Filed under: Sports/GTs, Porsche
BREAKING: More Porsche Panamera pics surface
by Alex Nunez on Nov 22nd 2008 at 1:01PM 
Click above higih-res image gallery of the Porsche Panamera
Thanks for the heads-up to our friends at Supercars.net, where a forum poster has uploaded more official shots of the Porsche Panamera (apparently lifted from Autoweek.nl) ahead of its official reveal extravaganza scheduled for Monday. The first photo and technical details trickled out last night, and the new batch gives you a better view of the car's controversial rump, which is already polarizing enthusiasts the world over. It's not so much that we think a round booty is a bad thing -- it's just that Porsche has done it better before. Or have you guys already forgotten about the awesomeness that's spelled 9-2-8? Anyway. Have a look at the gallery, and stand by for more on Monday (or whenever the next group of pics gets leaked).
Gallery: Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo
[Source: Supercars.net]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 6)
Andrew T 1:05PM (11/22/2008)
Its actually pretty nice looking from most of the angles. Its just the side view that bugs me...
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Josh 1:09PM (11/22/2008)
As much as I hate to say it - i agree with you - it is just the photos of the side of the car that really look bad...
glad i got that out of my system.
PandaBeat 1:11PM (11/22/2008)
Why is it no surprize that someone with a Porsche badge as his avatar, thinks that this is "pretty nice looking"?
Remove the fanboy glasses, is hideous.
Andrew T 1:35PM (11/22/2008)
@Pandabeat
Its not my "Fanboy glasses" that make this car attractive to me. Its just that this car is actually good looking from certain angles. The general consensus seems to be about 50/50 on Autoblog.
Don't just target me cause of my Porsche Avatar. If a car looks, drives, and performs better then a Porsche, then I am all for it. If you can, look into my previous posts where I defended the Gt-R and ZR1 vs the Turbo (my 3rd fav. Porsche).
sbessette91 1:48PM (11/22/2008)
*Sigh*
It's a shame because I really like the front and the sides, but the rear??
I don't get it. It looks as if they tried to make it a hatchback at the very last moment.
I had high hopes for this one, and it failed me.
MemphisNET 1:55PM (11/22/2008)
I don't hate it. It's growing on me. The back IS odd, but not horrible.
Franz 1:59PM (11/22/2008)
I used to think this car was one of the ugliest things on four wheels, but I have to say it's not nearly as bad as the early test mules. From the front, it looks really nice. Even from the rear it's not too bad... but that side profile kills it for me.
P.V. 2:35PM (11/22/2008)
Very true. The side view makes the rump look way too tall (for a "coupe"), considering it is less than 56 inches tall.
zamafir 3:17PM (11/22/2008)
Andrew, i'm with you, i hated it from a side profile but they did actually manage to stretch the 911 shape over five doors convincingly. I hate to say it but the rear looks as though it will work fine in person, and the simplicity of the lines at the front of the car do a good job of hiding it's heft.
meshies 3:58PM (11/22/2008)
The front looks nice. BUT overall, compared to its competition, it looks terrible.
Doodie 5:30PM (11/22/2008)
I hear you on the fact that most of the shots look good except for the side shot. But that means you will never want to parallel park the damn car.
jimmy glick 5:55PM (11/22/2008)
They should have just called this the Porsche Turtleback and been done with it.
Judy Zik 6:23PM (11/22/2008)
Yep. Looks okay from the front. Just as long as they don't pass you and force you to look at it from the side or heaven forbid the back. EWW!
Racer01 9:52PM (11/22/2008)
I'm sure it will be a blast to drive but just doesn't stir the soul when you look at it - which is almost as important. It's a shame that the rear of the car isn't as aggressive as in the concept pics - actually the whole car isn't as "edgy" shame that it looks so conservative.
Mobius_1 1:05PM (11/22/2008)
That front looks pretty good, but that back...
eww...
I'd much rather have that 928
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Torrent 1:07PM (11/22/2008)
I'd take a Rapide.
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Mobius_1 1:11PM (11/22/2008)
I'd even take a smilin' Mazda 3 over this...
DJ 1:13PM (11/22/2008)
You can get in line behind me at the AM plant
Torrent 1:16PM (11/22/2008)
Mobius 1: Maybe not that much. I can't get past that Mazda's mean mug.
I would srsly take a Pontiac G3 over it, though.
ExqueezeMe! 6:12PM (11/22/2008)
Or you can just wait for the Tesla Model S (4-door) like me!