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Old 11-22-2008, 06:28 PM
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It's starting look better. This is certainly the best pic I've seen:

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/porsc...rismo/1179914/



Interesting to see what looks like a radar cruise receiver under the front plate -- could be ultransonics or even stereo video, but I'm guessing radar like the Mercedes Distronic.

ps. I'd post this elsewhere, but there is no elsewhere.
Old 11-22-2008, 06:35 PM
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front 3/4 looks fine.
did PAG hire chris bangle to design the rear 1/4?
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This thing is stupid looking ....... this front 3/4 photo looks like an overweight RX8

The side view looks like a stretched AMC Pacer with a Viper nose and an Ferrari 456 side gill ..........

The rear looks like that new Volvo sport Hatch-back (don't know the designation)

I've owned a Porsche since 1975 and I currently own a hand full (from '65 - '08) and
I'd buy the MerBenz or the New Lambo 4 door before this pig.

What a disappointment
Old 11-22-2008, 09:26 PM
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i dont think they need to build it...... but i could be wrong.... i didnt think porsche needed to build a truck, but it helped boost sales greatly.....

one can only wonder what the future will hold in these times of uncertainy
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The Baron is spot on first thing I thought of was the old volvo glass hatchback from back in the day. Problem is the Volvo looked better.

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Old 11-23-2008, 02:32 AM
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Is that the new Cayenne?
Old 11-23-2008, 04:52 AM
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Originally Posted by mooty
did PAG hire chris bangle to design the rear 1/4?
No, they seem to have these geniuses in their own design office. But I still wonder how on earth they managed to design fuglier rear end than the one Cayenne has??
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Can the Germans say "Edsel"?
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good thing it's cheap....
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Growing on me...and we heard the same indifference when the Cayenne rocked up...

And that proved.....

Actually not sure what it proved

...but it spun off enough cash for PAG to consume VAG..
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they should take this thing racing in the nascar series in 2011.
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Maserati Quattroporte here I come!
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I think I'm going to be sick. A 928 with 4 doors. If you want to waste money, the Maserati Quatroporte looks better.

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Saw the new Maserati Granturismo in red where I live. Looks very nice. Mike
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I thought for sure that there was NO way they could fix the camaflouge but I have to admit
its a 100% better than the spy pics. Now does that mean I like it? I dont know it grew on me
but the last time I saw it I had a Vurp.
It does have 993 mirrors


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