Panamera battles Rapide at the Ring

Andonis · 08-22-2008, 04:16 PM

http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080822....de-at-the-ring

HoosierRon · 08-22-2008, 04:23 PM

Spy Shots: Porsche Panamera still ugly

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More spy shots of the Porsche Panamera have emerged, and in addition to wearing almost no camo, it is missing one other thing: any hint of beauty, anywhere. In fact, we can now definitively say that Porsche has one of the world's greatest ever surprises up its sleeve: the company either has a titanic makeover regimen planned for the car that will turn it into something attractive, or Porsche plans to release a truly regrettable looking vehicle.

davidlane · 08-22-2008, 07:28 PM

It appears Porsche is going with the truly regrettable vehicle. I look at things like this and wonder how they were ever signed off and by whom.

GMfan1111 · 08-22-2008, 10:55 PM

Spy photogs out on Nurburgring duty got a special treat as they managed to catch shots of the Aston Martin Rapide and the Porsche Panamera duking it out on the ring more at the link

http://www.leftlanenews.com/beauty-a...-the-ring.html

njtex · 08-22-2008, 11:31 PM

Looks like an old Saab/Buick or a Buick/Saab, I can't decide.

mbukukanyau · 08-23-2008, 04:29 AM

The Aston is sweet...

redTT · 08-23-2008, 08:39 AM

One of the greatest looking car (Aston) and one very ugly car (Porsche). Its simply not fair.

davidlane · 08-23-2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by redTT

One of the greatest looking car (Aston) and one very ugly car (Porsche). Its simply not fair.

I don't understand your comment. There's not an ugly car in Aston's lineup and for me there isn't a drop dead gorgeous car in the Porsche line up. And if you're buying, there's nothing that requires the purchase of the ugly car. Besides, if you're looking for fair you may be on the wrong planet!

MonaroSS · 08-23-2008, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by davidlane

I don't understand your comment. There's not an ugly car in Aston's lineup and for me there isn't a drop dead gorgeous car in the Porsche line up. And if you're buying, there's nothing that requires the purchase of the ugly car. Besides, if you're looking for fair you may be on the wrong planet!

And yet all those lovely Astons can't make a profit and the plain Porsches make for the most profitable car company in the world....

**paul8488** · 08-23-2008, 01:59 PM

Not only is it unattractive, but they put the motor in the wrong end. I don't like it.

davidlane · 08-23-2008, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MonaroSS

And yet all those lovely Astons can't make a profit and the plain Porsches make for the most profitable car company in the world....

Two quotations come to mind:

"You'll never go broke underestimating the Intelligence of the American Public"

"There's a sucker born every minute"

red_rider · 08-23-2008, 09:30 PM

I don't get it. How is the Panerama uglier than any other high-end sedan? It has a dang sporty profile, very low to the ground. Also that back almost reminds of a Magnum, almost a wagon even. And I like that the front actually doesn't look like a Beetle. If nothing else, it's a hell of a lot more of a sports car than the Cayenne.

MonaroSS · 08-24-2008, 01:37 AM

This Porsche is more likely to end up in my garage than the Aston....

**TaHoE** · 08-24-2008, 08:35 AM

I dunno, that Panamera is pretty hideous looking. It looks so unbalanced, and last minute. Ironic due to the numerous push-backs this program had.

Col Klink · 09-22-2008, 05:47 AM

The Porch certainly is a howler, the Aston Beautiful as always. - Perhaps if I win the lottery.

08-22-2008, 04:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Andonis 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Home is where the heart is Drives: Volvo 480 Turbo Posts: 942	Panamera battles Rapide at the Ring http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080822....de-at-the-ring __________________ Nemo regat vitam meam

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davidlane 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Drives: '90 Buick Reatta conv Posts: 417	Re: Panamera battles Rapide at the Ring It appears Porsche is going with the truly regrettable vehicle. I look at things like this and wonder how they were ever signed off and by whom. __________________ davidlane Reatta Conv

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GMfan1111 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in a undisclosed location somewhere in the metro detroit area Drives: 2001 Chevy Malibu LS Posts: 1,568	Aston Vs Porsche Rapide and Panamera duel on the Nurburgring Spy photogs out on Nurburgring duty got a special treat as they managed to catch shots of the Aston Martin Rapide and the Porsche Panamera duking it out on the ring more at the link http://www.leftlanenews.com/beauty-a...-the-ring.html __________________ The 100 Mpg Prius is Vaporware “The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair” "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools". - Douglas Adams - Current ride: 2001 Chevy Malibu LS (happy 95,000 miles )

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njtex 2.0 Liter Supercharged ECOTEC Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 174	Re: Panamera battles Rapide at the Ring Looks like an old Saab/Buick or a Buick/Saab, I can't decide.

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08-23-2008, 08:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
redTT 3.6 Liter V6 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,060	Re: Panamera battles Rapide at the Ring One of the greatest looking car (Aston) and one very ugly car (Porsche). Its simply not fair.

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paul8488 GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Drives: 2007 MBK Flipper Scooter Posts: 13,251	Re: Panamera battles Rapide at the Ring Not only is it unattractive, but they put the motor in the wrong end. I don't like it. __________________ *The department of redundancy department.*

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red_rider 3.8 Liter Supercharged V6 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Drives: 1997 Mazda B2300 5-spd. Posts: 591	Re: Panamera battles Rapide at the Ring I don't get it. How is the Panerama uglier than any other high-end sedan? It has a dang sporty profile, very low to the ground. Also that back almost reminds of a Magnum, almost a wagon even. And I like that the front actually doesn't look like a Beetle. If nothing else, it's a hell of a lot more of a sports car than the Cayenne.

08-24-2008, 01:37 AM	#13 (permalink)
MonaroSS 5.3 Liter LS4 V8 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,225	Re: Panamera battles Rapide at the Ring This Porsche is more likely to end up in my garage than the Aston.... Last edited by MonaroSS : 08-24-2008 at 04:43 AM.

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TaHoE GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Long Island, New York Drives: 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora 3.5 Posts: 9,848	Re: Panamera battles Rapide at the Ring I dunno, that Panamera is pretty hideous looking. It looks so unbalanced, and last minute. Ironic due to the numerous push-backs this program had. __________________

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Col Klink 2.0 Liter Supercharged ECOTEC Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Zealand Drives: 68 Holden Monaro Posts: 197	Re: Panamera battles Rapide at the Ring The Porch certainly is a howler, the Aston Beautiful as always. - Perhaps if I win the lottery. __________________ Give me a Camaro, make it a V8 - well just make it.

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