Which is faster Porsche Panamera or 911 Turbo?
Here are the numbers that put this thing in perspective: To 60 mph, the Panamera is 0.2 second quicker—and 0.1 second quicker through the quarter-mile— than the last 911 Turbo we tested. Which is odd because the Panamera is 689 pounds fatter than the 911.
Which is faster Porsche Panamera or Mercedes C63?
Still, we could have raced the Panamera Turbo because it has more moves than a congressman at a pastry buffet. Consider: Against one of its competitors—let’s say a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG —the Panamera’s 0-to-60 and quarter-mile times are both 0.6-second quicker, and the Porsche arrives at 150 mph 2.4 seconds sooner.
Is the Porsche Panamera as agile as the BMW 7?
No BMW 7-series or Benz S-class is as agile, yet the Panamera is as solid-feeling as either. Lost my temper with a left-lane loiterer and deployed all 500 horses, passing on the right. Sweet mother of Usain Bolt.
What kind of gearbox does Porsche Panamera have?
Might Zuffenhausen be fudging power figures, or are the Panamera’s seven-speed doppelkupplungsgetriebe (double-clutch gearbox) and its explosive launch control responsible? To find out, some sort of competition did seem in order. A Brumos Porsche won the 2009 24 Hours of Daytona.
What kind of engine does a Porsche Panamera have?
The Panamera Turbo is also AWD, but gets a twin-turbocharged version of the same V8 for a grand total of 500 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque. All Panameras come with the Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK), a seven-speed dual-clutch automated gearbox whose name can also be said after a sneeze.
Here are the numbers that put this thing in perspective: To 60 mph, the Panamera is 0.2 second quicker—and 0.1 second quicker through the quarter-mile— than the last 911 Turbo we tested. Which is odd because the Panamera is 689 pounds fatter than the 911.
What’s the zero to 60 mph time on a Porsche Panamera?
It just goes to show how quickly impressions can change based on the driving situation. Porsche cites zero-to-60-mph acceleration times of 5.2 seconds for the S, 4.8 seconds for the 4S and 4 seconds for the Turbo, though the optional Sports Chrono Package lowers all those figures by 0.2 seconds thanks to its launch-control feature.
What’s the Sport Plus setting on a Porsche Panamera?
The optional Sports Chrono Package includes a Sport Plus setting. In practice, Sport Plus lets the engine rev higher, makes the gas pedal feel more responsive and firms up the ride a bit, but not to the point where it’s unbearable. On the whole, the Panamera is a car that’s easy to drive quickly.