The reason my wife started this blog wasThe 970 Panamera Edition (base model) that came to my house was the triggerIt is.

My wife was so impressed with the run that she told me the goodness of Panamera almost every day. Of course, I also liked the 970 Panamera very much,Especially the edition is a car with a great balanceIt was a car that made me think that driving was very fun.

This time, I had the opportunity to test drive the GTS, so I would like to write my impressions at that time.

Panamera GTS (late 970)

Feeling

Panamera colored in agate gray is cool with a very calm atmosphere. The interior of the car is red and has a luxurious feel, and it matches well with the exterior color.

First of all, when you start the engine, the tachometer needle pops up vigorously, and barking and waking up is like a Porsche ritual. The NA 4.8 liter V8 engine delivers 440ps.

When I put it in the D range and started it, the ride quality was unexpectedly sharp. Compared to the 970 Panamera edition that I had at home before, the ride quality is quite different.The edition is smoother, but it feels like it's grabbing the ground.Rather than Panamera, it is closer to the Carrera 4 GTS of 911.

You can't really taste this squeaky feeling with 971. The 971 is lighter and has a strong grounding feel, and I think it is a characteristic of the 970 generation that it gives a profound feeling and a touch of grounding. Among them, GTS felt particularly profound.

Engine sound

It is surprisingly quiet when riding normally in normal mode, and the Panamera GTS of 971 feels louder, but in sports and sports plus, bubbling also becomes flashy.

Since it is Panamera, it does not sound so much in the car, but it is probably quite powerful when heard outside.

By the way.Comparing the sound with the 971 GTS, the 971 has a stronger sense of production.While trying to make the driver listen even at low speeds, the 970 is not so obvious and is a little more natural. I think this is largely due to the difference in engine system between turbo and NA.

handling

Needless to say, handling is a sport, and when it comes to sports plus, it bends. Winding is fun.

The 970 is heavy compared to the 971 GTS, which has a lighter handling flavor.In a good way, it feels heavy and has a strong sense of security. I think the amount of information transmitted from the steering is also larger in the 970. In that sense as well, the feeling of driving is strong, and it is easy to grasp the behavior of the car.

As with any car, the newer the car, the higher the performance, and the less driver involvement and feedback from the car. As for the 970, it's a relatively analog feel, and I think there's more room for the driver to get involved than the 971.

Since it is an NA engine, the rotation feeling is comfortable. It feels good that the torque increases in proportion to the rotation and sound. The good thing about the NA engine is that it makes you feel comfortable and enjoyable just by feeling it without turning it.

Points of concern

However, theAs expected, the 4.8 liter V8 is on the front, so it is honest to feel the weight of the front a little.is. I feel a little heavy when entering the corner. The V6 engine 970 didn't have this feeling, so it's probably due to the weight of the engine.

Also, the 971 Panamera's GTS and turbo are also V8, but they are a little better at canceling the weight of the front. In that respect, the 970 V8 is a little heavier before. Therefore, even if I increased the speed by winding, I felt that the car body was a little smaller than 971.

Another thing I was interested in was that the owner said this,The point that there is too much space between 2nd and 3rd gearis. If you are running in 3rd gear and drop to 2nd gear, the rotation will increase more than necessary and you may be surprised. This is probably because the gear ratio of the 2nd gear is low because it is controlled to start in the 2nd gear by default.

Panamera's GTS model

What I thought about riding this car was that the Panamera car had a big difference between grades in both 970 and 971.

GTS has the power and undercarriage unique to GTS. This is very different from the original Panamera (edition) that I had at home. If you like the feeling of ground contact that grabs the road surface and the dynamic engine sound, I think the GTS grade is very satisfying.

What I think about riding the 970 and 971 GTSIn a word, Panamera's GTS is Porsche that made the Carrera 4 GTS of each era more luxuriousI think it's easy to understand if you think.

As mentioned above, the last article of this year concludes with the test drive report of 970 Panamera GTS. Thank you for this year as well.