Porsche Panamera

The Panamera is built on a new platform and has a wheelbase that's a bit longer than traditional midsize like the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class but shorter than those of larger sedans like the 7 Series and S-Class. This is in my opinion one undeniably sleek and sporty automobile.

Yet that low stance doesn't mean passengers are treated to a claustrophobic cabin unfriendly to those blessed with height or grand coiffures. On the contrary, the front compartment is eminently accommodating, and the two-person backseat has plenty of head- and legroom to spare.

What’s under the hood I hear you say ¿ well the one we went for has a scintillating engine derived from the Cayenne collection, pushing out a forceful 400-horsepower from a 4.8-liter V8.

The fact that you can hire a car with and drive four people hundreds of miles in rapid, luxurious comfort is doubly impressive given this car's astonishing performance capabilities.

Engine 4,806 cc 4.8 liters V 8 front engine with 96.0 mm bore, 83.0 mm stroke, 12.5 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variablevalve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder
Premium unleaded fuel 91
Gasoline direct injection fuel system
26.4 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank 22.0
Power: 298 kW , 400 HP SAE @ 6,500 rpm; 369 ft lb , 500 Nm @ 3,500 rpm