2018.07.26Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Panamera vs. Panamera Sport Turismo: 4 Key Differences and Our Verdict — Test Drive Compa...

My Husband Shares His Test-Drive Impressions The other day, my husband came home after driving my brother-in-law’s new Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo. We took the cars to the Royu Driveway for a back-to-back comparison: the Panamera Turbo vs. the Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo. You can read about that test drive here. → Related article: What’s the Difference Between the Panamera and Panamera Sport Turismo? Test Drive Comparison, Part 1 At the time, my husband said,...

2018.07.26Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

2018.07.21Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Porsche Panamera vs. Panamera Sport Turismo: A Back-to-Back Test Drive, Part 1

The Panamera Sport Turismo Finally Arrives About a month ago, I wrote that my brother-in-law had bought a Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo. → Related article: Yesterday, a Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo Came Home With Us! The other day, my husband borrowed it and brought it home. Since we had both cars on hand, we decided to compare my Panamera Turbo with my brother-in-law’s Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo. In this article, I’ll share the differences I...

2018.07.21Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

2018.04.20Porsche Cayenne

If You’re Buying a New Porsche Cayenne, Here’s the Spec We’d Choose—Our Configurator Buil...

About the New Cayenne The new Cayenne opened for orders in December 2017. The lineup comprises three models: the Cayenne at ¥9.76 million, the Cayenne S at ¥12.88 million, and the Cayenne Turbo at ¥18.55 million. A plug-in hybrid model was also expected to follow. Porsche offers plenty of models that cost more than ¥10 million before you add a single option, so your sense of what’s expensive can get a little skewed. Seen in...

2018.04.20Porsche Cayenne

2018.04.10Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Driving the Porsche Panamera Turbo on Royu in Sport Plus Mode

The Sport Chrono Package Our Panamera Turbo is equipped with the optional Sport Chrono Package, which gives us access to Sport Plus mode. In this mode, the engine, transmission, and chassis are set up for maximum performance (including a firmer suspension), making the car more suited to racing and track driving. You can find more details on the Porsche Car Configurator page. Six months after buying the car, I still hadn’t really driven it in...

2018.04.10Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

2018.03.23How to Buy a Porsche

Which Options Are Must-Haves When Buying a Porsche Panamera?

How the Previous and New Panamera Compare Our first Panamera arrived in February 2016: a facelifted 970 Panamera Edition in Carrara White. It had a naturally aspirated engine with wonderfully smooth acceleration, and even with its conventional steel springs, it rode beautifully. It was such a fantastic car that my husband and I thought, “There’s no way the new Panamera could top this.” In October 2017, we said goodbye to the Panamera Edition and welcomed...

2018.03.23How to Buy a Porsche

2017.09.21Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

New Panamera 4S vs. New Panamera Turbo: Test Drive Review

Test-Driving the New Panamera I test-drove the new Panamera 4S and Panamera Turbo a while back. I wrote about the experience on the blog, but the Turbo’s acceleration and high-speed stability were so extraordinary that I was completely intimidated—and ended up writing a test-drive review that probably didn’t make much sense… →Test-driving the new Panamera Turbo—and feeling utterly outclassed. To make matters worse, that post became the most-read article on the blog and started climbing...

2017.09.21Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera