Until Porsche went ahead with the Panamera, the idea of a five-door sportscar from the German carmaker seemed a pipe dream. Now the dream is reality.
We first encountered the huge new Panamera in 493bhp Turbo form and were suitably impressed. Now it's time to catch up with the normally aspirated 394bhp 4S model.
You could regard this as the 'sensible' Panamera, but it's still no slouch and could well appeal to the business types who want four seats and some semblance of practicality to go with the breathtaking performance.
This version uses a double clutch 'box to do the gearchanging for you, with the advantage that the 'PDK' automated manual uses less power than a traditional slushbox while offering stop/start in heavy traffic.
The 4S also has four-wheel-drive but how does the £80,000 Panamera go up against the glamorous Maserati Quattroporte, or its traditional rivals from BMW and Mercedes?
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