Daily Slideshow: 5 Reasons Panamera is the Ultimate Station Wagon

Serious Speed

Let’s not beat around the bush here, the Panamera is all about speed. Lots and lots of speed. With a top speed of 192mph (in turbo S trim) this car can rival even the fastest supercars on the market. For perspective on how fast they really consider the legendary 959 had a top speed that was only 6mph faster.

Four Doors Means More Fun

Sharing the experience of a fast car with someone else is one of this super wagon’s strong suits. Piling 3 of your best friends for a 0-60 blast of 3 seconds flat is what this car is all about. The luxury and speed blend in such a seamless way you almost forget you’re in something that weighs over 2 tonnes. And, your friends will too once their pinned back in their seats (while grinning ear-to-ear). 

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Doing the Impossible

By pairing clever electronics with well-designed suspension geometry (not to mention a sublime chassis) the Panamera can do things that are simply mind-boggling once you step over the limit. All-wheel-drive systems can effortlessly control drifts that approach 90 degrees of angle. In fact, the limit is so high you will have to remind yourself you are still driving a wagon. 

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Gorgeous Balance

With a traditional front-engine layout, these cars are sure-footed and balanced in a way that inspires endless confidence. All of that balance translates to a platform that anyone can jump into and understand immediately. More often than not, cars this heavy will display extreme amounts of understeer on corner entry. Not the case here. Turn in is crisp and smooth with very little resistance to the driver’s demands. 

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Plain Cool

There is nothing more enticing than being able to go fast, haul your kids off to school and throw your weekend hobby in the trunk as you jam down a great mountain pass. The Panamera is equally at home with the A/C on full blast or scrubbing rubber off its Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires at the race track. For these reasons it simply has to be the coolest wagon around.