Panamera GTS as a daily driver?
07-26-2016, 03:34 PM
#16
Race Director
Thank you skidmarkz & Andrew for the correction. So I might look for a 2013 4s with th v8, but most likely a gts. I like the cleaner nose from the 2013 gts vs the newest ones I've seen, but in the end it's all about mileage/price which I'm looking for. This would be a work car which I keep like my current BMW wagon for 4-5 years. I prefer NA as I think that all the turbo plumbing tends to create problems over time.. Nothing quite as simple and beautiful as a NA V8
08-02-2016, 08:33 PM
#17
Just returned from a road trip of 1400 miles. Solid and comfortable. A bit over 25 mpg. Saw only one other Panamera and one 991 over four days of driving to and from Boston to Georgian Bay on Lake Huron.
08-02-2016, 08:55 PM
#18
As a benchmark, My son and I did a 0 to 60 run with our 2010 4S, standing start with clamped brakes and engine run-up (with a PDK)......the GPRO measured 4.3 seconds. By doing the calculation determining the necessary horsepower at our weight we came up with about 450 hp. This was about 50 hp higher than the advertised hp or the car was significantly lighter than the advertised weight that we used. Regardless the V8 pulls like a scalded cat putting our heads against the backrests for longer than any car I've driven.