The prize, awarded by the publications Bild am Sonntag and Auto Bild, is one of the most prominent in the European automotive industry. The 5.02-metre four-door vehicle won over the judges with its unique combination of typical Porsche performance, a high level of comfort and unrestricted everyday practicality. The Panamera was pitted against seven top-class competitors in the “sports car” category, beating the Honda NSX and the Aston Martin DB11. During a number of test drives at the test circuit in Balocco, Italy, a panel of 53 experts examined the quality of the new models in various disciplines, including driving dynamics, connectivity and design. The Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo was awarded first place by five out of the eight judging groups, among them editors-in-chief, engineers and connectivity experts. The most prominent members of this year’s testing panel included television presenter Barbara Schöneberger, country and western band “The BossHoss”, actor Richy Müller and up-and-coming racing driver Mick Schumacher.
The Golden Steering Wheel awards have been presented since 1976 by Axel Springer publications and are known as the “automotive Oscars” due to their international prominence. This year, 42 new models in five categories were put to the vote. In a first round of voting, millions of readers of the German motoring magazine “Auto Bild” and its sister publications in 17 European countries were asked to vote for their favourite vehicles. After the votes had been counted, the 20 finalists were identified. At the beginning of October, the finalists were put through their paces on the Fiat/Pirelli test circuit in Balocco and assessed by the 53 members of the judging panel. The panel is divided into eight specialist groups. In particular, the connectivity experts, editors-in-chief, engineers, celebrity judges and frequent drivers (Auto Bild readers) were completely won over by the impressive performance, extensive connectivity and the unique overall design of the Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo. Rally legend and member of the judging panel Walter Röhrl echoed this sentiment: “Every Porsche is a true sports car, as the Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo impressively demonstrated in Balocco. It offers plenty of space, is suitable for everyday use and yet is still an absolute knockout on the racetrack. In particular, the steering precision is phenomenal!”
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