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Old 07-13-2009, 06:28 PM
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It just looks really boring to me, especially with those wheels..
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I guess it is taste, but I think it is a lot better looking that a 7 series BMW or the S class Mercedes.
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Originally Posted by Bob Rouleau
I guess it is taste, but I think it is a lot better looking that a 7 series BMW or the S class Mercedes.
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911 front 928 rear and a bunch of extra weight stuffed in the middle. That said, I think it's pretty slick.

I hope Porsche has good luck the car and manages their $$ well enough to build a P1 car (Audi being the pediment) and a 911 mid-engine to take on Ferrari at Le Mans.

GT3 in Pansy Peach ain't working for me.
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
Say, isn't that chick at the :30 mark sporting Jerry Seinfeld's puffy shirt?

Originally Posted by Cory M
It just looks really boring to me, especially with those wheels..
Huh? There were wheels in that clip? I must have missed it.

Originally Posted by Bob Rouleau
I guess it is taste, but I think it is a lot better looking that a 7 series BMW or the S class Mercedes.
More than a few decades late to the mature luxury sedan market. I guess that's why the announcer exclaimed "We made it!".
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Georgeous .... I see they added 2 extra doors vs the Prototype
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First of all, yes Russell, that is the puffy shirt.

I guess this it's not PC to say this around here, but I like the looks of the car, and I hope that Porsche is wildly successful with it. When the Cayenne came out, there was all sorts of crap from the Porsche afficionazis about Porsche making an SUV. But now I see a pretty large number of them being used as tow vehicles, and as the family grocery getter for 911 owners. Let's hope the Panamera has a similar success. I suspect that once folks have had a chance to drive it and compare its performance to other high-end sedans, that people will warm up to the Panamera. Time will tell.
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Mike, the Cayenne is a good-looking vehicle. Amazing that I agree with Wayne on this.





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I wouldn't call the car ugly, it's just different. It's a market they've been wanting to enter and the car appears better and more interesting than most boring sedans out there (e.g. BMW 5 series).
I think the main limiting issue will be the high cost.
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Design fail. Period, end of story.

Caveat - the interior is outstanding. The performance will be stellar. But style wins new customers. The new Tesla EV sedan has 1000 times more style than this car. I agree with Dave about the Quattroporte. Staggering design AND performance.

You tell me of I am wrong:

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Originally Posted by early_grayce
I wouldn't call the car ugly, it's just different. It's a market they've been wanting to enter and the car appears better and more interesting than most boring sedans out there (e.g. BMW 5 series).
I think the main limiting issue will be the high cost.
Exactly!! I love the look from the front and the 3/4 view from the side , rear and that hatch/bubble look leaves alot to be desired though !
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VR, we finally agree on something.
Fugly!
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Originally Posted by mark kibort
VR, we finally agree on something.
Fugly!
Aha, I must be right.
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Let's not forget the MB CLS
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