture? You can do better than that.

it's in the gallery... but since you asked so nicely:

http://www.autos.ca/galleries/2014/index.php?level=picture&id=6728

I showed that pic to my wife and she thinks it looks cartoonish...

huota · « **Reply #17 on:** February 25, 2014, 12:48:55 am »

Quote from: jyarkony on February 24, 2014, 05:58:58 pm

Quote from: huota on February 24, 2014, 11:26:56 am
What, an article of LWB Panamera and no side profile picture? You can do better than that.

it's in the gallery... but since you asked so nicely:

http://www.autos.ca/galleries/2014/index.php?level=picture&id=6728

Oops, was barking at the wrong tree

Sorry and thanks for the link. What's up with the gallery showing only ten tiny pictures per page, though?

I tend to agree with tpl that the LWB version looks (almost) better than the SWB version. The longer, sloping roofline alleviates the heavy and cumbersome look of rear 3/4 and side profiles.

aquadorhj · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2014, 12:53:42 am »

Don't like the lwb version. Looks artificially stretched.

tpl · « **Reply #19 on:** February 25, 2014, 05:40:46 am »

After seeing the pic of the LWB I think that is the car they should have made first with the SWB as a 'coupe' as it is the humpback look of the SWB, done to give rear seat head room that to my eye makes it look strange. Like a bad Photoshop of itself.

But compared to the old 928 they are both a bit ugly. imho

Author Topic: Test Drive: 2014 Porsche Panamera Turbo Executive (Read 6391 times)

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