[wallabyguy]

I'm not a big Porsche fan to start off with and the Panamera doesn't do much to change that. I get the marketing angle on the car and in fact, that's its only point. It's an extension of the idea hatched with the Cayanne of a family Porsche which has changed to better serve the current political market (SUV out- Sedan in). I don't see how they'll sell 20,000 of them past maybe the first year as I just don't see it appealing to twice the number of buyers who purchase Boxters. Sales should be bolstered by the "new 928" version that is being prepped but I still feel that with the Maserati Quattroporte, Audi S8 (next Gen), Mercedes Benz CLS AMG 6.3, Aston Martin Rapide (a bit pricer bbut far more attractive), new "cheap" Rolls and the Bentley Continental, things are very, very crowded in the segment.