Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Porsche
Spy Shots: Porsche Panamera still ugly
by Jonathon Ramsey on Aug 21st 2008 at 5:58PM 
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. Looking like a slammed Cayenne with a fastback and front fender vents, the Panamera is caught from several angles. In our opinion, the only nice angle is the front, because you don't have to see the rest of it. Having said that, we don't doubt the car -- even if it looks like the one pictured -- will find buyers. It is a 4-door Porsche that will sport better MPG than the Cayenne, after all. But Porsche, there's still time to make the car look like this. Please, think about it. Because if it's between this car or an A7 or Rapide? Well, um... don't wait by the phone is all we're saying... Thanks for the tip, Ross!
[Source: Global Motors]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
BigMcLargeHuge 6:04PM (8/21/2008)
Abort!
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CarbonBlack 7:11PM (8/21/2008)
And the thing about it is the tons of money already spent. I don't know that they could abort
Torrent 7:42PM (8/21/2008)
Porsche tried to Abort a Cayenne, and it still came out, and this is what it looked like, so Porsche said "Hey we could Charge 127K for this and name it something extremely close to Panorama!
Bungle 4:25AM (8/22/2008)
How long has this thing been in development, anyway? It seems like forever. I happened to see two camouflaged test mules in the Arizona desert on the way to the Grand Canyon, and that was
*well* over a year ago.
ALEXDB9 6:07PM (8/21/2008)
Ah, yes. I had forgotten about the flattened Cayenne.
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thomas 10:19PM (8/21/2008)
Its true...
this is what happens when a car maker never designs cars.
i can buy a porsche designed garment bag but i cant buy a porsche designed car.... besides the 911
everything else is an evolution of that design (boxster/cayman)
or an interpretation of that design applied to an existing car (cayenne)
and now this. another rehashing of that porsche "look" applied to the wrong kind of car.
i never thought I'd be longing for the 928....
John Doe 6:08PM (8/21/2008)
Wow... I swear the front is strikingly similar to the Corvette
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Dax 6:10PM (8/21/2008)
BLASPHEMY! Get off my internets!
JEziquiel 6:08PM (8/21/2008)
It seems a touch long and narrow...
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MemphisNET 6:17PM (8/21/2008)
The profile would be good for a wagon... but this just looks awkward.
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Serge 6:19PM (8/21/2008)
While I dont think it's hideous... it's defenately NOT good looking. Looks like a wierdly proportioned station wagon. I just can't believe that the same people that make some of the most beautiful sports cars actually think this is good looking? They must be drinking some kind of CoolAid... I hope the perfomance is there, at least that would justify the looks a bit ;(
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Max 6:23PM (8/21/2008)
I don't know why they bothered with the camo in the first place. I don't think anyone will want to emulate this design.
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a 6:23PM (8/21/2008)
ugly indeed. it's like a half-assed Frankenstein of Viper/Corvette front, Dodge Charger doors, Mercedes E350 wagon top and Porsche Boxter's butt.
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Franz 6:30PM (8/21/2008)
I always try to be objective when it comes to styling, but no matter how I look at this it just looks awful IMO. I tried tilting my head and everything... ;)
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black 10:49PM (8/21/2008)
I tried looking at this with a few beers...but I just threw up instead.
MachinaDC5 6:31PM (8/21/2008)
I don't think it's ugly...
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PJ 6:37PM (8/21/2008)
Behold the Porsche Vel Satis.
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Xcountryflyer 6:38PM (8/21/2008)
Probably one of the most unattractive from scratch four doors in recent history. Porsche and Honda (Acura) are competing for the ugliest sedan award. This and the TL are cringe and stomach-churning awful.
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Jon 7:24PM (8/21/2008)
LOL I think the Acura might be better looking - yikes
I am crossing my fingers that it looks a bit more like the rendering than we can see here...
ronzo 6:43PM (8/21/2008)
MY EYES!!! THEY BURN!!!
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