WHEELS
BABY, LET’S CRUISE On summer road trips, your wheels can make a world of difference. BY S H AU N TO L S O N
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ow that the long, languid days of summer have arrived, there’s plenty to see, experience, and discover—and a road trip is the perfect way to do it all. These five vehicles are all suited to a multiday adventure across America’s bustling highways and rural backroads.
More Than Meets the Eye Sedans may be a sensible choice for a road trip, but too many of them fail to deliver an exhilarating driving experience. The 2021 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO S (starting at $177,700) doesn’t suffer from that shortcoming. Propelled by a twin-turbocharged V8 that can deliver as much as 620 horsepower, this stately, four-door German automobile conceals track-busting performance underneath its sedate outer shell.
Lamorghini Urus
After setting a then-record lap time on the Nordschleife circuit at Nürburgring in the fall, the new Panamera Turbo S set another production sedan benchmark at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. “The engineers found a perfect balance,” professional driver Leh Keen said after the record-setting lap. “They really made it feel small and sporty. The stability gave me a ton of confidence to use every bit of the asphalt …. Yet, the car has a
completely different and more refined and relaxed character on the highway.” porsche.com/usa Best of Both Worlds Road-trippers who feel conflicted about choosing the practicality of an SUV over the sportiness of an exotic supercar can get the best of both worlds behind the wheel of the LAMBORGHINI URUS (starting at $218,009). Named after one of the large, wild ancestors of modern-day domestic cattle, the Urus brings its own heft to Lamborghini’s stable of vehicles, albeit with low-line coupe styling. As you might expect, this SUV, crafted by an Italian marque known for its
