The curves of the highway cleanup through the Pacific coast fast clip somewhere south of Caramel, California, the idea of celebration: This is a car that could live.
You may ask, who do not want a car that costs more than most Americans earn in a year? Well yes, but this is a Porsche, a big new Panamera four-door sedan sports the creator of Teutonic treats. The car was apparently contradictory to the development of the company because Ferdinand Porsche SUV. Oh wait, they already do - and it was very controversial, too.
New car is 2010 Panamera is extremely important for companies that need a new exciting product that could follow 911S, Turbo, GT-3, and the other in difficult times experienced a decrease of 50% - sales, at least during the last month compared to last year. How important? Porsche is a helicopter on hand to bring the potential buyers of the bonds of the stones, and works in Laguna Seca, his camp in the exclusive luxury golf club where another test is waiting for a taxi. Surprisingly, the beautiful mountains around inxtgħel the road to Laguna Seca with '911-like headlamps and distinctive front LED daytime testers of new Panamera. Car test are important for another reason - Panamera really makes a great first impression.
Many devotees Porsche hear complaints about the size, proportions and curves in the body of the car of 4,000 pounds. Its not something that - road sport, but is bigger than sports cars. Body length and large egg, then half the form filled with 911 species made in the XXL size rear that opens to reveal himself as a hatchback. Bella is not the first word of the mouth again until the new Porsche's most avid.
However, driving a car can not forget. This is a pretty damn car, also driven by a little slower than its maximum speed of 175 mph. Auto is an important part of the work that is both sporty and lounge. You can go to the opera. Its 400 horsepower, V-8 engine (500 hp turbo full version) and when their adjustable to ensure a smooth and refined handling. However, many fans did what I do - punch a small button that hardens the sports suspension and return the computer engine management of sport and fashion. Another button on the center console opens a blow to a nice weapon to adapt to the new position of the vehicle. And when you put the fun twist.
Our model had four-wheel-4S, which allows the exercise becomes the track, but at a price of 200 at the latest traction wheels S. Turbo is a little difficult, because it shows quickly through all four wheels. For purists who insist on manual transmission (ie, this), the new Porsche auto tranny some adjustments and receptivity. However, by aggressively changing the speed, faster than most people can reach the hands and feet. GAAP tranny, replaced the Tiptronic Porsche has seven speeds, two clutches, is actually put to full speed in two-circle waiting to move almost immediately when your entry if you tell the computer to retrieve rating accelerator or tray. It also allows the use of changes in the steering wheel buttons. Very good, actually.
Ah, but this is a car this time? A car can easily reach the $ 100,000 with a custom stereo Burmeister and other improvements, and eight cylinders, which can be set? (Porsche says his fuel mileage the EPA test grade yet.) Well, not a hybrid. But it requires the pages of books Prius: Stop Stop-off Porsche engine, air conditioning, stereo and other equipment running. I restarted with a touch of the accelerator. You can save some fuel and feel good, too.
What is the second test pilots? We saw only laugh out of the center of Porsche Panamera.
"I was impressed''said Kyle Ozawa, 23, used by Google in Silicon Valley, received this test in the race 4S. Feels like a sports car. ... The fall was that I was skeptical of this design. It looks better person.''
Matt Gunderson, 22, San Francisco, a day trip to the Ford F-150, was happy, too. "It hits the road so well,''he said." It was very, very funny.''Plans to make 20,000 Porsche Panamera in 2010 and 8000 aimed at the sale in the U.S.
Fans turn on the Porsche Panamera, Porsche, well, our man Welch, left, with coach Lane Test Porsche Linda Taira.
