Ever since the Taycan arrived on the scene, it’s been hard not to feel sorry for the Panamera. The all-electric Porsche is a hugely impressive machine, there’s no argument there, and it’s absolutely a car for the moment. After all, who would have thought an electric Porsche would be not only so well received, but so desirable right from the off? This isn’t something which could be said for the Panamera when it arrived on the scene many years beforehand. Thirteen years, to be exact.
The first-generation Panamera wasn’t the prettiest of Porsches. More to the point, it didn’t quite meet the ‘four-door 911’ image many marque enthusiasts had in their heads. Remember the 989 concept? Now that was a proper four-door 911. Still, the Panamera filled up Porsche showrooms alongside the Cayenne and left dealerships just as quickly.
Skip forward a few more years and the second-generation Panamera made much more of an impact. Despite small increases in size in every direction, it looked much leaner and was closer to being the fabled four-door 911. Sports car pedigree was on offer, too, with the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid delivering performance leaving a
