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“Gran Turismo” Literally Means a Grand Tour.The Panamera Drives in Its Own GT Dimension. and for Us, All the More So in a Co Page 28 Christophorus 346 Christophorus 346 Page 29 DRIVING Panama“Gran Turismo” literally means a grand tour. Th e Panamera drives in its own GT dimension. meraIn the process it opens up new horizons for both itself and for us, all the more so in a country that bears such an affi nity to its name: Panama, a land between two continents and two oceans. By Elmar Brümmer Photos by Studio Frank M. Orel Page 30 Christophorus 346 Christophorus 346 Page 31 Traffi cFlow Right down the middle is the declared goal of this journey. Th is makes the Panama Canal a parallel world. As for the country itself, it is engaged in the exciting process of fi nding its own way. Page 32 Christophorus 346 Christophorus 346 Page 33 RoadShow Th e green belt of Panama lies between the azure of the Caribbean and the blue of the Pacifi c. At the narrowest point of Central America, the Panamera Jesus is stuck in traffi c. And we are stuck behind him at a suitable distance. The enters directly into dialogue with Panamanian driving culture. Pan amera will take on just about any- thing, but the bumper of the swaying bus sporting a license plate that reads “Jesus” might be a little much. The vehicle groans into motion, and the palm fronds lining the roadside sweep the dust off its paint to reveal works of art. The back of the bus is tattooed ten times over with images and characters—a rolling rush of color. An expansion of consciousness directly in front of the windshield, that is what we were seeking, a pure GT feeling. With such a felicitous start, our grand tour can now unfold in the magic of the unknown, on course in the Caribbean. Panama is a home game for the Panamera. That is how one pictures it back home—a tropical adventure. We arrive full of antici- pation, but without a detailed conception. The trip will engage our imagination to the fullest and beyond. This narrow strip of land, which emerged from the water as THE PANAMERA AS A REAL LATIN LOVER. PANAMA LOVES THE MIDDLE ROAD—WHICH LEADS TO THE OCEAN. Page 34 Christophorus 346 Christophorus 346 Page 35 Eye-catcher: The Panamera Imagine the following: human hands divide is the highlight of a journey that two continents, ships master a 28-meter (92- inevitably leads to water foot) difference between two sea levels. At its opening in 1914, the canal was acclaimed as an eighth wonder of the world; and for the ships, the weeks on the high seas shrink to a day’s journey through a freshwater channel. If one is in a hurry, all that is needed is a good hour in the Gran Turismo to make it from the metropolis of Panama City on the Pacifi c coast to the port city of Colón on the Carib- bean Sea, which meets the Atlantic. Nowhere else can one make it so quickly from one of the world’s oceans to another. But our motto is tranquilo, or running a calm course. Which we will do along the canal—as far as pos- sible, for we will have to drive around Gatún Lake. The sports car enters into dialogue with the water. Everything fl ows. Right at the beginning we cross the canal, for sentimental reasons. No longer the youngest construction, the steel Bridge of the Americas exudes history; for half a century, it was the only connection between North and South America by land. The signpost for the dream route of the Pan-American Highway, which extends from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, dates back to this time. Because the border to Colom- bia is closed, the classic road stops in Panama. It would be impassable anyway, as 100 kilo- meters (62 miles) of tropical jungle lie between the two countries. One can pick up the journey an isthmus three million years ago, changed PANAMERA S ranges—and then another urban jungle. of Panama poses challenges to one’s sense of LET’S KEEP THINKING again on the other side at a place called Turbo. the climate of the entire globe. Suddenly a In the country of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, direction. If you want to drive to the south, Engine: V8 AND STEERING crooked bridge of land connected the north- Displacement: 4,806 cc who in 1513 was the fi rst European to cross for example, sometimes you have to go east. Let’s keep thinking and steering laterally, to ern and southern American continents—and Power: 400 hp (294 kW) Panama to the Pacifi c, our sporty voyaging That can confuse newcomers, and seem as ex- LATERALLY, TO THE the casual rhythm of 400 horsepower. Also separated two oceans in a fl ash. The Gulf Maximum torque: sedan becomes a real vehicle of discovery. A