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Panamera spy video
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Why would you post that? I'm going to have nightmares and a bad Sunday now because of that.
What a god awful ugly prototype that thing is. But, hey, now it too can be nearly indistinguishable from the current production crop from Aston, Maserati and Jaguar 
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So SAD.
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I think they would be hard pressed to get $45,000 for the V-6 version.
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Anyone see a resemblance? (Robocop)
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Those look like the same mules they keep catching out & about. Certainly deserves an ugly stick beating from what we're seeing.
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I've not been too negative about the Panamera up until now. I don't care what "disguise" it's wearing, that's not a good move for Porsche. But, I guess that's what happens to a company when it gets big and successful. One can only hope that Lotus or someone builds the next great cars. When I sell the Carrera, aside from the wife's Boxster, that will be the last Porsche I will buy. I don't want to be associated with Cayennes and Panameras.
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Look at the back window on that thing. GAWD, it's ugly!
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I keep trying to like this car, I really want to, but it's just ugly.
Now, if it looks like this when they strip off the "disguise", I think many folks would be pleased:  Or this: 
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Well Kurt, we can hope...but the pic above these artist's renderings shows many of the "disguise" features...I guess time will tell. Still, $125K is pretty steep for a V-6 powered 4 door sedan...
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No kidding. 125k? FAIL
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As I've said before, I don't like it, but hey, as long as it saves the company from financial ruin so it can continue to make Cayennes, then it's ok with me.
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$125K? who is going to buy a four door grocery getter for that amount of cash? who are they marketing this car to?
on the upside, they did a great job of cloning the hyundai tiburon. :/
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The Maserati looks really nice. Maybe P AG has a strategy to help keep them in business.
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Randy & Ian...thanks for the chuckles! I needed some this morn.
Milt? I'm with ya...I sincerely doubt that my shadow will darken the door of a Porsche dealership these days...even if I won a lottery. Better offerings in the same price ranges than P-cars these days. Mind you, I'm talking road cars...
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Haven't they been testing this car for 10 years now? Seriously, do they ever plan to actually introduce and sell it?
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Unless I'm missing something (or Porsche is doing an exceptional job in the camouflage department), I think Aston has won the design exercise.
    
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