Comments on: Porsche Panamera makes Shanghai debut

By: 2 lunches noel

2 lunches noel — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:24:10 +0000

love german cars and engineering but this is the ultimate wankers car!!! why buy this when u can get a maserati…just makes no sense.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:30:24 +0000

I think the first comment here sums everything up perfectly. I just can’t get my head around the styling. I’m confused because I like the current 911 shape, and this is essentially a stretched version. But with Panamera I can’t stop seeing a lowered Cayenne.

By: john

john — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:56:12 +0000

As much as I would have loved porsche stayed true too it’s core business and not made the cayenne etc., the truth is porsche would have gone the way of the DODO. The 911 was not selling in sufficient numbers too keep porsche afloat. First they brought out the boxster which put porsche on the path too being around in the future and then they brought out the cayenne. Personally I hate the cayenne, but because of cayenne sales in North Americam, porsche is now one of the most powerful car companies in the world and on a per car basis the most profitable car company in the world. Power wise the panamera is certainly in the ballpark, and dynamically it should be brilliant. But the looks. Arrgghhh. Horrible just like the cayenne, but that did not stop people buying it in droves!

By: wizzy

wizzy — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:53:14 +0000

wait for the aston Martin Rapide.

By: TheMachinest

TheMachinest — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:58:17 +0000

Ouch!!! my eyes!!! stop it! it burns!!!

By: Pious

Pious — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:09:13 +0000

wouldnt think so, completely different ride and handling, and size, and looks. Err…just different altogether.

By: Jack Fast

Jack Fast — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:45:50 +0000

Not sold on these on these 4-door supercars, aren’t you better off with a supercharged Range Rover, Twin Turbo X5 or Cayenne?

By: Frenchie

Frenchie — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:01:10 +0000

I do like this, but the rear end looks unfinished. I also wonder how much room is in the rear seat area.

By: Jimmy James

Jimmy James — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:41:38 +0000

I reckon the green one looks alright (the launch photo) but that might be because the Porsche reps are standing in front of it.

Regardless of its “challenging” aesthetics, this thing will blow every other sedan into the weeds for performance and dynamics.

Perhaps the next generation Panamera in 2014 will deliver the looks to match it’s dynamics.

Cant wait to read EVO magazine’s review of this car…they’re usually on the money.

By: nobody

nobody — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:40:43 +0000

Porsche is the same as any other evil car company, if it can make money off an ugly/unnecessary car it will. You may say the brilliant cash revenues from the Cayenne will allow them to pump more money into making real Porsche cars. Though most likely they’ll use it to further their stake in other car companies.

Though I can’t really blame them, they’re a business after all and whatever people are willing buy, they will make more of it. I’m not a fan of the car’s looks, personally I think it looks like a cow’s tongue on wheels.

I have no doubt though, it’s a great piece of engineering and will be fun to thrash around, as much fun as a long wheelbase car can ever be I guess.

It’s really a car for cash strapped people who want a Porsche (and nothing else will do) but what to have their kids or mates in it and also maybe the occasional long trip.