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They guy in the video says they started with a blank canvas and that its a real unique car. I’m not seeing it, it just looks like a lengthened 911 or a flattened cayenne
This is an ingenious solution to a problem that should have never existed in the first place.
Why in the hell do you need all of these things in one car? If you have the money to buy this monstrosity, why not own two bloody cars instead?!
porsche rules haters drool
I predict that buyers will forgive the wretched ugliness because it has a Porsche badge on the bonnet and boot. As evidence I submit the sales of every BMW and Mercedes over the past 10 years. For extra credit I submit Porsche’s own Ceyenne.
@like.a.kite: ARacer is correct. A fool and his money …
For 2008, Porsche sold 10.6% fewer cars than ’07. Cayenne sales increased 5.7%, Boxster/Cayman declined 33%, 911 declined 16.6%. (Figures from Panorama magazine).
What’s the market telling them? They also have a demographic problem – at the price, their cars will always be small run and sold to well-to-do people of a certain age. The last popular priced Porsche was the 70’s 914. They aren’t in Buick or Lincoln’s demographics yet, but….
I hope for a 928 successor with the Panamera/Cayenne engine, but in the meantime they are in business to survive and make money. Back in the early 90’s 911/928/968 days, they nearly didn’t. Of course they didn’t control VW/Audi/Lamborghini/Bentley then either.
How long before Porsche gets Chrysler to supply them with minivans? A Town & Country with a 911 front end – they could name it the Orangutan.
But all things considered, a 4-door sports saloon is much more in line with Porsche’s image than the Cayenne.
Kudos to pOOch. The name Orangutan is the funniest thing I’ve read all day. Just don’t let VW see it for their next vehicle.
LOL, that is funny.
Pamanera looks pretty good as a large sporty sedan. Its infuriating that it can’t be had for a much lower price. I guess many will need to wait a while. I may never drive a Porsche, good thing women aren’t so hard to get. Seriously I forgot live is unfair. Its infuriating for Porsche to reject me, after presenting the car to the whole world, like if everyone can buy one.
Actually, it looks better than earlier photos. Still not really attractive, but not dog ugly.
“Vith vroom for 4” And only $89,000? Where do I sign up?
chuckR :
April 19th, 2009 at 11:32 am
For 2008, Porsche sold 10.6% fewer cars than ‘07. Cayenne sales increased 5.7%, Boxster/Cayman declined 33%, 911 declined 16.6%. (Figures from Panorama magazine).
What’s the market telling them? They also have a demographic problem – at the price, their cars will always be small run and sold to well-to-do people of a certain age. The last popular priced Porsche was the 70’s 914. They aren’t in Buick or Lincoln’s demographics yet, but….
Uh…Buick and Lincoln sell at $35-$50,000 (and the latter figure is stretching it). Porsches sell for 60 large and up. May I ask what your point is?
Three words:
Mercedes E63 AMG
Similar performance stats without the stupid styling, for a lot less money.
I could not agree more with FreedMike. This Porsche is F.U.G.L.Y. I think Porsche is taking an unnecessary risk with its sports car niche putting out stuff like this. I would MUCH prefer the E63 AMG.
What’s next, a Porsche station wagon?
Why do they keep calling it a 4-door sedan, when it’s quite obvious from the pictures that it is a 5-door hatchback?
FreedMike
In the US at least, where are Porsche’s new and younger customers, the ones who will be buying years from now?
squashed Cayenne – ugly piece of crap.