RE: Porsche toying with shooting brake Panamera
Discussion
Alfa numeric said:
St John Smythe said:
kambites said:
Alfa numeric said:
I'm sure I read in EVO that it's Porche's second best selling model, behind the Cayenne (depressingly...).
I'd be quite surprised if it out-sells the Boxster, at least in the UK. kambites said:
St John Smythe said:
...and the 911. Just think how often you see one vs the Panamera.
I definitely see more Panameras than 911s made since the Panamera was released. But massively more Boxsters than either. St John Smythe said:
They must of sold them all in Hampshire then Just checked the how many are left website and sales of Panameras last couple of years are in the 100s, 911s in the 1000s.
I suppose it's possible I just don't notice the hordes of 911s on the road, but the Panamera stands out because it's so ugly. Probably is something to do with the area though - I see quite a few R-classes and 5-series GTs around here too, and I've never seen many elsewhere.
Adam2k90 said:
Isn't it basically already a shooting brake??
It's come up before (in the CLS shooting brake thread) but the true definition of a shooting brake is a two door estate (a la Ferrari FF). So neither the CLS nor this planned Panamera are true shooting brakes. But, they are based on 'four door coupes', a new concept apparently, so these are four door shooting brakes.Otherwise known as estates.
dingocooke said:
I don't get the Porsche Pan thing at all either; fugly as you like; and now they want to make an estate car...go figure...I wonder when the Porsche pick up truck will be anounced???
I guess what Porsche et al are trying to do is open up a market sector (wife, three kids and a dog) that can't be served by a normal sportscar????
Tch, yeah, Porsche eh? WTF do they know.I guess what Porsche et al are trying to do is open up a market sector (wife, three kids and a dog) that can't be served by a normal sportscar????
Although they do sell >60,000 four doored, high margin, cars every year.
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Salom said:
Tell me if I'm being a bit dim, but does the term 'Shooting Brake' refer to an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels, or a weekend break (note the spelling)in the country shooting at stuff?
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