The term Grand Touring or "GT" gets thrown around pretty quickly these days. In its purest form, a GT designation for an automobile means means "motoring at speed, in style, safety, and comfort." Porsche has made it look easy to produce fast, stylish sports cars, but in 2009 they announced the Panamera, their first sports sedan. It's speed, style, safety, and comfort is unrivaled in the business. If you want to check it out for yourself come check out Club Sportiva's latest Porsche Panamera 4.

The route between San Francisco and Monterey via the 101 takes about 2 hours if traffic is cooperating, which it never does. We recommend working your way over to Highway 1 along the coast for a much more memorable experience. Our white Panamera sports a 3.0L V6 with 330 horsepower and 331 ft-lbs of torque. While that may not seem groundbreaking, particularly in a 4000 pound sedan, it's all about the delivery. Speed, style, safety, and comfort.

Your flight into SFO was delayed, but your Club Sportiva delivery was right on time. You put the 8-speed PDK transmission into drive and motor out towards the highway. Mercifully you are only on the 101 for a few miles and start to wiggle down across 280 South which becomes CA-1 South. This is where the Panamera starts to come into its own. The curb weight melts away thanks to German engineering and a silky smooth V6. Shift on your own or let the magnificent Porsche gearbox do it for you, the miles will disappear faster than your stress level.

Rent this Porsche Panamera 4 from one of Club Sportiva's locations in San Francisco, San Jose, Carmel, Napa Valley, Los Angeles or San Diego!

This Porsche Panamera 4 is shared with Club Sportiva through yet another one its popular CarShare programs called PointShare. Inquire with Club Sportiva's friendly team of Member Liaisons if you're interested in learning more about Club Membership and CarShare.