Porsche Panamera 4-door sedan spotted cruising in sunny California !!

[smestas]

I just saw this report on another site. I think the car looks rather pleasing compared to previous renderings I have seen.

http://www.fastlanedaily.com/page/porsche-panamera-spy-shot





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[lfot]

To each his own.
But in my personal opinion...

Looks like a Lexus or an Infinity, at twice the price I would imagine.

[dweymer]

or a bad copy of an austin martin

[Jgordon]

I hope that's camo cladding. If they try to do a four door hatchback, I'll go over to germany and kick Wiedeking in the nvts.

[4flyboy]

Now that's funny Jgordon! Got a good chuckle out of that visual.

Scott

[ianc]

How absolutely blah.

ianc

[RWebb]

indeed it does have cladding to conceal the lines somewhat

but it is clearly a Saab -- ooops, I mean a 5 door hatchback

it'll make a great station wagon substitute kiddie-mobile -- just wait for prices to hit the $20k range -- and with the looks we've seen that may not take long.

it might also be something we can mine for parts...

[Rory Mckenna]

yuck!

[DARISC]

Welcome to Porsche World Century 21! Bring the family!

[4flyboy]

I've been accused of snobbery with my old 3.2 coupe but the sensibilities and visceral thrill that I get from driving and owning this car don't seem to be present in the marquee anymore. Trust me I want to believe but I think the company is trading on it's past. Just one man's opinion.

Scott

[lfot]

Originally Posted by 4flyboy

I've been accused of snobbery with my old 3.2 coupe but the sensibilities and visceral thrill that I get from driving and owning this car don't seem to be present in the marquee anymore. Trust me I want to believe but I think the company is trading on it's past. Just one man's opinion.

Scott

+1

[klaucke]

Porsche is a business, and just like any other successful business, they have to make money and do so wherever the market dictates success. With a seemingly lucrative market in high performance sedans, the Panorama could hardly be called surprising. Presumably, Porsche wants to take some market share from the M5, CTS-V, S-500, XJ-R, etc.

Now a person can have his or her sports car, tow vehicle, and family car all in one marque -- if desired!

[the]

Originally Posted by lfot

Looks like a Lexus or an Infinity, at twice the price I would imagine.

Like maybe a Lexus or Infiniti, from around 1998.

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by 4flyboy

I think the company is trading on it's past. Just one man's opinion.

Scott

This newbie's opinion also.

Anyone buying a new Porsche who thinks they are buying into the rich tradition of Porsche evolution and doesn't see/accept/realize that Porsche has become just another car manufacturer out to make a buck/survive, is deluding themself or has been successfuly deluded by Porsche's advertising agency - APPLY DIRECTLY TO YOUR STATUS, APPLY DIRECTLY TO YOUR STATUS, APPLY DIR..........

[rusnak]

Originally Posted by Jgordon

I hope that's camo cladding. If they try to do a four door hatchback, I'll go over to germany and kick Wiedeking in the nvts.

he should grow a pair. At least they returned to racing. Sort of.

[RWebb]

somebody post a pic of the new Maserati so we can see what a beautiful 4 person car looks like.... before this thing makes us forget forever

[CurtEgerer]

I'm not convinced that photo is authentic. Zoom in close on it and there are some very strange things with that image. Photochop?

[Lukesportsman]

Sadly, I see more modified Cayenne than uber sedan. I'll have to be persuaded by some serious stats to stray from the E65 as a future ride.

[Capt. Crunch]

Originally Posted by dweymer

or a bad copy of an austin martin

+1

[Jack Olsen]

Not very encouraging, is it?