2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo First Drive | This dream wagon hauls ass
Does Porsche need a reason to add another $100,000-ish wagon to its lineup?
Zac Estrada
Associate Contributor, Autoblog
Zac Estrada is a journalist based in Southern California. His work has appeared on sites such as Jalopnik, Edmunds, Boston.com and Pacific Standard. He thought Stockholm Syndrome was an irrational love of Swedish cars.
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