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2018.06.11Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Which Panamera Is Best? Comparing the Base Model, Turbo S E-Hybrid, and Turbo Sport Turismo

ENGINE Devotes an Issue to Porsche My husband recently ordered a copy of a magazine called ENGINE. It turns out the latest issue is a Porsche special. ENGINE is a monthly magazine focused on cars, with coverage that also spans fashion, watches, home goods, food, film, music, and just about anything else that might interest a grown man. The cover promises: “Porsche’s evolution never stops.” Driving the new 911 GT3 RS at the Nürburgring. /...

2018.06.11Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

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2018.06.10Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Yesterday, the Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo Arrived at Our Home!

The Big Delivery Day! Last Friday, my husband got a message from his brother-in-law: “The Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo is being delivered on Saturday. I’m picking it up at the dealership—would it be okay if I stopped by on my way home?” Oh… it’s finally being delivered…! It happened sooner than I expected. So yesterday, I spent the morning feeling a little restless. My husband was getting ready, saying, “It’s such a beautiful day. When...

2018.06.10Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

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2018.05.29Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo vs. the Standard Panamera: Which Should You Buy?

Comparing the Panamera on a Test Drive I came across an interesting article in GQ Japan: How to Choose a Porsche Panamera: The Latest Turbo Sport Turismo vs. the Standard Panamera [Part 1] As more people consider buying a Panamera, I can imagine them wondering, “Should I get the Panamera or the Sport Turismo?” But this article compares the Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo with the standard Panamera, so isn’t it really just a comparison of...

2018.05.29Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

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2018.05.21Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

7 Things I Learned in 7 Months of Porsche Panamera Ownership—That a Test Drive Could Neve...

Seven Months Have Already Gone By It’s been seven months since our Panamera Turbo was delivered on October 12 last year. Only seven months? Somehow, it feels like longer. So, after seven months of ownership, I’ve put together the things you can’t learn from a test drive—the things you only discover once you’ve bought the car. For context, here’s how often we drive it. For the first month or two, my husband used it for...

2018.05.21Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

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2018.05.13Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Driving a Porsche Panamera Turbo with Paddle Shifters on Royu Driveway

Driving the Panamera with Paddle Shifters Lately, whenever I take the Panamera out, I’ve been driving it with the paddle shifters, wherever I’m headed. Every now and then, I forget I’m in manual mode while waiting at a traffic light, then pull away in first gear and rev it way too high when the light turns green (oops!). I’m gradually getting used to the paddle shifters and starting to understand some of the fun they...

2018.05.13Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

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2018.05.12Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Why My Husband Chose 21-Inch Wheels for Our Porsche Panamera Turbo

Another Question from a Curious Beginner Our Panamera Turbo has 21-inch wheels. Yesterday, when my husband got home from work, I casually asked him: “Why did we go with 21-inch wheels on our Panamera Turbo?” And that kicked off a 30-minute lecture from my husband, lol. I know very little about the basics of how cars are built, so I’d assumed that different wheel sizes meant different tire sizes. I was surprised to learn that...

2018.05.12Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

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2018.05.10Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Family-Friendly and Practical, Without Giving Up on Sport: The Porsche Panamera!

Sporty Performance for Everyday Life The other day, someone replied to me on Twitter: “You could say, ‘Forget about the family and just get one!’ Or, ‘Wait until you can afford a second car for the family!’ But when you think about family and everyday practicality, trunk space and the number of doors matter. Still, I don’t want to give up on a sporty car. For people like me, the Panamera, Giulietta, BMW M models,...

2018.05.10Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

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2018.05.09Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster, Mercedes-Benz

981 Boxster GTS vs. SL500 (R129): Which Is Better for a Road Trip?

My Husband’s Annual Road-Trip Tradition During Golden Week last week, my husband headed out on his usual holiday tradition: a solo, four-day, three-night road trip. While he was away, my daughters and I visited my parents. Right up until the day before he left, he was debating: “Should I take the Boxster this time, or the SL?” He usually takes his 981 Boxster GTS with a manual transmission. But since buying an SL500 (R129) a...

2018.05.09Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster, Mercedes-Benz

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2018.04.30Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Porsche Panamera PDK: What’s It Like to Drive with the Paddle Shifters?

Driving with the Paddle Shifters Yesterday, our family of four drove to visit some friends in our Panamera. Since we had the chance, I asked my husband to drive using the PDK paddle shifters while I watched how he got on. (On the highway, we left it in automatic mode, since it was always in eighth gear.) When I tried driving the Panamera with the paddle shifters the other day, I noticed a slight delay...

2018.04.30Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

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2018.04.23Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster

A 981 Boxster GTS Owner on the Appeal of Porsche’s Last Naturally Aspirated Six-Cylinder

Our 2016 Boxster The 2016 Boxster GTS with a manual transmission in our garage was my husband’s first Porsche. Porsche is increasingly focused on efficiency, and the 911—and now the Boxster—has moved toward turbocharging and smaller engines. That makes the 2016 Boxster one of the last six-cylinder models, often described as the final naturally aspirated six-cylinder Boxster.(The current 718 Boxster has a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder.) *Photo courtesy of Aitan Kai on Twitter, @ConeManLP826 . The Day...

2018.04.23Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster