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2017 Porsche Panamera Configurator Reveals the 4S Diesel Is a 2-Ton Pig

The all-new Porsche Panamera is out, nut just on the web, but available in German dealerships. It will take a while for the orders to be fulfilled, but you can already play with the configurator.
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We did, and we also found a few interesting facts that changed our perception a little bit. Most websites wrote the new Panamera is only available in two versions, but there is a third that will never be sold in America.

The Euro-only model is called Panamera 4S Diesel, and it shares its 4.0-liter V8 engine with the Audi SQ7, though the e-charger is never mentioned. In pure numbers, it's an impressive car, one which you will have to pay €116,954. The 422 PS and 850 Nm of torque will rocket you from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3 seconds and on to a top speed of 285 km/h (177 mph), by which time nearly all limited German super-sedans will be eating your dust.

It's important; most luxury cars aren't engineered to be safe at those kinds of speeds, but the Panamera is. That being said, we can't wholeheartedly recommend buying the 4S Diesel. You see, while the gasoline-powered models are lightweight for this class, this one isn't.

The base weight of 2,050 kilograms (DIN system, equivalent to 4519.5 lbs) pushes into SUV territory. By comparison, the new Panamera 4S weighs 1,870 kg (4122.6 lbs), or 180 kg less (397 lbs).

Of course, fuel consumption and torque favor the diesel model. But weight is the enemy of having fun, and we don't think an extra 1.5 liters per 100 km/h is that big of a deal, especially when you pay so much for the car to begin with.

There will be much more frugal versions of the Panamera, two plug-in models, to be more specific. But if it were our money, we'd go for the €153,011 Turbo model. It's the only one that will give Ferrari owners sleepless nights.

Options? Lots, and they are as expensive as you'd expect. For example, the Karmin red we picked is €3,900. The standard wheels just suck on the 4S, so you'll have to pay over 4k for nice ones. Porsche will get over two thousand euros if you want rear axle steering, twice that if you include adaptive suspension management (PASM).

Frankly, it's been a long time since we last saw something so frighteningly expensive yet beautiful with four doors.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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