Unique Porsche Panamera Turns Every Drive Into a Champagne-and-Cigar Party

It’s been two years since Porsche revealed a one-off Panamera, but we had to wait until now to see the car’s luxurious interior. Built through the Sonderwunsch (special request) division, this extravagant Turbo model is all business in the front and all fun in the back. While it’s not a sedan in the traditional sense, it competes with the S-Class, 7 Series, and A8 in terms of luxury. The cabin’s highlight is located between the rear seats, where Porsche managed to fit an illuminated champagne cooler and a cigar humidor. The humidor has a glass lid so passengers in the back can admire the premium tobacco before deciding which cigar to smoke. The Germans truly thought of everything, including a removable cigar cutter and lighter. Additionally, the humidor has a built-in hygrometer to measure humidity. Although I don’t smoke, I understand that too much moisture can harm the quality of cigars, making them burn unevenly. Low humidity isn’t good either, as it can cause the cigar to lose its flavor. We’d definitely feel guilty smoking inside this Panamera, considering almost every surface is covered in leather. The risk of stains and lingering smells would be a real concern, but then again, people who can afford a custom Porsche probably aren’t too worried about such minor problems. About that leather, it’s basically everywhere, even on the champagne bottle holder. It also covers the entire luggage area, which seems a bit counterintuitive since you could easily damage such a valuable material. Then again, that’s a first-world problem most of us would gladly have. Elsewhere, Porsche included clever Easter eggs in the front seats. Special badges display the geographical coordinates where the Panamera was developed and assembled. On the driver’s seat, the coordinates indicate Zuffenhausen, while the passenger’s seat honors Leipzig. Although this two-tone Panamera is technically a one-off project, Porsche makes virtually everything possible through its Sonderwunsch program. Of course, thats assuming the bank account can handle it. A base Turbo starts at just over $200,000, so youre already spending Maybach S-Class money before adding any of these extras. A couple of years ago, Porsche told us that buyers usually pay at least $100,000 above the cars price for a Sonderwunsch commission. Most clients have chosen 911-based projects, but the newly introduced, fully restored first-generation Cayenne GTS shows that owners are expanding their preferences.