[cairns]

More exciting my butt. And unique?? Puh- leez. Panameras are common here- usually driven- slowly- by the elderly to the local country club. Seriously we live close to the CC and I'm amazed. I think they're hideous and would never fork over $ for what I consider to be an ugly car. On the 20 inchers they look a little better but on the 18s or whatever they look giga ugly- a big fat blob on high heels. And what are the vents on the side for?? Did Manny, Moe and Jack have a fire sale? Besides they're huge. I'll bet you need a camera just to back the thing up.

BTW I have driven one- on a race track- admittedly a six banger w/o the air suspension but b-o-r-i-n-g. I think they double the price for a real engine. Certainly we know that even the Turbo sounds nothing like a Maserati, right? That's exciting.

As I said I think the Rapide is stunning- this is only the second one I've ever seen in the flesh and I'd buy one (and scads of other cars) over a Panamera in heartbeat. I could care less if a six footer with a hat on can sit in the back seat and you can get two sets of golf clubs in the trunk. I don't play golf.

WW f'd up IMO- he designed the thing for golfers. Hopefully it will be restyled soon and, after all, I think most of us would agree the 2nd gen Cayenne looks far nicer than the old one- even if they stole the taillights from a Hyundai.