otic as the Panamera’s platinum-silver hood to the beat of the national anthem of Panama, 500 Nm (3,500–5,000 rpm) CASUAL RHYTHM Stream was born, which has infl uenced our Top track speed:* 283 km/h (176 mph) pennant on the rearview mirror lets us know does to the millipede that painstakingly in- OF 400 HORSEPOWER. which took control of the canal from the Unit- weather and our lives ever since. A small CO2 emissions: 247 g/km we are driving under the fl ag of Panama. And spects it and divines, from the droplets of the ed States at the turn of the millennium, with country and big changes—Panama is always Fuel consumption:* that is a fi ne thing. Within ten months, the night, a story from the rain forest. a corresponding gain in power and wealth. good for surprising insights. – City: 15.3 l/100 km Porsche subsidiary has already sold eleven “The two oceans that rush to its feet lend – Highway: 7.8 l/100 km – Combined: 10.5 l/100 km Panameras. This booming Central American We decide to drive across Panama, and the the nation direction.” These roads require The low-lying “S” of this piece of the earth, * with PDK country has 3.2 million inhabitants, most Panamera settles on the narrowest part of no exertion from the Panamera; instead, which fi ts the insignia on the tail of our Gran of them descendants of the Indios, of whom the isthmus. One of the most famous straits Porsche Intelligent Performance is called for. Turismo so well, clearly has also inspired its seven tribes remain. Mobility is crucial, in in the world serves globetrotters as a compass In sporty, streamlined, and effi cient form, the road builders. The line of the new autopista everything from kayaks to tanker ships, from needle—the Panama Canal. Only the Suez Panamera moves smoothly in the traffi c from winds its way through the country in long municipal buses to Porsches. Canal enjoys a similar fame. These 81.6 kilo- coast to coast. The superior ease of its brakes curves. To the left and right we view an en- meters (50.7 miles) have symbolized and been is required at regular intervals, as Panama’s tire miniature world to explore: tropical rain The full spectrum of old to new cultures ex- synonymous with an entire country, bringing brand of convoy and curve driving provides forests, extended beaches, green mountain ists here. The unusual geographical position many benefi ts but also a fair amount of grief. its full share of unpredictable moments. Christophorus 346 Page 37 once again we are behind a bus. This time it Parada, por favor. Stop, please. The simplest is not Jesus, but rather another of those “Red joys of life are among the best. Up near Colón, Devils”—a direct reference to a certain driv- where the canal hits the Caribbean Sea, the ing style. Each driver has personalized his ve- Panamera sidles up to the beach. The cli- hicle with a message painted onto the metal. mate has such a degree of tropical humidity This one encourages us to set off on a dream that a Finn built a wooden house here; in the voyage: “Return to where you never were”; a rainy season he has an all-round sauna. All poetic way of urging us to expand our hori- sentient beings, from people to stray dogs, zons. That would be another great way to end are astonished at the visit from the Gran Tur- this story, but we’re still right in the middle ismo world, which provides a new diversion of it. in their lives otherwise dominated by teleno- velas. Curiosity is strong on both sides. Only Open-mindedness starts with open eyes. We the girls of the village fi nd the sole telephone have seen sea eagles with enormous wings booth far and wide to be more interesting. Fi- and crocodiles that have free run of the canal del, the local guide, takes this moment of de- without having to pay the usual fees, as well celeration to tell us about his uncle who was a as colorful toucans—wooden carvings of racing driver and even entered Le Mans. His which are available in every conceivable size claim seems so audacious that we promptly at souvenir shops. By contrast, honey bears check the statistics and, sure enough, there and golden dart frogs steer clear of paved it is: Rodrigo Teran, Le Mans 1979, eleventh ground, preferring the old spice trails in the place in a Porsche 935. Panama has its pride. interior. One part wild, one part urban—that is Pan- To the limits: The jungle interrupts the The fl oating dinosaurs that constantly cross ama’s formula, and the Panamera turns out dream route of the Pan-American Highway our line of vision in the oncoming headlights, to be a veritable native thanks to its superb on the other hand, are of a modern nature.
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