[/QUOTE=Root;2652227]I can't believe how big this car is; 9' longer than the Cayenne. i went to a Porsche display party at St. Armand's Circle in Sarasota yesterday and there were two Panameras
; they dwarfed the 911's.[/QUOTE]

It is also 11" lower than the Cayenne.

I would say it fits exactly as they designed it, shorter than an S, 7, and A8. Yet the Panamera has 15.7 cubic feet of cargo space, which is larger than the A8 and 7 series trunks and if you really need space then fold the rear seats down for 44 cubic feet.

Panamera 195.7" long
997 177"
e-class merc 187"
s-class merc 200"
7 series bmw 200"
5 series bmw 191"
A6 189"
A8 202"

 

For a $100k+ car, I thought they would have been softer. I guess I need to drive one and see how they are on the road.