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Dec 21, 2010 | 04:25 PM

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STOPPIE

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Okay, now I KNOW you're talking out of your ass Chris!! Quattroporte is crap!!

Jeeezus lol

Dec 21, 2010 | 07:41 PM

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falb

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Originally Posted by Chris from Cali

The Alpina B7 is not meant to contend with the M5... and falls short of what, exactly?

Back on topic, I certainly wouldn't turn down a Panamera Turbo, but that's the only one that really gets me going. It'd just be hard to stomach spending $150K+ on that car. I still like it better than any AMG S-Class, V12 7-series, or A8 variant. The Alpina and maybe a Quattroporte would rank ahead IMO.

I was thinking about the B5 which is a softer car than the M5. Personally I see the Panamera more in the E-class/5er area more than the S-class/7er. The S and 7 are larger and clearly meant to be full size sedans first and foremost, the performance versions are an after-thought.

Dec 22, 2010 | 05:39 PM

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WTH: Panamera Turbo gets 25.8 mpg over 140 miles stretch, while averaging 83 mph ...

Read more: 2010 Porsche Panamera: Pragmatic Emotion - Motor Trend Blog

Dec 22, 2010 | 10:28 PM

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WTH: Panamera Turbo gets 25.8 mpg over 140 miles stretch, while averaging 83 mph ...

Read more: 2010 Porsche Panamera: Pragmatic Emotion - Motor Trend Blog

this was my S on fwy. 28 mpg can't think of anything else can beat it.

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Dec 22, 2010 | 10:50 PM

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How's this possible? My 335 can't even get this kind of mileage where as the Panny does this while weighing over 4000Lbs.

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Dec 22, 2010 | 10:53 PM

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i came from M5 to this... tell me about it.

Dec 22, 2010 | 10:54 PM

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Porsche can be veryyyyyyyy efficient!!

Dec 23, 2010 | 01:54 AM

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i came from M5 to this... tell me about it.

Tell me about it! That V10 could suck fuel like no ones business.

Direct injection certainly helps the Panamera.

Dec 23, 2010 | 08:50 AM

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Direct injection and the 7-speed PDK are the reasons. When I went from my 997.1 to 997.2, I saw 3-4 mpg better everywhere. During our drive cross-country, these are the stats including traffic, stops at lights, getting gas, etc.: