Topic: Test Drive: 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS

[Autos_Editor]

The Panamera GTS is just another practical hatchback, says Peter Bleakney, save for that $150,000 price...

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[OliverD]

I'm a big fan of the carmine red exterior and the Alcantara interior with red trim. I know people love to hate the Panamera but I think they look fantastic.

[dragonfly]

 Gawd, I wonder how much profit they've built into these bombs? $1000 bucks a piece extra, over the regular wheels?  They don't appear to be gold...$3500 for the red paint , over the regular crappy paint?  I'm thinking somebody has to go to jail for theft here...I guess if you got it...Waste it!
       Thanks for a nice review   Jack

[Jaeger]

I'm a big fan of the carmine red exterior and the Alcantara interior with red trim. I know people love to hate the Panamera but I think they look fantastic.

I like it a bunch as well. If I were fortunate enough to be shopping in this bracket, this would be very high on the list.

[Snowman]

As much as I like this car I would save $50k and settle for a Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

[Mike]

As much as I like this car I would save $50k and settle for a Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

 

[Soram6275]

It's funny how I used to dislike this design and now it's one of my favourite.  I would most likely get the Panamera over anything else in the price range.  Mine would be white with the same black wheels as the one featured.

[whaddaiknow]

As much as I like this car I would save $50k and settle for a Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

Second that. Panamera hasn't aged well in my eyes. It went from "love it" to "meh".
Yeah, I got a chuckle on the "settle" too 

[OliverD]

As much as I like this car I would save $50k and settle for a Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

Wagon?

[tpl]

My Porsche buying dollars would go to a 911     or a totally restored 928S.

[Northernridge]

I'd take the GTS over an S Class or 7 Series.

[redman]

Nice car by all specs and real world performance, but it just looks like someone just made a limo version of a 911 and it failed. The look just does not work for me.
I understand it's a Porsche and bordering exotic level but $20,260 in options huh. At what point does this get ridiculous.  Better off just getting a 911 and something like a Land Rover to haul the gang.
At this price I'd bite the bullet and get 2013 Tesla Model S if I really wanted to stand out and need a 4 door.

[Jaeger]

Midnight blue with parchment interior for me, please.

[Blueprint]

The Panamera is one of these cars that look better in person than in pictures.

I got to drive the press fleet metallic-green Panamera Hybrid that was featured here a few times. It's surprisingly nimble in traffic, and the driving position was higher than what I thought it would be. And it was a green car, so ...

[Vanstar]

My biggest question is what about the Hello Kitty package? That would be a smash hit with the people around here who actually but this bloated, hideous contraption. Selling the Hello Kitty Package would easily add an extra $20k on the bottom line.

[Ace]

 Uh oh, this damn Panamera makes my dream car, the Audi A7 seem almost affordable...... now if I could just convince my wife. 

[carcrazed]

I don't mind the look so much and the black wheels look great too.

Having said that, I'd take the 2013 S8 over this one for its timeless looks.

[TheHire]

I actually like the styling of the Panamera. I'd rock one to accompany the V8 Vantage that would undoubtedly be its garage neighbour.