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off the gas WITHOUT THE BRAKE. Talk about putting faith in the car and instructor. You have got to be kidding! Very cool and enjoyed the experience. TJ was all smiles as well – even for not feeling 100%.
The Panamera was simply enjoyable and did everything with ease and speed! The launch control on the Turbo was simply remarkable even compared to the C4S – as was the braking (but hey, it’s a Porsche)! At one point, my instructor said – turn around – what do you see? Answer – a life size back seat! I can now see why people buy these cars as they truly are amazing.
While you are not able to have a “Go- Pro” or “Garmin” in the car, you don’t get to “time” a lap or anything. Which,
in the car a bit more. It was then that I got to visit with other instructors and had one say “whoa” when David S. drove by spiritedly in I think the Boxster S (it was a blur). I calmly replied, this isn’t his rst rodeo. Smiles all around.
Okay, I admit that I was not too ex- cited about either the Cayenne (I have a Cayenne S) or the Panamera. However, after driving the obstacle course myself (I think I may have woken up TJ and the instructor on the 45 degree sideways as I had all 4 on it) and then riding along with TJ (who tried to take us on a new course at the end of that same 45 degree wall making the instructor get out and give him the thumbs up) – I realized what my own car could do. In off road setup, we could go up and down a 70˚ hill and let
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