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Old 06-07-10, 11:03 AM
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Enough is enough here, people. Sure, Mansory has given us a couple of lookers, like the Bugatti Veyron Vincero and the Aston Martin Cyrus. But there isn't enough carbon fiber in the world to make up for some of its more questionable lapses in judgment. We're talking here about the Pepto-pink Bentley, the gilded Rolls, and this latest Porsche Panamera.

Now the renderings which Mansory released back in October didn't look bad, per se. At least not in relation to the unfortunately-shaped vehicle on which it is based. But somewhere along the line from conception to realization, all measure of good taste appears to have gone right out the window. One of the many windows, anyway.

It's hard to argue with what Mansory has done under that long front hood. After all, what's not to like about boosting the Turbo's output from 500 horsepower all the way up to 690? The claimed four-second 0-62 sprint is hard to find fault with too. But they've lost us after that. The exterior has been fitted with an outlandish carbon fiber body kit, including front skirt, hood, LED running lights, wheel arches, side skirts, diffuser and rear wing. And those specially-designed wheels, of course. But if you can't stand the sight of the garish bodywork, don't even dare check out the custom interior with its Polo-Sport-on-acid two-tone leather upholstery. If you're a glutton for punishment, though, you can check it all out in the gallery below. Just don't say we didn't warn you.
 
Old 06-07-10, 11:21 AM
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I tried to like it, I really did. I love Mansory's engine work and actually really like their kit for the Bentley GT, but this is madness. It isn't the interior that looks like it is on acid, but the creaters of the exterior design for this car.

Can it be saved, maybe, with a solid color exterior, eliminate the carbon fiber hood and a few additional CF peices and then maybe, maybe we can talk. And did I mention for them to obliterate the interior?
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Old 06-07-10, 11:32 AM
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UGH
Stock is already pretty, this isn't.
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Old 06-07-10, 11:35 AM
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maybe if they change the color it'll look better?

the current theme is just ugly lol
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Lines of excited Arab buyers in the Middle East are probably already forming for this monstrousity.
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First thing that comes to mind:

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That thing looks so radioactive that it glows lol
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so they make an ugly car uglier...
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Old 06-07-10, 12:18 PM
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That should lower resale value.
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But what you guys are missing... Their # 1 customers will love this car!

It's currently being airlifted to DUBAI.
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um, no.

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^^ spray paint it blue
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Originally Posted by rominl
so they make an ugly car uglier...
Exactly! The Panamera is so ugly it's sexy. But there is absolutely no appeal for this car or that awful color scheme. As mentioned earlier by MPLex, a car should not be smurfy.
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So I was expecting really, really horrible, but I still flinched just after I clicked.
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A perfect match
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