Reviews & Test Drives

2024.05.18Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

2024 Porsche Panamera Review: A True Sports Sedan with Superb Performance and Comfort

I recently had the chance totest-drive the new Porsche Panamera. This will be a brief review, but I’d like to share my impressions. The new Panamera has finally arrived in Japan. I drove the base model, which had only just landed in the country. A More Refined Design After Its Mid-Cycle Update Rather than a complete redesign, the new Panamera is best described as amajor mid-cycle update—the facelifted version of the 971 generation. The Panamera...

2024.05.18Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

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2021.12.29Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Test-Driving the Late 970 Porsche Panamera GTS: What Only the 970—and the GTS—Can Offer

The story behind this blog began when a 970 Panamera Edition (the base model) arrived at our home. My wife was captivated by the way it drove and talked to me about the Panamera’s virtues almost every day. I’ve always loved the 970 Panamera, too. The Edition, in particular, is a beautifully balanced car that makes driving a real pleasure. I recently had the chance to test-drive a Panamera GTS, and I’d like to share...

2021.12.29Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

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2021.11.20Porsche Panamera, Porsche Owners File

【Porsche Owners File #24】What It’s Like to Own a 971 Panamera GTS: Standout Features an...

Welcome to the Porsche Owners File, where Porsche owners from across Japan share their ownership experiences. This time, we’re taking a closer look at the 971 Panamera GTS. 〘Owner profile〙 ・Car featured: 971 Panamera GTS (MY2021) ・Location: Hokkaido ・Previous cars: Honda Prelude (BB4) →Honda Integra Type R (DB8) →Honda Odyssey (RB1) + NSX (NA1) →Audi A6 Avant (C6) →Audi S4 (B8) →BMW M3 Sedan (E90) →Porsche 971 Panamera 4S (MY2018) →Mercedes-AMG CLS 53 (C257) →911...

2021.11.20Porsche Panamera, Porsche Owners File

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2021.11.16Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

The Ultimate Panamera: Driving the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid

This blog originally began with my wife’s love of the Panamera. Our family has owned a late-model 970 Panamera Edition and an early 971 Panamera Turbo. We’ve since moved on to a Cayenne, but the Panamera remains one of our favorite Porsches. This time, I was lucky enough to borrow an early 971 Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid as a loaner car, so here’s my review. Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid I’ll start with the verdict: this...

2021.11.16Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

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2021.09.24Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Panamera GTS Review: Is It the Right Buy—or Should You Choose the Turbo or 4S?

I’ve reviewed the Panamera GTS before, but this time I was able to borrow one as a loaner car for several days, which gave me the chance to get a much deeper feel for it. I drove it in a wide range of situations, from everyday errands to highway journeys. Drawing on my experience owning a Turbo and driving the 4S and hybrid models, I’d like to explore where the GTS fits in the Panamera...

2021.09.24Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

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2020.05.24Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Porsche Panamera GTS (971) vs. Turbo: What’s the Difference?

The other day, I shared my impressions after test-driving the Panamera GTS. This time, I’d like to share my husband’s take on it. What the “GTS” Badge Means I’d been especially keen to try the 971-generation Panamera GTS, so I was delighted to get the chance. Since we own a Panamera Turbo, I’ll focus on how the two compare. The GTS badge has a special place in Porsche’s lineup. Its roots go back to the...

2020.05.24Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

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2020.05.22Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

What I Learned Driving the Porsche Panamera GTS (971)

The 971 Panamera GTS The other day, I had the chance to take a Porsche Panamera GTS (971) for a drive. I’ve always had a soft spot for the 970 Panamera GTS I occasionally see around my neighborhood. Its engine note is fantastic, and I’ve always thought it looked great with the rear spoiler raised. So, what is the 971 Panamera GTS like? I actually got to drive a Panamera GTS for about a minute...

2020.05.22Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

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2020.02.15Porsche Panamera

What You Discover When You Drive a Panamera After a Porsche Boxster

The Panamera and the Boxster Come to think of it, I haven’t written much about the Panamera on the blog lately. We can fit only two cars in our home garage, so we also rent several other parking spaces. The Panamera had been parked for a while at a spot some distance from home, so it hadn’t seen much action recently. But we didn’t want its battery to go flat, so the other day we...

2020.02.15Porsche Panamera

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2019.06.22Our Car Life

Driving the Mountain Roads in a Porsche 911 GT3 and Panamera!

Heading to Royu in a GT3 and Panamera One Sunday morning, we took a family trip to Royu Driveway for the first time in a while. My husband drove our GT3 Touring, which had just finished its break-in period, while I took our two daughters in the Panamera Turbo. Lately, I’d been driving my own BMW 320i, so it had been nearly two weeks since I’d last driven the Panamera. A little nervously, I got...

2019.06.22Our Car Life

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2019.02.28Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera, Mercedes-Benz

AMG S63 4MATIC Coupe (C217) vs. Porsche Panamera Turbo (971): Which One Suits You?

The S63 and the Panamera In a previous article, I wrote about what it was like to own an AMG S63 Coupe. This time, I’m comparing the Panamera Turbo and AMG S63 Coupe. メルセデス・ベンツAMG S63 4MATIC クーペ （C217）を所有してみた感想 My husband had this to say about comparing the two: Since I’ve had the chance to own both a Panamera Turbo and an AMG S63 Coupe, I thought it would be interesting to compare them. But honestly,...

2019.02.28Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera, Mercedes-Benz