2014.9 Panorama Turbo Sport Executive,Burrmester,PDCC,Drivers Aid,Radar Cruise,

-inc: adaptive Radar cruise control, lane-change-assist, blind-spot-detection, 4-zone automatic air condition system, power steering plus and soft close doors, Front Seat Ventilation, seat squabs and backrests in the front featuring 3-stage ventilation and separate controls for left and right, Front & Rear ParkAssist w/Reversing Camera, a color camera image w/superimposed dynamic guidelines on the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) screen to facilitate controlled and precise reverse parking and maneuvering

-inc: intermittent wiper speeds selectable independently of the front wiper, automatic activation even while reversing and active front wiper

-inc: active anti-roll system offering reduced body movement when cornering and therefore increased agility and performance, Also provides more comfort on uneven surfaces, active anti-roll bars on front and electronically controlled rear axle differential lock for enhanced performance (SPORT PKG)

-inc: heat-insulating laminated glass for more efficient reflection of infrared radiation and enhanced protection against breakage

-inc: Protects against direct sunlight through the rear side windows

-inc: protection against direct sunlight, Rolls down automatically when reverse gear is selected

-inc: modified main silencers and specially designed sports tailpipes, The sporty sound is selected using a separate button in the center console

-inc: anti-shock memory integrated into PCM and supports MP3 audio playback

-inc: individually controllable loudspeakers, 300-watt active subwoofer and a total output of more than 1000 watts, A natural, richly textured spatial sound w/excellent level stability is achieved through 16-channel amplifier technology including a 25-cm active subwoofer w/class D digital amplifier combined w/the use of special ribbon tweeters (air motion transformers (AMT)), a total diaphragm surface area of more then 2400 cm2 and a microphone for interior-noise compensation

We headed up to Silverstone recently and hopped into the Porsche Panamera Turbo -- the company's first four-door luxury saloon. It sounds like a recipe fortyre-shredding hooliganism, but our intention wasn't to drive the car. Oh no: we went up there to listen to its radio.

That might sound like we've got our priorities wrong, until you realise that the stereo in question was designed, built and hand-installed by German hi-fi supremos Burmester Audiosysteme -- a company that doesn't sell hi-fis for less than $30,000 a pop and thinks nothing of charging$50,000 for a CD player.

Before listening to the sound system, Porsche insisted we take the Panamera Turbo for a spin to get a sense of how the pinnacle of German automotive engineering compares to the pinnacle of German audio engineering. The car was definitely fun,dispatching 0-60mph in a Aston Martin DBS-destroying 4 seconds, and acquitting itself around Porsche's handling-test circuit with an agility that belies its size and, seemingly, the laws of physics. As good as it was though, it's the Burmestersound system that stole the show.

Its mid-range audio reproduction in particular is staggering. Fire upJunior Bby Yello and you'll be mesmerised at the way the system renders mid-range tones. The track's silky female vocal and melancholy strings dance around each other with a clarity that almost fools you into thinking you were hearing it live.

Many high-end sound systems fail to deliver in the low end, but the Burmester setup excels here, too. Listen toOur Own Happinessby X-Dreamand you'll feel as if the subwoofer is kicking you in the spine. In a nice way. It's never too overpowering though, since the sound is always balanced. The tonally elaborateDanse Macabre, Op. 40was rendered with such precision that were there not people around, we could have wept.

Everything about the Burmester sound system is enormous. Even at low volume, sound was delivered with a strength and presence virtually unheard of in anything outside of the very best high-end home setups -- even at high-speed cruising. A sound-conditioning microphone located on the car's ceiling detects ambient noise levels, adjusting the audio to compensate for the drone of the Panamera's sporty exhaust and the burble of its twin-turbocharged V8.

It achieves its near-perfect audio reproduction thanks to a set of 16 speakers -- which isn't outrageous, considering cars such as theJaguar XJhave as many as 20.Burmester says the comparatively low speaker count is of little relevance, however, as those 16 speakers have a combined diaphragm area of 2,400cm² -- a record for any factory-fitted sound system.

Power is delivered by two subwoofers -- one 16-channel, 700W unit driving the woofers and tweeters, and a separate 300W Class-D amp powering a 250mm (10-inch) subwoofer in the Panamera's considerable boot. Impressively, the total weight of the system totals less than 12kg, so performance enthusiasts needn't worry about extra drag affecting the car's performance.

However @ $6,800 for the Panorama we drove,

It is not cheap.

Would that put us off buying it? Not in the slightest. The poor format support is a little diffcult to swallow, but the quality of sound from CDs makes up for it -- and then some. We've heard some wonderful in-car audio systems in our time, but this Burmester setup shows them all up. No matter what type of music you throw at it, it'll throw it back in a way that will render you speechless every time.

Buy a Panamera just so you can have a listen. While you're cracking open your piggy bank, have a look through our photo gallery.

Perhaps one of the greatest interior features of the 2015 Porsche Panamera is the available Porsche Rear Seat Entertainment System, a factory-fitted option that offers two display consoles with two multimedia players and two wireless infrared headphones. Rear passengers can enjoy entertainment from a variety of media formats, including CD, MP3, and DVD, via modern and convenient touchscreens. Passengers can hook up individual media devices like gaming consoles or digital cameras for individualized entertainment choices. The 7-inch screens swivel independently and are finished in leather that matches the included seating.

Included with PCM is the ability to offer audio playback of DVDs, in addition to other audio sources. Active noise compensation regularly adjusts the sound output to offer a 360-degree experience that is optimal in a variety of driving conditions. For the ultimate in audio luxury, choose the High End Burmester® Surround Sound System, which provides supreme sound clarity and includes:

• 16 amplifier channels
• Total output of more than 1,000 watts
• 16 loudspeakers
• Active subwoofer with 300-watt class D amplifier, 2,400 cubic centimeters of total diaphragm surface area, and 30 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response
• Digital filters, ribbon tweeters, elegant styling, fine-tuned balance and clarity

-inc: individually adjustable rear left and right seats w/4-way electric lumbar support, backrest and squab length adjustment, Front passenger seat can be adjusted from the rear compartment, In conjunction w/center console seat backrests fold separately (40/40)

-inc: For manual gear changes, shift paddles behind the steering wheel spokes

-inc: analogue and digital stop clock, SPORT PLUS button for even sportier tuning of the engine and chassis (only in conjunction w/PASM) and activation of a temporary Turbo overboost, allows turbo S engine output under 60% throttle.function, performance display in the PCM and the display shows transversal and longitudinal acceleration, In conjunction w/PDK, also includes Launch Control and a motorsport derived gearshift strategy in automatic mode as well as SPORT/SPORT PLUS and launch control display on the steering wheel above the airbag module (SPORT PKG, TURBO S TURBO STANDARD)

-inc: specially designed PDK gear selector w/inlays in smooth-finish leather in interior color(Exclusive)

-inc: Brushed aluminum finish: Dashboard decorative trim, door decorative trims front and rear, center console lower section, decorative plate, ashtray cover front, rear cupholder cover and rear center console storage compartment lid

-inc: a central overhead console in the rear w/2 additional reading lights, LED illumination of the rear foot wells, door storage compartments and center console compartment, LED interior lights front and rear and dimmable ambient lighting on the overhead console front and rear

-inc: front and rear door sill guards in aluminum w/white illuminated Model logo

-inc: Assists the driver at lane changing, Lane Change Assist continuously monitors the area behind and beside the vehicle and informs the driver by a visual signal in exterior mirror if another vehicle is detected in the neighbouring lane, Activation via button in driver's door

-inc: elevated center console for extra storage space and armrest, Additional 12V Socket