My husband sent me a link at work with the message, \u201cGoro Okazaki is test-driving and reviewing the new Panamera!\u201d<\/strong> I watched it right away, and just as at the talk session during the new Panamera preview event, I found his explanations clear and easy to follow. I\u2019m no motoring journalist, and I\u2019m not exactly blessed with a big vocabulary, so all I can usually say about the Panamera is something like, \u201cIt\u2019s amazing! It has the presence of a true flagship!\u201d But Mr. Okazaki is a pro, through and through.<\/p>\n His review reflects the perspective of a Porsche fan, while still taking a calm, objective look at the Panamera. I enjoyed it so much that I watched the video more times than I can count, so here are a few excerpts that really resonated with me.<\/strong><\/p>\n For context, the car Goro Okazaki test-drove this time was the new Panamera Turbo. Here are a few of his observations.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a model with astonishing performance, but there\u2019s nothing edgy or aggressive about it. It keeps all that power in reserve, ready to use when you need it.<\/p>\n I tried a full-throttle launch, and the acceleration when you press the pedal hard is incredible. It even feels like a predator pouncing on its prey.<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s gentle in everyday driving, but its character changes completely when you put your foot down. This kind of Jekyll-and-Hyde duality<\/strong> is hard to find in other cars.<\/p>\n Take this large-bodied car onto a winding road, and as you start driving, it begins to feel smaller and smaller.<\/strong><\/p>\n It fits you like a glove and responds just the way you want it to.<\/p>\n The new Panamera has become an incredibly refined four-door sedan, yet it has lost none of Porsche\u2019s sporting soul.<\/strong><\/p>\n Even the 911 might be jealous\u2014and 911 owners might find themselves feeling a little jealous, too.<\/strong><\/p>\n Porsche may say its rivals are the BMW 7 Series and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, but I bet deep down they\u2019re thinking, \u201cThat\u2019s not really the competition, is it?\u201d<\/p>\n What\u2019s fascinating about Porsche is that whether you\u2019re in a sports car, an SUV, or a Panamera, from the moment you sit down, you know: \u201cYep, this is a Porsche.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n A Porsche never lets you down.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Panamera isn\u2019t a high-performance sedan; it\u2019s a comfortable sports car.<\/p>\n Wow\u2026 I meant to share just a few excerpts, but there were so many points I agreed with that I couldn\u2019t stop writing. I\u2019ll leave it there for now. Motoring journalists know cars inside and out, and they\u2019ve driven so many different models that their comparisons and choice of words can make a car\u2019s character incredibly easy to understand.<\/p>\n I\u2019d love to hear one of Mr. Okazaki\u2019s reviews in person. I wonder if he might be invited as a guest to another Porsche-hosted event someday.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Goro Okazaki Takes the New Panamera for a Test Drive My husband sent me a link at work with the message, \u201cGoro Okazaki is test-driving and reviewing the new Panamera!\u201d I watched it right away, and just as at the talk session during the new Panamera preview event, I found his explanations clear and easy to follow. I\u2019m no motoring journalist, and I\u2019m not exactly blessed with a big vocabulary, so all I can usually...","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":780,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/?p=143","footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aboutpanamera","en-US"],"yoast_head":"Every Description Hits the Mark<\/h3>\n
I\u2019m Already a Goro Okazaki Fan<\/h3>\n