Porsche Panamera

Understandably, many Porsche fans weren’t too keen on the idea of a four-door. And now that the Panamera is an inescapable reality, you either love it or hate. Luckily for Porsche, some of the voices that matter most are loving it. The latest voice is Bloomberg, which named the Panamera its first-ever Car of the Year.

Bloomberg columnist Jason H. Harper, who handled the testing for the awards, was gushing like a school girl about the Panamera: “The Porsche Panamera has broken the sports-sedan category wide open, producing a truly desirable auto that combines the best elements of a sports car and comfortable four-door.”

He was also quoted as saying: “Like a lot of people I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect of the Panamera, but sometime between having a six-foot eight-inch buddy in the back seat and hauling into deep corners around the track, it became clear. It’s still a Porsche — just a really versatile one.”