Porsche Panamera looks to be production ready

Moses7

This Porsche Panamera spotted has very little camouflage and you can see much clearer the shape of the front and also the rear. Without the camouflage on its bonnet the front lights are better to see and you can get a good feeling on how this car will look once officially introduced.

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I personally like it more than the four door Aston Martin Rapide:



More Aston _Martin Rapide pics here

Which one do you like more?

Surely ten years ago it was hard to imagine that Porsche will be making SUVs and four door sedans, but now even Aston is working on thr four door model.

RobAMerc

Moses7 wrote: »

but now even Aston is working on thr four door model.

This won't be the first 4 door Aston - but I welcome anything that keeps these car makers in business.

Better a 4 door saves Aston than Toyota thrives with another mediocre blandmobile imo

Zube

Surely ten years ago it was hard to imagine that Porsche will be making SUVs and four door sedans, but now even Aston is working on thr four door model.

I remember Porsche working on a 4 door at least ten years ago, with renderings in the mags. Yes, Google says it was the 989.

ongarite

IMO it looks horrible. Its looks too bulky and heavy after the rear wheel arch.

Vertakill

Wow that looks TERRIBLE.

These 2 pictures really seal the deal for me. You can't have a car that long, with the trademark arched Porsche rear - it just doesn't work, aesthetically.




Rapide looks like Aston Martin have hit the nail on the head, in my opinion.

rebel.ranter

It looks like a squashed Cayenne! Or a 911 with a bit added in in the middle. Fugly!

SuprSi

Vertakill wrote: »

Wow that looks TERRIBLE.

These 2 pictures really seal the deal for me. You can't have a car that long, with the trademark arched Porsche rear - it just doesn't work, aesthetically.




Rapide looks like Aston Martin have hit the nail on the head, in my opinion.

Horrible - that rear end is as bad as that crap Ford Granada from years ago. The Aston Martin has the whole 'stretch' thing right, with a proper, attractive rear end. It looks really well actually.

NewApproach

Dont like the rear at all.

Infact I much rather the 989, the old 4 seater that was never produced.

ronnie3585

The quarter panels and the boot are hideous!

qz

The Rapide wins the beauty contest by far, but I don't think the front is as tight and sexy as the DB9 or DBS, it seems a little too rounded.

But in saying that, the rear 3/4



and the profile



do the job just fine, it's beautiful.

Anan1

I think they're both very clunky looking.

charlesD

NewApproach wrote: »

Dont like the rear at all.

Infact I much rather the 989, the old 4 seater that was never produced.

I think I would agree with you on that one, but it is still a suite ride!

ytareh

Aston is the more beautiful by miles -No contest!In fact Porsche is ugly around shoulder (rear of roof).Normally Id prefer Porsche to Aston so being v objective here ...

cabrwab

Jesus christ!
I love the aston perfect the aston v12 with 4 mates now that'd be fun cruising(not in a boy racer type of way)
The ehhhh giant 911 aint floating my boat

bazz26

The Aston Martin is by far the prettier.

Both should keep the WAGS happy for a couple of years anyway.

fletch

Much prefer the looks of the Aston....the back of that Porsche is just wrong

pburns

You think the Panemera is ugly?

You should see the Aston Rapide's old Grandma, the 70s Lagonda :eek:

I always liked Porsche - usable supercars, handy size, durable. But now with this monstrosity and that fugly 4x4 yoke:(...

Zube

pburns wrote: »

But now with this monstrosity and that fugly 4x4 yoke

AFAIK, the reason they can do the Pamelaanderson now although they couldn't do the 989 4-door in the 90s is that they can do engine and parts sharing between the new 4 door and the pig-ugly tractor thing.

craichoe

Vertakill wrote: »

Wow that looks TERRIBLE.

These 2 pictures really seal the deal for me. You can't have a car that long, with the trademark arched Porsche rear - it just doesn't work, aesthetically.




Rapide looks like Aston Martin have hit the nail on the head, in my opinion.

Looks like it was built by Lancia rather than Porsche !

klaus23

I was at the 'Ring on Wednesday and a thinly-disguised Panamera was lapping away all day, I saw it twice at full chat on the main straight and a couple of times from my hotel room window in Breitscheid.

Remember how people said the Cayenne would never sell? Within weeks there were loads running around these parts, although come to think of it I haven't seen any in months.

unkel

The Aston does nothing for me either...

VH

RobAMerc wrote: »

This won't be the first 4 door Aston - but I welcome anything that keeps these car makers in business.

Better a 4 door saves Aston than Toyota thrives with another mediocre blandmobile imo

a toyota blandmobile wouldn't be as fugly as that porsche tho

vespahead

Vertakill wrote: »

Wow that looks TERRIBLE.

These 2 pictures really seal the deal for me. You can't have a car that long, with the trademark arched Porsche rear - it just doesn't work, aesthetically.




Rapide looks like Aston Martin have hit the nail on the head, in my opinion.

looks like a corolla,
not what id expect from porsche at all

Moses7

Latest spy pics here of the Porsche Panamera including open rear door

galwaytt

The Panamera was spotted doing suspension testing etc in Oranmore, Co Galway.......last year ??

And to top it all..........it's coming in Diesel as well.

Now that will upset a lot of people, including Dr Wunderkin.......