Reviews of new Panamera 4?

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Hi
I'm toying with buying a new gen Panamera 4 but can't seem to find a single review. All the reviews seem to be of the turbo or diesel variants.

I know that much will be the same ie interior, tech etc but I'd really like to read a review of the 4 rather than the much more expensive turbo or diesel models.

Anybody driven one or seen a review?

Thanks very much.

[qwick69]

I had a 4S for the day, whilst I loved the car, I felt the engine really had to be worked hard to get the car to do anything. I hence opted for the Turbo, and can safetly say its the best car I have had

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qwick69 said:

I had a 4S for the day, whilst I loved the car, I felt the engine really had to be worked hard to get the car to do anything. I hence opted for the Turbo, and can safetly say its the best car I have had

Did you drive the Petrol or the Diesel ? The diesel 4S I drove felt properly quick! 0-60 in 4.5 secs is rapid for such a big lump. I can't imagine what the Turbo is like!

[qwick69]

I drove the petrol version. To me it just seemed you had to rev the car hard to get any real "go" and it felt sluggish from standstill.
Due to the above, it was not such a "relaxing" drive.
Dont get me wrong, it was still an amazing car. Hence why I got one, but if I couldnt have got the Turbo, I would have gone for a Merc AMG63 coupe. The merc was no faster than the 4S petrol, but it seemed to have more low down umph and so therefore not as harsh.
The turbo is awsome. It can be driven in a relaxing way, but when you put your foot down it just goes, it still has drama, but it has this drama in a much more refined way than the 4S.
I didnt drive the diesel but I suspect that would be a better car than the petrol 4S

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qwick69 said:

I drove the petrol version. To me it just seemed you had to rev the car hard to get any real "go" and it felt sluggish from standstill.
Due to the above, it was not such a "relaxing" drive.
Dont get me wrong, it was still an amazing car. Hence why I got one, but if I couldnt have got the Turbo, I would have gone for a Merc AMG63 coupe. The merc was no faster than the 4S petrol, but it seemed to have more low down umph and so therefore not as harsh.
The turbo is awsome. It can be driven in a relaxing way, but when you put your foot down it just goes, it still has drama, but it has this drama in a much more refined way than the 4S.
I didnt drive the diesel but I suspect that would be a better car than the petrol 4S

I've thought for a long time that the characteristics of a powerful diesel just work really well for a big four seater car...there are times when you use those cars that a gentle squeeze of the right foot to get you moving pretty rapdily just seem more in keeping that a petrol which needs revving that bit more to get the same performance. My current family car is a Cayenne Diesel D and previous two have been BMW's powered by their twin turbo diesel engine.

I'd still rather have the Turbo Panamera than the diesel though! Must be an amazing car.