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					Originally Posted by 4WheelVFR  Beautiful!  Just curious, did you cross shop the Panamera when looking at the Rapide? | 
	
 No I did not.  I do not like the looks of the Panamera.  The difference in price & quality is pretty far apart.  
I considered a Ferrari California and Aston Martin DB9/Virage.  I need a useful back seat which lacks in DB9.
The Rapide is a great balance between a regular car and sports car.  Really has dual personalities.  Once sport and adaptive dampening is turned on, it's a real performer around corners and the engine sounds awesome.  Better steering feel than most full sports car I have driven (outside of other British sports cars).  Haven't driven a modern German car that has the same tactile and quick steering response.  Got 11 mpg on the hwy!  I think I could get a little better mileage if tried.