Car and Driver reviews Panamera Turbo
We just received the December 2009 Car and Driver which contains a Panamera Turbo Review.
Highs: Scary fast, Bentleyesque interior, as visceral as an abattior.
Lows: Bizarre shape, poor rearward view, base price of $133,395.
The Verdict: More 911 Turbo than a luxury sedan. But, hey, is that a bad thing?
"On at least three points, our drivers reached consensus. First, the Panamera is the spiritual successor to the 928 in the way that Christopher Buckley is the spiritual successor to W. F. B., Jr.: related in name but not so much in philosophical purpose. Second, the Panamera is handsome from a front three-quarter view but otherwise is an ovoidial festival of lava-lamp lumps. Third -- and most crucial -- this isn't a luxosedan. It's luxurious, oh, God, yes, is it ever. But it's a sports car that happens to have two roomy rear seats. No BMW 7-series or Benz S-class is as gutsy, as connected, as prejudiced toward instant-gratification agility and white-hot velocity. So you might call it a "tweener". You might call it wonderful."
0-60 mph = 3.3 seconds
0-120 mph = 11.9 seconds
0-160 mph = 24.6 seconds
1/4-mile = 11.7 seconds @ 119 mph
300 foot diameter skid pad = 0.92 g
Braking 70 - 0 mph = 159 feet
Car and Driver Observed fuel economy = 21 miles/US Gallon
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Mike
2005 Carrera GT - Signal Yellow + 2008 Tesla Roadster - Thunder Gray +1972 BMW 3.0 CSi - Nachtblau +2009 Bentley Arnage T - Black Saphire
That is less than Euro 90.000 or approx. Euro 50 US$ cheaper than in Europe 
