Welcome Home, PORSCHE Happy New Year! How did everyone spend their holiday season? Thanks to you all, we were able to relax and recharge. This year, too, please enjoy our blog “Welcome Home, PORSCHE.” Now, the first article of the new year is a test drive report of the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid. At Royu Driveway At the end of last year, I had the opportunity to test drive a reader’s Panamera 4 E-Hybrid. Actually, over...
Panamera or Cayenne? The other day, a Porsche owner I often talk with asked me this question. Mina, who has always loved the Panamera, is now driving a Cayenne, but honestly, which do you think is better, the Panamera or the Cayenne? I know it’s a tough question and hard to answer simply, but I wanted to hear your thoughts. That was the question. At that moment, I couldn’t come up with a clear answer...
Consultation on Buying a Used Panamera The new Panamera model, which just recently had a minor facelift announced, reminded me of a consultation I once received on the best timing to buy a Panamera. This time, I’d like to share the details of that inquiry along with my husband’s response. First, here is the inquiry we received(dated late February 2020). I always enjoy reading your blog. I am currently considering a “2015 model 970 Panamera...
Goodbye, Panamera The time has finally come to say farewell to our Panamera (Panamera Turbo: MY2018). It was delivered three years ago in October 2017, with a Night Blue Metallic body color, and currently has about 29,000 km on the odometer. “I’ve been thinking for a while now, ‘Soon it will be time to say goodbye to the Panamera… it’s so sad…’” but when my husband actually told me, “We’re handing the Panamera over to...
One Last Drive in the Panamera This winter, I ordered a 911 Cabriolet. Because Porsche’s factory had temporarily stopped due to COVID-19, I thought, “the delivery will probably be quite delayed,” but production surprisingly started earlier than expected. It arrived in Japan by August, and the delivery is scheduled for around mid-September. It’s finally happening… Along with the delivery of the 911 Cabriolet, we will be saying goodbye to the Panamera currently at our home....
Tire Punctures Our Panamera at home is approaching its third year since delivery, and it has had three punctures so far. The first and second times were caused by nails stuck in the front tires, and the third was due to tire deterioration, with air slowly leaking from a previously repaired spot. (At the time of the third puncture, we switched to Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires.) Then just the other day, when I started...
Driving the Panamera in the Rain The other day, I had the chance to drive the Panamera on the highway in the rain. While driving, I kept thinking, “the Panamera’s stability is really something else…” The joints on the highway were no cause for concern at all, and with its all-wheel drive and solid feel, I was once again reminded just how wonderful this car is. Since I was driving on the Hanshin Expressway Route...
Panamera’s Dirt When driving the Panamera on the highway, I’m always impressed by its comfort and the stability of the car’s behavior in many ways, but there is one thing I find a bit annoying… That is, after highway driving, the front of the car gets covered with smashed bugs, leaving stubborn stains that make the car quite dirty. Especially when driving at night on the highway, it gets really bad every time. Well, this...
Panamera Seats The other day, while riding in the Panamera, my husband said, The Panamera is an amazing car, but I just can’t get comfortable with this 14-way memory electric seat no matter what… He’s often mentioned that the Panamera’s seats just don’t quite fit him. Until now, I’d always said, “Really? I find them perfectly comfortable.” But recently, when I got to drive the Panamera GTS with its 18-way electric adaptive sport seats, I...
Ride Comfort of the Panamera The other day, I took our Panamera out for a drive after a while. Since I had recently test-driven the Panamera GTS, compared to that, the Panamera GTS felt more comfortable to ride than the Panamera Turbo. The ride comfort of the Panamera GTS reminded me of the smoothness of the current Cayenne… it felt so light and smooth, it was hard to believe it had the same V8 engine,...
