Audi A7 and Porsche Panamera are both sedans that have the looks and feel of a coupe. Both the cars are manufactured by the German manufacturers that are known around the world for incorporating state of the art technology for their high performance, luxury cars. Porsche Panamera is giving a tough competition to Audi A7 along with a few other cars such as Mercedes CLS.

2011 Audi A7 Sportback2011 Porsche Panamera
As far as the specifications are concerned, Audi A7 boasts of two optional engine offers that are diesel and petrol. If you want high torque as well as less fuel costs, you may go for diesel version else if you like to have a better response and control, you may go for the petrol variant. It comes with a 3.0 Liter supercharged V6 engine which is a powerful option. It generates 310 horsepower and the maximum torque of 325 lb-ft. This all wheel drive car has an 8 speed automatic transmission. It can accelerate from 0 to 60mph in a matter of just 5.4 seconds. On the other hand, the engine used in Porsche Panamera is a 3.6 Liter one that generates 300 horsepower with the maximum torque of 295 lb-ft. This rear wheel drive vehicle does boast of the PDK transmission. The top speed it can attain is 160 mph and it can sprint from 0 to 60mph in just 6.0 seconds.

2011 Audi A7 Interior

2011 Porsche Panamera Interior

Audi A7 has a unique interior which does not even matches with Audi’s own models. This is something that gives a fresh feel to the vehicle. The interiors are done up with ultra high quality Alcantara material. You would also find the extensive usage of wood and aluminum that gives it a lighter approach. Along with all this it also has a number of features and amenities that make it stand out. It boats of a navigation system which is integrated with the Google Earth software. Porsche Panamera comes with luxurious partially leather heated seats. The lighting is ample and it’s upholstery does look lavish. Apart from that, it has a number of modern features that make it a great buy.
Audi A7 has a light body because of the extensive usage of aluminum. It maintains Audi’s signature styling sense and the sheer great designs that it rolls out every model year. It also boasts of all LED lights which is becoming almost a standard with the highly regarded Audi cars. The exterior of Panamera is not something to shy from. It has a fully galvanized steel and aluminum design that results in a reduced weight. It has solid looks with some macho colors like black. It also has adaptive rear spoilers for good.

2011 Audi A7 Rear

2011 Porsche Panamera Rear

Audi A7 boasts of looks, features and space but it is priced too high as the similar A6 sedan could come for quite lesser. It also has a stiff rear head room. Porsche Panamera has performance but its styling is unconventional.
Porsche Panamera starts from $75,200 and Audi A7 is priced at $60,125, so their is a wide gap between both the cars which can hinder the buyer from choosing Audi over Porsche.