Most cars smell like plastic or "new car" air fresheners. But this Porsche smells like success, Cuban cigars, and probably your lover's very expensive perfume. This isn't just a means of transportation; it's a 500-kilowatt living room. This is the Porsche Panamera Turbo Sonderwunsch.
Let's face it, the automotive world has gotten a little... boring. Everyone's talking about battery range, recycled materials from seaweed, and how cars automatically brake when they detect a pedestrian looking at their phone. Boring. Where's the drama? Where's that feeling of having just bought something that screams "I did it"? Well, **Porsche** just answered that question with Porsche Panamera Turbo Sonderwunsch. And the answer is wrapped in purple, sprinkled with gold, and equipped with a humidor. Yes, you read that right. A humidor.
Get to know Porsche Panamera Turbo Sonderwunsch. The car that was created because someone in Dubai said: *"You know what? My Porsche is too ordinary. I want to smoke a cigar at 300 kilometers per hour.”*
Exterior: This isn't foil, this is art
Let's start with the basics. This is not your average Panamera parked outside your local shopping mall. This is a project from the **Sonderwunsch** department (which means “special wish” in German, but for us mere mortals translates to “bring bags of money”).
The car is dressed in a two-tone scheme that any other manufacturer should ban, but Porsche somehow managed to make it work. The main color is **Leblon Violet Metallic**, which is blended into a pure black using a special technical process. This isn't the cheap blend you see on converted 2003 Hondas. This is a *fade* effect achieved with masterful precision. And if that wasn't enough, they've mixed real gold leaf into the clear coat. Because, why not?
Details like window frames, rims and logos are painted in **Avium Metallic**. It's a paint that was specially mixed for this car. If you wanted it on your Golf, you'd probably be sued.
Technique: Numbers that move mountains (and cigars)
While the focus of this one-off is on style, let's not forget that the heart of the beast still beats under the hood. As the basis for the **Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid** (model year 2024), we're talking about a serious engineering masterpiece. So – Porsche Panamera Turbo Sonderwunsch.
- Engine: 4.0-liter V8 twin-turbo, supported by an electric motor.
- Power: System power is a brutal **500 kW (680 hp).
- Torque: That feeling of being glued to your seat, delivered by 930 Nm (685 lb-ft) of torque.
- Acceleration: 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in just 3.2 seconds. That's faster than it takes to turn on the cigarette lighter.
- Top speed: 315 km/h (196 mph).
At such a speed, the only question is whether the champagne will foam up too much in the back. But Porsche probably also thought about the G-forces of the bubbles. The battery in this hybrid is not just for ecological pretense in front of the neighbors; with a capacity of 25.9 kWh allows you to drive to the casino in complete silence before roaring the beastly V8 engine as you leave.
Interior: Smoking room for gentlemen
This is where things get really complicated – in a good way. The interior follows the exterior. The seats are painted in **Sunset Red**, which fades to black. The dashboard is covered in black leather with decorative stitching in **Barrique Red**. It sounds like a wine list, and that's probably intentional.
TThe real “Jeremy Clarkson moment” of this car is the accessories.
- Cigar humidor: In the center console, under a glass lid, is a built-in humidor. Not a drawer, but a *humidor*. Porsche even included a matching cigar cutter and lighter. This is a car that actively tells you: *“Light it up. You deserve it.”
- Champagne cooler: The rear section has an integrated illuminated refrigerator, large enough for a small bottle and two glasses. The armrests are designed to hold these glasses.
- GPS coordinates: The front seats are not embroidered with the names of the owners (which would be plebeian), but with coordinates. The driver's seat has the coordinates of Zuffenhausen (where the car was developed), and the passenger's seat has the coordinates of Leipzig (where it was manufactured).
“This is not just a cabin. This is a lounge. All that’s missing is a butler to iron your newspaper while you’re on the road.”
Conclusion: Price? If you have to ask…
Porsche Panamera The Turbo Sonderwunsch is proof that in the world of motoring, individualization knows no bounds. It is a cynical response to the sterile future of autonomous driving. While the world is preoccupied with safety and efficiency, Porsche has created a car that celebrates vices – speed, alcohol and tobacco.
Of course, Porsche isn't disclosing the price of this *one-off* project. And honestly, it's better that way. The number is probably high enough to give your banker palpitations. But when you're sitting in sunset-colored leather, chilled champagne in hand, and a V8 engine purring beneath you, the price tag becomes irrelevant.
This is automobilism at its best, most absurd. And thank God for it.
