BUTTUGLY! Why, Porsche, why? The World does not need the Panamera. P.T. Barnum said it best: "Find a business and mind it!"

 

blech

 

There is a nice overview of the first Porsche four-seater, air cooled 754 prototype build in 1959...
http://www.porsche.com/microsite/panamera/usa.aspx

 

Never noticed this but so true.

 

Yeah, yeah it looks ugly, how many times are we gonna hear that. This can mean only one thing....it will sell like hot cakes. Just like the fugly bangle 7, I couldn't understand how it sold so well looking all butchered up, but it didd. One can only dream, lol.

 

They should make it as a station wagon (instead of hatchback) with regual rear seat bench for 3.
I'd be trading my Audi Avant right away...

 

Looks better than in the spy photos but I'm still not feeling the love. Pales in comparison to Maserati's and the upcoming Aston and Lambo 4-doors.

 

Does anyone know what the performance will be?

 

I assume they had manufacturer plates. I'll bet they're giving a couple of the car mags an early shot at them.

 

Let us hope they know what they are doing. They seem to have done alright with the Cayenne (in SUV sales).

They went far a field with the 914, 924/944/968, and 928 in styling. Of late they seem to stay closer to the 911 looks with the Boxster. Cayman, and now this. Time will tell, don't count it out just yet, but not my cup of tea either.

 

More real life pics:
https://rennlist.com/forums/panamera...life-pics.html

 

How about this design from Tatra. It was called the T87 and had a rear mounted AIR COOLED engine. It almost looks like the Panamera's relative. What a novel idea.... Right?????

 

I used to live in Dallas back in the mid-to-late 60's and recall that someone down in S. Texas took a 911, cut it in half and added two doors and two seats. Car was green I believe. Looked pretty good, too...lots better than the Panamera. NE1 know what happened to that car?

 

You have to admit it, it looks like nothing else on road.

 

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