Fleetrates.com 2011 Porsche Panamera 4 V6 MSRP $87,680 Selling at $85,175 Call 1-800-851-9000

July 8, 2010 - PRLog -- The V-6 Panamera and its all-wheel-drive sibling offer 300 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. Acceleration times are still quick--6.0 seconds to 60 mph for the rear-drive model and 5.8 seconds for the Panamera 4.

You can shave another 0.2 seconds off each time with the addition of the Sport Chrono Package Plus option, which fits the PDK dual-clutch gearbox among other upgrades. Top speeds are 160 mph for the Panamera and 159 mph for the Panamera 4.


The least-powerful Panamera also is the best-handling one, partly due to the fact that the V-6 is some 60 pounds lighter than the V-8, according to Porsche, removing some heft from the front of the car. The standard suspension is steel, and described as dry and honest.

The cars full potential is unleashed by the optional Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and air suspension, which allow you to switch the characteristics of the chassis among comfort, sport, and sport plus.

Further adding Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control effectively eliminates body roll, and a torque-vectoring system makes the Panamera feel more agile via targeted braking on each rear wheel.

With the full set of options, the Panamera feels as if it could drive circles around other luxury sedans.

Turn-in is precise, although we think the speed-sensitive Servotronic steering should have more weight at lower velocities.

But you always feel in control, and there is none of the artificial feel that can characterize the active steering in some Audi and BMW models.

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