RE: Dutch firm fashions a Boxster Shooting Brake

[steveb8189]

LimaDelta said:

psi310398 said:

I admire the ambition but my guess is that I could buy the rather better resolved Panamera shooting brake for the same money...

Is there a Panamera shooting brake? I thought they were all 4-doors?

I think you may have missed it when they changed the definition of shooting brake in 2015 to include 4 door variants...

Or maybe you're just being pedantic in which case the Panamera Sport Turismo is actually a 5 door

[tgx]

Not far off from a Mini.

[Leftfootwonder]

If Porsche did hot hatches.....

[anonymous-user]

Like a junior Ferrari FF/GTC4

[LimaDelta]

steveb8189 said:

I think you may have missed it when they changed the definition of shooting brake in 2015 to include 4 door variants...

Or maybe you're just being pedantic in which case the Panamera Sport Turismo is actually a 5 door

Who is 'they'? A shooting brake is a two-door. An estate is a four-door (or five if you are being pedantic).

[TdM-GTV]

The back just makes me think of Marvin from Hitchhiker's Guide

[Lt. Coulomb]

The A-pillar/windscreen top is horrible.

[2Btoo]

Paulo_G said:

I admire the intent, however it just doesn't appear to be a particularly good effort... The line all the way across the back doesn't work for me, and there's something odd with the windscreen line vs door windows. I want to like it, but in truth I'd take the old 944 shooting brake. A much better resolved design all round IMO, and no doubt more practical being front engined, although the 944 did have a fairly high boot floor IIRC.

Agree wholeheartedly.

(And while I know that the 944 Shooting Brake divides opinion then I happen to love it!)

[ReaperCushions]

2Btoo said:

Paulo_G said:

I admire the intent, however it just doesn't appear to be a particularly good effort... The line all the way across the back doesn't work for me, and there's something odd with the windscreen line vs door windows. I want to like it, but in truth I'd take the old 944 shooting brake. A much better resolved design all round IMO, and no doubt more practical being front engined, although the 944 did have a fairly high boot floor IIRC.

Agree wholeheartedly.

(And while I know that the 944 Shooting Brake divides opinion then I happen to love it!)

Reminds me of my very first car:

[Leins]

Paulo_G said:

I admire the intent, however it just doesn't appear to be a particularly good effort... The line all the way across the back doesn't work for me, and there's something odd with the windscreen line vs door windows. I want to like it, but in truth I'd take the old 944 shooting brake. A much better resolved design all round IMO, and no doubt more practical being front engined, although the 944 did have a fairly high boot floor IIRC.

Not forgetting the 928 Kombi from Artz:

[Chris944_S2]

More countries should legalise drugs

[mike9009]

Leins said:

Paulo_G said:

I admire the intent, however it just doesn't appear to be a particularly good effort... The line all the way across the back doesn't work for me, and there's something odd with the windscreen line vs door windows. I want to like it, but in truth I'd take the old 944 shooting brake. A much better resolved design all round IMO, and no doubt more practical being front engined, although the 944 did have a fairly high boot floor IIRC.

Not forgetting the 928 Kombi from Artz:

Unfortunately for both of those, they remind me of my Dads 1976 Allegro 3 door estate - at least the bits that have been changed from the original 944.

[ate one too]

This is much better ....

[F15hface]

I absolutely love the old 944 and 924 Kombis, so this naturally looks great to me. I think the integration of the rear, when painted, will look really clean and more natural than most body style overhauls, and with power boosted to compensate for weight I imagine it would be a really fun, if occasionally impractical, daily runabout. Unless of course it costs tens of thousands, which if its made with official Porsche parts I imagine it does.

Also, not a fan of the 997 front end particularly. I'd keep the fried egg lights, or maybe update to the 996.2 style with an aero kit front bumper. Keep it looking more period, and sort of help the interior and exterior match a bit more I guess.

[Augustus Windsock]

Dreadful thing, sorry.
Pointless? Yes of course, as the engine will, as stated, take up most of the ‘load’ area.
A design exercise? Only in as much as ‘look at what he can do even though it has no validation to exist whatsoever’
And it hurts my eyes. And will frighten small children

[Robberto]

LimaDelta said:

steveb8189 said:

I think you may have missed it when they changed the definition of shooting brake in 2015 to include 4 door variants...

Or maybe you're just being pedantic in which case the Panamera Sport Turismo is actually a 5 door

Who is 'they'? A shooting brake is a two-door. An estate is a four-door (or five if you are being pedantic).

Mercedes. CLA and CLS estates are referred to as such despite being 5 door. Doesn’t make it so, of course

[British Beef]

Needs a tapered roof to a narrower rear windscreen so it retains the rear haunch over the arches to give it presence (See Zagato's attempt!!)

[soad]

Reciprocating mass said:

Oh dear ! scirocco crashed up the rear of a boxster

Pretty much sums it up. Front looks like a 997 though. What a mess.

[chelme]

Camry_Man said:

Shut and take my money.
After they finish it properly first......(obviously)......

More like "shut up and throw the keys away mate"...it looks ste, and no, not because it's not finished.

[tubs]

It's got axel tramp like an old Sierra Sapphire Cosworth!!!