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Old 09-19-08 | 11:39 AM
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Epic fail of the century. Perhaps Paramount Fail of the Human Race.

Looks super hot until you get to the C pillar where it's demise begins. Awful, awful. Looks like an attempt to sexify the hearst.
Old 09-19-08 | 01:37 PM
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they should have just made it a full-blown wagon
Old 09-19-08 | 01:46 PM
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I dunno . . . that rear end hurts my eyes. everything else is great
Old 09-19-08 | 01:48 PM
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so they just took a Cayman and added 2 extra doors.........

doesn't matter. I aint buying it.

looks like a curvy Dodge magnum.
Old 09-19-08 | 02:01 PM
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Ohmygod.
it's different, but the tail lights looks so plain.. bah, i wouldn't pay 100K+ (im pretty sure its way more) for that
Old 09-19-08 | 02:11 PM
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I seriously hope this is not true!

A $100K 5 Door hatchback?
Old 09-19-08 | 02:13 PM
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what is that.... like everyone said the rear is horrible
Old 09-19-08 | 02:17 PM
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wow, i can't believe you guys were following this from 05 lol.. what a bust.. i prefer the rendering on page 3
Old 09-19-08 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by JessePS
they should have just made it a full-blown wagon
+1 that half assed attempt makes it look terrible. Why bother adding the hatch if it just makes it look terrible? Very few 5 door hatches look good, the Mazda 6 5 door was good.
Old 09-19-08 | 02:40 PM
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I think it's a winner.

When has Porsche ever done anything conventionally?

The higher 'end' means at least people in the back have decent head room and there will be more cargo space in back.

Is it a 5 door? Sure hope so!
Old 09-24-08 | 07:52 AM
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Old 09-24-08 | 09:03 AM
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one porsche i would not buy. just because of that rear hatch. Why couldn't they just have gone with a conventional back. If i had money and porsche did this right, i wouldn't even condider the ls, s class, or 7 series. This and the quattrapotre (s/p)would be the only two
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ugly i feel like barfing that is definitely not a porsche
Old 09-24-08 | 01:30 PM
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ugly i feel like barfing that is definitely not a porsche
People said the same about the 911, 914, 928, 944, Boxster, Cayenne, and Cayman. Guess what, they all did great.
Old 09-24-08 | 01:43 PM
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^^^ Thing about that was that all those car's at least in my eyes, are good looking. Maybe if i saw this porsche in person, it would change my opinion


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