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The 2022 Porsche Panamera is an exotic supercar with a sensational appearance, lavish cabin, rocket ship acceleration and a near six digit asking price. But what happens when it goes toe to toe with the 2022 Aston Martin DB11, a British masterpiece which is coveted for its fabulous presentation and track level V12 engine?
Design & Style
The Aston Martin DB11 is the perfect blend between a grand tourer and sports car. It has a low, wide and long exterior frame which can be configured with a retracted soft top or fixed roof. Both will definitely turn heads, especially when you factor in its extremely powerful engine. Its latest features for this year include a slight horsepower boost, higher top speed and Sports Plus seats that provide better bolstering.
The Porsche Panamera does what few super cars can. It can function both as a family vehicle, seating four occupants without sacrificing its earthshattering performance. It too has an elongated exterior frame which is smooth and exceptionally aerodynamic, allowing it to cut through the wind with ease. Its latest features for the year include the Platinum Edition, along with twenty one inch wheels, blacked out exterior trim and built-in support for Apple Podcasts and music.
Technology & Safety
Porsche has always had a great reputation for safety and the newest Panamera continues this legacy with the most advanced driver assistance the industry has to offer. Both passengers and nearby pedestrians will be protected by night vision, adapted cruise control, blind area monitoring, emergency automated brakes, frontal impact alerts, and notifications for cross traffic in back. Its cabin luxuries include wifi, navigation, soft shut doors, powered seats that can be cooled, heated and adjusted eighteen different ways and multizone climate control.
The Aston Martin DB11 has many of the same driver assistance features as the Porsche Panamera, such as blind area monitoring, a camera with 360 degrees and self-parking, but lacks a critical feature which is emergency automated brakes. Its cabin luxuries include satellite radio from SiriusXM, an audio system from Bang & Olufsen, wifi, rotary controller, eight inch touch displays and heated steering with ventilated seats.
Performance
Those that purchase the Aston Martin DB11 can get a V12 engine that can generate 630 horsepower with the ability to accelerate from zero to sixty in around 3.4 seconds. Those that purchase the Porsche Panamera 4S E-Hybrid will get an engine that is capable of generating 552 horsepower with the ability to accelerate from zero to sixty in 3.2 seconds.
The Bottom Line
Like many sports cars, the Aston Martin sacrifices nearly everything for performance. For instance, the DB11 has an edge in horsepower, but only seats 2 passengers while the Panamera seats four. The Porsche also has better cargo space and fuel economy at 18 mpg versus only 15 mpg for the Aston Martin. Finally, the DB11’s heavy weight often dulls responses, especially when turning corners, and this makes the Porsche Panamera the winner.
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Feel how it is like to drive a luxury car offering the total package like that of what the 2022 Porsche Panamera offers. You can drive this stellar car here with us at Manhattan Motorcars. We are located in New York, and we are servicing the needs of car buyers in the Tri-State area. Visit us today at our showroom or call us to book your Porsche Panamera test drive appointment in advance.