Comments on: Driven: 2010 Panamera Turbo http://993c4s.com/cars/porsche-panamera/2010-turbo/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:06:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chuckhttp://993c4s.com/cars/porsche-panamera/2010-turbo/comment-page-1/#comment-7827 Chuck Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:42:02 +0000 http://993c4s.com/?p=4680#comment-7827 With all due respect, I think Jack misses the point of the car which to me is a family car for people who enjoy driving their Porsches quickly. It is not supposed to be a track car but would whip any AMG, Audi or BMW sedan on the track. Lastly, it looks like a Porsche and won't be mistaken for something else, plus it actually has room in the back seat for a large adult. BTW, that new KIA luxury sedan looks like an S Class minus the star - OMG! I agree with Jack on the PDK buttons and also that all the Germans have an uncannily dumb knack of complicating something as simple as a radio control or a NAV system - why do that to a performance vehicle? With all due respect, I think Jack misses the point of the car which to me is a family car for people who enjoy driving their Porsches quickly. It is not supposed to be a track car but would whip any AMG, Audi or BMW sedan on the track. Lastly, it looks like a Porsche and won’t be mistaken for something else, plus it actually has room in the back seat for a large adult. BTW, that new KIA luxury sedan looks like an S Class minus the star – OMG!
I agree with Jack on the PDK buttons and also that all the Germans have an uncannily dumb knack of complicating something as simple as a radio control or a NAV system – why do that to a performance vehicle?

]]> By: 993C4Shttp://993c4s.com/cars/porsche-panamera/2010-turbo/comment-page-1/#comment-7694 993C4S Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:17:07 +0000 http://993c4s.com/?p=4680#comment-7694 @Steve,Glad you enjoyed it. I'm still looking forward to getting my hands on it and trying to be as objective as possible. Even as a "purist" I really don't have a problem with the concept. Jack seems to like the Panamera on several fronts but can't quite commit. :-)As an aside, and with regard to his thoughts on the Nav/Electronics vs. MMI, anyone that knows Jack, knows he can't say enough good things about Audi's system. You could put a full orchestra and a navigator with map and compass in the passenger seat to read you turn by turn directions and Jack would still select the MMI over that. :-) @Steve,

Glad you enjoyed it. I’m still looking forward to getting my hands on it and trying to be as objective as possible. Even as a “purist” I really don’t have a problem with the concept. Jack seems to like the Panamera on several fronts but can’t quite commit. :-)

As an aside, and with regard to his thoughts on the Nav/Electronics vs. MMI, anyone that knows Jack, knows he can’t say enough good things about Audi’s system. You could put a full orchestra and a navigator with map and compass in the passenger seat to read you turn by turn directions and Jack would still select the MMI over that. :-)

]]> By: Steve Shirkhttp://993c4s.com/cars/porsche-panamera/2010-turbo/comment-page-1/#comment-7681 Steve Shirk Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:31:57 +0000 http://993c4s.com/?p=4680#comment-7681 Thanks for the straight forward assessment. i knew the car mags couldn't be trusted to give an honest opinion of this beast. Porsche is one of the few car companies with an advertising budget of significance. Thanks for the straight forward assessment. i knew the car mags couldn’t be trusted to give an honest opinion of this beast. Porsche is one of the few car companies with an advertising budget of significance.

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