I must import one to British Columbia Canada. I appreciated the drive you took us on. I love an honest and reasoned look at why some who can clearly drive and loves to drive (and you sir my friend in deed can drive) can with out reservation point out why a diesel in this car makes so much sense. You showed that the 1/4 mile is amazing for what we in Canada call a 4 door sedan, and that it can get uo to speed, and most of off all and typical of diesel engines is the low end available torque. It might not be fist out of the gate but it will leave many V6 and V8's behind when chugging up a mountain side at only 2500 rpm. I drive from Vancouver to several places on the coastal Islands, and back east on the other side of the Rockies. This car was made to be driven in the Coastal Mountains, and up down and through the thousands of miles in the Canadian Rockies and down the highways on prairies under an endless blue sky from dawn till dusk, and well past twilight and a canopy of stars above. I drive a VW Passat Diesel, it and the Audi A6 / Allroad / Estate / Variant's from where this Panamera's engine was "poached" from are excellent for cruising and long hual trips where it sips on diesel slowly like the queen does her tea. Why not put it in an executive cruiser with huge cargo room and torque / power where it matters to climb a half dozen mountain ranges before you need to pull over and sleep. If you are a Brit or Continental and you think it is solid and more than capable saloon for your narrow highways imagine being Canadian where in a good day you can drive 12 hours in any direction on mountain highways. To put it in perspective it would be like driving 12 hours in any direction on mountain passes in the Swiss Alps, but much of it far more challenging to drive than the Alps and petrol station are few and far between. A rock solid power plant with enough cargo and seating space to carry skies, fishing, hiking / camping gear, your dog and friends / family and it can get 40mpg... I would have no problem hooking up a trailer to this Panamera, or using it like it should be as a practical albeit exotic estate car / wagon. Add a roof rack and travel in style, winter, spring, summer, or fall. To sit that low, and blended with cabin and "cockpit" refinements, firm handling, and have the freight train like diesel torque and economy... Magnificent!
Nice car and great video Stavros. Think it has the same engine as my 2016 Audi A8. If you’re interested you can review my 2016 Audi A8 Quattro 3.0 V6 Diesel for one of your videos ?
Stavros thanks for this weeks great video. Sounds and looked like this Porsche Panamera is very close or just above your love of the Civic's. Love the way your knowledge of the cars and trucks and other vehicles stays in your mind, even when your passion and excitement is bubbling over, Stavros thank you so much for mine (our) weekly dose of "All things with wheels and engines". Stavros I don't think you have covered any tracked vehicles to-date, the farm tractors were wheels as was the Airport fire appliance lol he hee..."How's theirs a thought?"
The fast big P and its diesel, with 4 turbos it should be as fast as gasoline one, he he he. You should get one, and show every one that the big P is the new big D, and to prove it get some speeding tickets, ha ha ha, superb video Stravos - but that is a standard lvl for You now.TH
I saw some reflections in windscreen, have you noticed that? I was wondering to buy one of them but reflection is mind for me, please let me know more about it, thank you
Not bad looking but all I see is a Passat CC that's been down to the accessories dept. Porsche are definitely getting desperate trying to cater to the yummy mummy school run brigade. Is it a car or a SUV or Executive wagon. Hard to know its category. Ps.. is it 4wd at least??
Lads come on now..what's the point of buying a diesel Porsche..the panamera was never a good looking car the whole point was it was a fast car.. now take away the power and you left with nothing but a big ugly tank... stupid car..
