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09-16-2008, 01:55 PM
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Porsche engineers were spotted with one of the Panamera test mules using a BMW M5 body as its host. Porsche Panamera Prototype Spy Photos |
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09-16-2008, 07:05 PM
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11-24-2008, 11:11 AM
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Holy resurrected tread batman!
Porsche Panamera image and details leak out - Autoblog mo' details.. Seriously..
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11-24-2008, 04:01 PM
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Here's an actual spy photo of the new four door Porsche at the Wolfsburg facility.
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11-24-2008, 04:13 PM
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I know I am going to be in the minority here, but I kind of like it
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11-24-2008, 04:53 PM
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ugh! Rear is way too heavy.
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11-24-2008, 05:11 PM
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Actual Spy picture ( Sorry, had to do it )
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11-24-2008, 05:53 PM
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Super charged!
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Sad and goofy...
The lines don't match up either. Look at some of the lines in the rear bumper - they just end at the wheel opening. Nothing on the side seems to continue those design elements. I also have never seen a Porsche with a side vent like that before - just doesn't seem to fit the brands style. I'm afraid those who buy this are going to seem like someone who is just buying the car for the name/status. But then again, I thought the same thing when I saw the SUV Porsche put out. On one hand, it is awful how watered down the heritage and brand of Porsche has gotten - on the other hand, it seems there are people out there buying this or else it wouldn't be viable in the market. Porsche is a very profitable company - so I guess that makes this right and a purist, like me, wrong. |
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11-24-2008, 05:59 PM
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If it allows them to produce better sports cars, then so be it. I just wish they could have designed a large coupe a la Maserati Granturismo instead of an over-weight wagon-like creature. I hope they inject it with true Porsche blood.
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11-24-2008, 06:02 PM
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I wish they would stop trying to make everything look like a 911. They did with the Cayenne, and now this. I understand making the car recognizable as a Porsche, but have some imagination.
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11-25-2008, 06:59 AM
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I had a Cayenne S for 4 years. It may not have been the best looking vehicle but it was very reliable and handled very well for an SUV. This abomination is just plain hideous however.
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11-25-2008, 08:31 AM
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F U G L Y !!!
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11-25-2008, 08:47 AM
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