Porsche Panamera 2017 new: new design is in line with technology and performance
Before I start the new Porsche Panamera 2017, I stood meditating on the car and its lines, remembering for the first time I saw the first generation of Porsche 4 doors. I thought to myself: I think this is the ugliest car I've ever seen. If she is a girl, with this wide ass, she will never get married! There is a great similarity between men and women's view of cars. We men are superficial, and I do not deny it. We fall in love with the most beautiful female and form is the most important factor, at least initially. The same applies to cars. Otherwise, how do we explain the sales of Alfa Romeo cars over time? I was not alone in my opinion. There was an almost universal consensus among car journalists and design experts that this design was ugly. But beauty, of course, relative. It seems that the consumer has not shared this view, with Panamera's high sales guides around the world, and in our particular area. It seems that Porsche's name appeal is stronger than any comment from a car journalist who does not have a Panamera price for the car's design!
This was evident in the first year of birth. Of the approximately 20,000 Panamera cars sold in the region, about 2000 were sold, or about 10% of their global sales. Of course, you can understand why. This was the first four-door sedan in Porsche. After the Cayenne SUV, Panamera confirmed that Porsche is no longer a small player in the sports car market, but has a large factory producing cars in various categories, with a wider base of customers.
But the "ugly" design also benefits. It gives the car a different and distinctive shape from the competitors, makes it easy to distinguish the car from a distance and thus gives it a unique personality. This is exactly what the Porsche designer, Michael Mauer, and his team sought when designing the new 2017 Panamera. The car had to be marked immediately as the first Porsche, Panamera II, and the new generation specifically.
The team has succeeded in its mission with distinction. Once you see the car that you can not miss, you'll immediately know it's a new generation of Panamera. But the most important factor is turning the Panamera from a car that seems to be suffering from a permanent bulge, to another stylish and athletic look. The ass was specifically converted. The back of the panamera was large and spacious and seemed to be obese. With the new generation, the ass is still wide, but athletic, as if she spent last year in the training room. The rear end now identifies the identity of the Porsche cars. According to Maor, the company's cars do not have a specific "face", without a single air vent. But the back of the company's cars will adopt all this new shape, with high-profile "3D" as described by Porsche,
including cross-line enhances the shape of the sports car.
Inside, the previous Porsche Panamera did not complain of anything. But the Porsche Panamera 2017 confirms that Porsche is aware of future trends for its customers. The previous generation was in line with the fashion a decade ago, with a quantity of buttons making the sewing operator appear empty. Today, instead of in the center, there is a large center screen, with a control panel at the bottom around the knob change ratios depends on touch technology. It may seem confusing, but it's really effective, with a slight "roar" when you touch any of the control buttons. It is the 21st century technology in its finest form. The instrument panel is also moving to a new era, combining tradition with modern techniques. The key is still to the left of the steering wheel, there are five meters, the largest still is the traditional engine's handle indicator in the center. But on both sides, the counters are smart screens, displaying a huge amount of information as desired by the driver. It is an amazing technique and very comfortable to drive, but it is also the same athlete, especially when you find that you can display a performance indicator on the circuit, for example, or another to display the force of gravity (G-Force) in acceleration and braking and turns.
Experience the Porsche Panamera 2017
As for the rest of the cabin, you can only feel that you are already in a distinctive car just sitting there. As for the materials made of them, there is nothing wrong. Porsche not only aspires to excel on the Mercedes AMG and the BMW M, but also to compete with Bentley and Aston Martin, so there is no need to talk about cabin quality. Luxurious leather and high quality materials come standard here, with comfortable sports seats, but they do provide the required stability especially as they move in different directions, and even adjust the level of the sides to stabilize the shoulders and thighs when driving sports. But what I have noticed in the Porsche Panamera 2017 in several different categories is the extent to which a car's personality changes depending on color and material options. Wood and wood give it a soft, quirky character, while the choice of carbon fiber and dark color gives it a more youthful sporting personality.
Of course a mathematical word is a password. Forget all I heard about the Porsche Panamera 2017 being similar to the Porsche 911 experience. Except for the speed and the logo on the front, the two cars do not look alike, at least in terms of feeling behind the steering wheel. In terms of performance, the Porsche Panamera 2017 on the ground confirms that it deserves the name of Porsche. During the Porsche Panamera 2017 launch in the Middle East, the car was available in its two current categories, the first Panamera 4S and the second Panamera Turbo. Panamera 4S The new 3.6-liter V6 Porsche engine comes with a turbocharger and generates 440 horsepower with a torque of 550 Nm. This engine is connected to Porsche's new gearbox, which is available in all categories of the car. The Porsche PDK operates in Beijing, but with eight front ratios, the drive is moved here to the four wheels. This technical equipment is capable of giving the new Panamera a strong performance, with acceleration to 100 km / h in 4.6 seconds. However, this performance seems normal compared to the Panamera Turbo. With a 550 horsepower and a torque of 770 Nm, the Panamera Turbo reaches 100 km / h in 3.6 seconds. Performance competes with the most powerful sports cars actually.
However, Panamera's performance is not limited to straight lines. On the contrary, the new Panamera 2017 shines on more twisted roads. The new car has a new air suspension system, an interactive rear axle that gives the car a rear-wheel drive, and of course the impressive, fast-moving gearbox and brakes that can stop the car as if it had hit a concrete wall. The result is an amazing agility in turns. Porsche gave us a dynamic route to experience the performance of the car. If I were not driving the new Panamera myself, I would not believe that a car of this size (this weight is still heavy with a weight of nearly tinnitus) can maneuver with such agility and consistency. The most powerful evidence of the performance of the car was at the Nurburgring circuit of Assyria, where the Panamera 2017 took the title of the world's fastest sedan as it rotated around the ring with a time of 7 minutes and 39 seconds. For comparison, this time is faster than the Porsche 911 GT2 of the 997!
Unfortunately, the Porsche Panamera 2017 was not on Nurburgring, but on Dubai's straight (and boring!) Roads, where we did not have the chance to test the car at serious speeds on open roads. But I can assure you that the Panamera 2017 is a very comfortable car for driving in the city. Not only is it fitted with a suspension system that absorbs shocks and bumps with ease, nor because it is very quiet and smooth driving at low speeds, but because it is a smart car.
I can write thousands of words about the new Panamera 2017, from the air conditioning system to the choice of driving style to navigation, entertainment and more. But I will mention one system that caught my attention: speeding and keeping track. With this system, the Panamera 2017 turns into a self-driving car. If you keep the speed, keep the distance with the cars in the front, and do the braking and acceleration even stand up completely. At the same time, the system, along with the steering wheel, keeps the vehicle on track, so that the driver can literally leave the command of the car and its smart machines.
Yes, it's smart. Perhaps this is not a usual compliment to cars, but this is the new age in the automotive world. Cars are no longer required to be sport-only, practical or luxurious, but they must combine all of these qualities to be successful in various international markets. This is exactly what Porsche did with the Panamera 2017. In addition to the cosmetic process in the front, it has a sports rear, a luxurious cabin and smart equipment. Yes, the car still has a wide rear end. But think of it as "Kim Kardashian", but with an extra dose of sophistication and a doctorate in engineering!