Driving a Panamera in the rain

The other day, I had a chance to drive on the highway in the rain in a Panamera. And as I was driving, I thought, "I really like the stability of the Panamera's driving...I thought, "I'm not afraid of the highway. I was not afraid of the joints of the highway at all. It was a four-wheel drive car, and it was very sturdy, and I felt again how wonderful it was.

I drove on the Hanshin Expressway No. 3 Kobe Route, which usually has quite a lot of traffic and is an expressway that is rarely used for speeds of 100 km/h, but I guess that is one reason.When I have driven the Panamera on the Tomei Expressway and the Chugoku Expressway in heavy rain, nothing happened at all and I really had no fear.(Though I ran carefully through the puddles.)

A few years ago, when I went to Fuji Speedway at the end of March, there was an unseasonably heavy snowfall and the mountain pass was slightly icy, but the Panamera had no problem at all if driven slowly. On the other hand, my husband's Boxster, which was running in front of me, was quite scary because it seemed to be slipping if I was not careful.

The extreme.Porsche's driving school (Porsche Track Experience), which I attended in a Panamera in torrential rain.I am a rain woman by my own admission. I am a rain woman by my own admission and by others, so I am sure to have rain or storms at every event, but the first driving school I attended with great excitement was also raining. It was raining hard.

The curriculum at that time was.Full braking from full accelerationand "Steady circle turn with PSM turned offThe students experienced a curriculum such as

In the midst of heavy rain.It was quite scary to accelerate the Panamera Turbo to full acceleration by pressing down on the accelerator pedal as hard as I could, my body pressed against the seat and the tires seemed to float for a moment.The acceleration was so terrifying that it made me clench my teeth, but when the full brake was applied, I was surprised to hear the vehicle come to a halt with a clattering sound and without any displacement.

Moreover, even in the practice of avoiding obstacles in front of the vehicle after the vehicle speed was reduced by full braking, the vehicle did not slide and the driver was able to maneuver the steering wheel with agility. I was able to avoid the obstacle in front of me after the vehicle was slowed down by full braking.The Panamera has more amazing performance than I expected, to be able to stop and operate the car with such character in such heavy rain!I realized at that moment that "the

In a steady circle turn with PSM turned off, the grip is effective at first, so you can turn without problems, butIf the accelerator pedal is pressed hard and the speed is increased, understeer gradually occurs, and if the accelerator pedal is released at that point, the car will spin out.I experienced that

But in the case of the Panamera, the accelerator is sticky.(In the case of the Panamera, in second gear)The understeer was not easy to get out of the car, and the instructor said, "It's not easy to get the understeer out of the car even if youThe Panamera is still very stable. It's a four-wheel drive, so it's hard to spin.He said, "I am very happy to be here.

Eventually, I got to the point where I could spin, but I was like, "I'm not going to spin.Only after you've been this reckless would you spin...!It was a surprise to learn that "the

After that experience, I'm not sure I'm ready for it.A sense of security and trust that the Panamera has extraordinary performance potential.In addition, the Panamera has become more fun to drive, and I feel that I am a safer driver than I used to be.

In the future, when my children get their licenses, I really don't want to put them in a nice car from the start.(I don't want you to take that for granted.)I now think that I would feel safer if he had driven a Porsche or a German car as a beginner when it comes to safety and performance.

My husband thinks Panamera on a rainy day

And my husband regarding the Panamera driving in the rain.

Panamera in a nutshell.All-weather, ultra-fast tourerI think it's a great car. There are cars that are simply easier to drive than this one, but I think the balance between speed and stability is at an unbelievably high level.
Well.All Porsche models have high driving performance, but the stability is the best among them.I guess.
I'm the guy who bought the Porsche.I want you to go to driving school just once.I think. And I'd like you to try spinning it in a harsh environment, etc., and experience how great performance it has in store.

He says. I see...!

As a matter of fact.The 911 Cabriolet (992) is set for production.It looks like it will be coming to our home sooner than we had expected. I will have to say goodbye to the Panamera at that time, but I am very grateful for the many wonderful experiences it has given me.

Above all.I had no interest in cars at all, but the Panamera is what got me interested in cars.I really have a lot of feelings for the Panamera, since it was the first Panamera in the world, and I even use "panamera" instead of "Porsche" as the URL of my blog.

Considering that I am going back to my parents' house for a while next month for the birth of my baby, I will probably only be able to drive my Panamera a few more times. Although rainy days will continue for the time being, I would like to take good care of my Panamera, appreciating each and every ride.