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A Family New Year’s Drive to Shirahama and Kumano in Our Porsche Panamera

Visiting Kumano Nachi Taisha in Wakayama Our family doesn’t have a strong tradition of going to a shrine on New Year’s Day or during the first three days of January. Shrines are crowded with worshippers then, and until around the Taisho era, people celebrated the New Year according to the old lunar calendar anyway (apparently, Lunar New Year falls on February 5 this year). So we figured, “Why not wait until February and enjoy a...

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Porsche Finally Unveils the New Panamera GTS!

The New Panamera GTS! Today, Porsche unveiled two new models: the Panamera GTS and Panamera GTS Sport Turismo. With the news just announced, let’s take a look at the key details from Porsche’s press release dated October 16. Key Point 1: A 4.0-Liter Twin-Turbo V8 With models such as the 911, the GTS is positioned as a tuned-up version of the S or 4S. The Panamera GTS, however, has traditionally featured a turbocharged V8—and the...

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One Year of Porsche Panamera Ownership: What We Love, What We Don’t, and Our Honest Review

What’s the Significance of October 12? Last October 12, a Panamera Turbo joined our family. Has it really been a year already? It feels more like three. Here’s a look at the numbers: 〘One-Year Ownership Recap〙 ・Distance driven: 13,749 km ・Oil top-ups: 1 ・Oil changes: 3 (at the first inspection, at 6,500 km, and at the one-year inspection) ・Flat tires: 1 (It was a minor puncture, repaired during the one-year inspection, so the tire didn’t...

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Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Trying the Porsche Panamera’s Full-Boost Sport Response Button: What It Feels Like

The Sport Chrono Dial When I bought my Panamera, I opted for the Sport Chrono Package. It adds a dial to the steering wheel, letting you switch instantly between Normal, Sport, Sport Plus, and Individual modes. In the center of the dial is another switch: the Sport Response button. The Sport Response button takes things a step beyond Sport Plus. For 20 seconds, it puts the engine and transmission into their maximum-performance settings. A timer...

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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,...

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Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

How My Husband Uncovered the Panamera’s Most Useful Touchscreen Features

He Knows the Panamera’s Navigation System Inside Out The other day, I shared my thoughts on some handy features around the Panamera’s touchscreen. But after talking it over with my husband, I realized there was still a lot I didn’t know about the touchscreen and its features. In fact, he told me, “There’s nothing about the Panamera’s navigation system that I don’t know.” So today, I’m sharing the touchscreen features he finds especially useful. This...

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