Unique Porsche Panamera Turns Every Drive Into a Champagne-and-Cigar Party
The one-of-a-kind build gets an illuminated champagne cooler and a cigar humidor.
It’s been two years since Porsche unveiled a one-off Panamera, but we had to wait until now to see the car’s lavish interior. Created through the Sonderwunsch (special request) division, this extravagant Turbo model is all business in the front and party in the back. Although it’s not a sedan in the traditional sense, it rivals the S-Class, 7 Series, and A8 in terms of luxury.
The cabin’s party piece sits between the rear seats, where Porsche found enough room for an illuminated champagne cooler and a cigar humidor. The latter has a glass cover so those relaxing in the back can admire the high-end tobacco before choosing which one to smoke. The Germans really thought of everything by installing a removable cigar cutter and lighter.
Additionally, the humidor comes with a built-in hygrometer, which measures humidity. Although I’m not a smoker, I do know that excessive moisture negatively affects cigar quality, causing it to burn unevenly. Low humidity isn’t ideal either, since the cigar tends to lose its flavor.
We’d certainly feel bad smoking inside this Panamera, given how nearly every surface is covered in leather. Potential stains and lingering odors would be a real concern, but then again, people who can afford a one-off Porsche probably won’t worry about such pesky issues.
About that leather, it’s virtually everywhere, even on the champagne bottle holder. It also extends fully into the luggage area, which seems counterintuitive since you could easily damage the precious material. Then again, that's a first-world problem most of us would happily want to have.
Elsewhere, Porsche embedded neat Easter eggs into the front seats. Special badges reference the geographical coordinates where the Panamera was developed and assembled. In the driver’s seat, the coordinates point to Zuffenhausen, while the passenger’s seat pays homage to Leipzig.
2024 Porsche Panamera Turbo Sonderwunsch
Although this two-tone Panamera is technically a one-off effort, Porsche “makes virtually everything possible” through its Sonderwunsch program. Of course, assuming the bank account can handle it. A base Turbo starts at a little over $200,000, so you’re already spending Maybach S-Class money before adding any of these extras.
A couple of years ago, Porsche told us buyers typically pay at least $100,000 on top of the car’s price for a Sonderwunsch commission. Most clients have opted for 911-based projects, but the recently introduced, fully restored first-gen Cayenne GTS shows that owners are broadening their tastes.
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