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Old 08-28-07, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
I've said from the get go this is gonna be awesome, and it's gonna be.... AWESOME!

Some beautiful lines there.
I am curious to know which part of the camouflaged/non-camouflaged design you consider beautiful.




I guess purist Porsche owners will wince at this car just like they did at the Cayenne, but Porsche sees the money to be made in this niche and will not ignore it anymore. This is a good market considering that MB, AUDI and BMW (and maybe Lexus with the GS-F) all have similar offerings in the big/heavy/very fast/4-door segment.......

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Old 08-28-07, 07:13 AM
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It isn't bad at all, but I wish it would look a little closer to the lines of one of the earlier posted rendition(the sexiest one). Now I actually have more anticipation of what's said to be the coupe version of this car - the 928 replacement . . .
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Well, it's pretty unfair to criticize too much, but this is pretty ugly compared to the rapide
It's almost like slapping an extra 2 doors..........just like the rapide, but the rapide looks sooo much better
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The rear reminds me of a 968 (unfortunately!)
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Old 08-28-07, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
Well, it's pretty unfair to criticize too much, but this is pretty ugly compared to the rapide
It's almost like slapping an extra 2 doors..........just like the rapide, but the rapide looks sooo much better
That's probably because the DB9 looks better than any Porsche
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Old 08-28-07, 02:43 PM
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I Can only hope the production version looks better. SO it will be a hatchback.?
 
Old 08-28-07, 03:50 PM
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looks like poo poo.
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Old 08-28-07, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Hard to believe it's needed on a huge car like that.

Oh I guess it's for when you drive 150 through L.A. traffic.
Of course! Before you hit the club and get the bottle service, that's what you do. Seriously. A 350z only drives you and 1 honey. But this thing brings 3 more hunnies to the game.
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Old 08-28-07, 04:59 PM
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this thing is even uglier than the GS. omg.
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
Well, it's pretty unfair to criticize too much, but this is pretty ugly compared to the rapide

Just about everything looks ugly next to a Aston Martin.

I think the design has potential. Seems to be incredibly huge!!
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Old 08-29-07, 07:14 AM
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Old 08-29-07, 11:12 AM
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The rear is so bad. It looks more like a lexus GS the old versions
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A Panorama of Panameras

testing makes strange bedfellows. In this case, a team of German-speaking engineers, holed up at a Colorado retreat with six Porsche Panamera prototypes, found themselves in close proximity to John the tipster, who snapped a few photos of the proceedings. To wit:

I am at a conference at the the Keystone Inn right now in Keystone, Colorado... a ski resort near Breckenridge. There are about 6 Panameras hidden in back parking lot, and a handful of Germans with laptops who aren't too interested in striking up a conversation. They've been here for a few days and the cars are modestly disguised with tarps, plastic, reflective tape, and big plastic crates over the rear spoiler, although there's not much that can truly hide a Porsche the size of an Avalon. The interior was also well disguised with vinyl covering the dash, doors, and even the steering wheel. Made my conference a little more interesting.

Porsche says all this testing will be done by the 2009 Frankfurt show, where the Panamera will hit the floodlights.
via jalopnik
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Old 09-21-07, 06:25 AM
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I would have rather seen his as a 2 door 2+2. Which could have went against the Mercedes Benz CL.

What kind of style is this car? Sedan-coupe-stationwagon ?!! lol
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Old 09-21-07, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by JessePS
I would have rather seen his as a 2 door 2+2. Which could have went against the Mercedes Benz CL.
I think there will be a 2-door version - supposedly a revival of the Porsche 928.
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