2020 Porsche Panamera GTS

The Panamera is Porsche's large luxury hatchback, the one you cross-shop with the Mercedes S-Class and BMW 7 Series if you want a sportier feel. It drives smaller than it looks, with sharp steering and a chassis that stays flat through corners, so it feels more like a sports car than a big sedan. The air suspension soaks up rough pavement well, though the sportier trims ride firmer, which is the trade for their extra agility. The hatchback body gives you a big, easy-to-load cargo area, and the back seats fold down to swallow long items when you need them to. The GTS takes the 4.0L V8 from the 4S and adds the Sport Chrono Package, the Sport Exhaust, and a lower, stiffer air suspension as standard. Its 4.0L V8 makes 453 horsepower and 457 lb-ft of torque, routed through the eight-speed automatic and all-wheel drive, which gets it to 60 in about four seconds. The ride is noticeably firmer than a 4S's, but the trade is flatter cornering and sharper turn-in, exactly what GTS buyers want.