Posher Panamera

The facelifted car comes with Porsche Connect, a suite of phone-paired digital services - real-time traffic, weather, Internet radio, online map update, a navigation which helps you store favourite routes, points of interest and conveniences such as petrol station and carpark locations - first seen in the electric Porsche Taycan. ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG
The facelifted car comes with Porsche Connect, a suite of phone-paired digital services – real-time traffic, weather, Internet radio, online map update, a navigation which helps you store favourite routes, points of interest and conveniences such as petrol station and carpark locations – first seen in the electric Porsche Taycan. ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG
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It still amazes me how the same engine can feel so different in two cars.

Take the facelifted Porsche Panamera, which is powered by a 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V6 - the same engine found in the sizzling Audi RS4 and RS5, which were launched recently.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 27, 2021, with the headline Posher Panamera. Subscribe