Travel Gold - Porsche Panamera Edition 10 Years

21/12/2019

Golden rims. In addition Jet Black paint. There are certainly few colour combinations that are more deeply rooted in motorsport, that have written more history and above all: that look cooler. For guest author Zaid Hamid it was clear that he once had to sit in a Porsche Panamera Edition 10 years.

A complete reinterpretation of an entire vehicle class, a daring idea, a balancing act between driving dynamics and comfort - and completely free of compromises. The Panamera turned the luxury automobile class upside down when it appeared. That was ten years ago. Porsche gave him a special model for his birthday. Now I'm upside down.

Panamera 10 Years Edition, Porsche Museum, Stuttgart, 2019, Porsche AG — Panamera 4 E-Hybrid 10 Years Edition: Fuel consumption combined 2.7 – 2.6 l/100 km; CO₂ emissions 62 – 60 g/km; electricity consumption (combined) 16.1 – 16.0 kWh/100 km

Panamera 10 Years Edition, 2019, Porsche AG

The Panamera has always been the Gran Turismo, the car for the fast long distance, the car with the truly breathtaking comfort with even more breathtaking dynamic capabilities. Whether non-stop across Europe, full throttle over the Yas Marina Circuit or at the steering angle limiter in the drift at the Porsche Driving Experience in Finland - it seems as if no task is impossible for the Panamera.

King of cool

The fact that he nevertheless appears elegant and unobtrusive is not least due to his style, which unmistakably speaks only one language: Porsche. And with the 10 Years Edition, Porsche has given him a very special gift. Of course, only one colour comes into question, even if twelve different colours are part of the standard scope of the special model, because it simply has to be black. Whether now in the full depth of the Black uni lacquering or with the little bit more gloss of the Jet Black metallic is a matter of taste.

This is the only way to show off the 21-inch Panamera SportDesign wheels with their metallic white gold finish. At first glance, they may not even stand out, because the silky finish is really discreet. But the second glance reveals it with full force: Golden rims.

The statement is perhaps also so impressive because the rest of the special model is kept elegantly subtle by the high-gloss black window shaft strips and the privacy glazing in the rear. The "white gold" theme is also reflected in the interior: coloured seams on seats, control panel, door parapets and the armrests in the doors form a truly subtle contrast to the standard black partial leather trim.

Not only good-looking, but also well equipped.

In fact, Zuffenhausen has not only optically put together a fine package for the 10 year edition, but has also given the best options in terms of series production. The equipment list contains almost everything you need in a comfortable long-distance sports car:

Metallic paintwork
LEDMatrixmain headlamp incl. Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus
ParkAssistant incl. rear view camera
Lane change assistant
Lane Keeping Assistant incl. traffic sign recognition
BOSE® Surround SoundSystem
Digital radio
Adaptive air suspension
Power Steering Plus
Front comfort seats (14-way, electric)
Porsche coat of arms on headrests
Seat heating front
Rear seat system with fold-out central armrest and separately foldable backrests
Panorama roof system
Privacy glazing
SoftCloseDoors
Automatic dimming door mirrors
Onboard AC charger with 7.2 kW (EHybrid models)
Doormats

Personally, I would choose the SportDesign Package and add the sports exhaust system with black tailpipes. That would really make it travel gold.

Special edition for anniversary: Porsche Panamera 10 Years Edition

Porsche is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Panamera line with a special edition. The new Panamera 10 Years Edition features particularly extensive standard equipment in the areas of comfort and the chassis, and has also been enhanced with exclusive design highlights.