Monday 26th February 2007

Porsche GT spotted in the sun

Clear view of the humpbacked Panamera

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Porsche's official Panamera sketch

Porsche's eagerly anticipated four-door GT, the Panamera, has once again been spotted in testing, just days after Car magazine posted pictures of Porsche's 2009 arrival in the snow.

This time, it's been spotted in the sunshine, down in South Africa. Dressed in green and providing a slightly clearer look at the humpback effect that appears characterise Stuttgart's latest baby.

The GT's set to broaden the appeal of the company's products, bridging the gap between the hard-core sports car fans and the bulky Cayenne. It'll use a mix of underpinnings, some from the Cayenne and some from the 911 Turbo, with the engine at the front and drive from the rear.

It's likely to be quick and cost up to £80,000.

• Wheels 24: Panamera spy shots
• Related story: Porsche Panamera spy-shotted

[tuffer]

Are they seriously going to release this? Looks like a Cayenne that has been squashed and bearing in mind the Cayenne was no looker to start with!!!!

[hendry]

... but sells in droves. I am quite sure there will be plenty of people for this, although it isn't a patch on the looks of the Q'porte for example.

[speedyellow]

If it had a rear 3/4 window..... it could be a 21st Century Rover SD1!

[jig]

do their stylists have no imagination?? Look at that front - haven't we seen that somewhere before...?

[Sonic Nonsense]

I agree. I can understand Porsche putting the corporate face on it (afterall, most other manufacturers seem to be doing that now, even Ferrari!), but what's with the big a$$. It will sell, undoubtedly, but it just looks a bit lumbering and chubby.

Let's hope this is some serious disguise work in action!

[Mogulboy]

The artists impression that was in Car recently (the one with the M3 on the cover) looked great. This development 'mule' looks rather too much like one....

[tony*t3]

Much better pictures than last weeks. The rear door is obviously heavily disguised, and it looks as though it is hiding a much more sweeping line, like that seen in the design sketch. I'm squinting my eyes up a bit, and seeing a nicely proportioned car with some sexy lines....

It will be interesting to see how they make the rear look more in keeping with the rest of the car - currently it looks too fat arsed to be real.

[j-j]

Looks terrible... Aston Rapide, Mercedes CLS, or this??? Looks alone, I think the Porsche will be the ugly sister that never made it to the ball...

Hopefully, it'll drive like a dream and out handle the rest. It will also be an everyday use car and be made to a decent standard.

So, to sum: the ugly sister that never made it to the ball, but get her in bed and she'll go like a train!!!

[Lord-Flasheart]

www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/News/Future_Models/0,6119,1369-1372-2096_2072278,00.html]
"Expect a dual-clutch transmission to be in use, and the range-topping model could be fitted with a version of the discontinued Carrera GT's V10."


I attually like the look of it, love the idea of having the Carrera GT's V10

Edited by Lord-Flasheart on Monday 26th February 14:56

[ScoobieWRX]

The sketch makes it look like a old 928. Porsche are good at recycling old designs, don't you think? How about something new and a bit radical!! I bet it won't look as nice as the Maserati Quattroporte!!

[Dr S]

THE CAR PICTURED IN THESE SHOTS IS DISGUISED. This might be relevant input for judging the looks of it...

[paul001]

hope so as that looks like a rover SD1 lol

[scotty_917]

Dr S said:

THE CAR PICTURED IN THESE SHOTS IS DISGUISED. This might be relevant input for judging the looks of it...

agreed...if you look closely you can see that possibly the only part of the 'real' car that is visable is the glasshouse ...the bonnet/wings, door coverings and rear are all fake IMHO.

[waynepixel]

Hahahah, that car just keeps getting worse every time a see new picture of it.

[irs]

scotty_917 said:

Dr S said:

THE CAR PICTURED IN THESE SHOTS IS DISGUISED. This might be relevant input for judging the looks of it...

agreed...if you look closely you can see that possibly the only part of the 'real' car that is visable is the glasshouse ...the bonnet/wings, door coverings and rear are all fake IMHO.

I agree, there's even tape of the front bumper, and the rear spoiler is more of a housing containing the spoiler. I think there is a sexy number under all this fancy dress.

[kingb]

there really needs to be a sexy dress underneath because that looks terrible. i liked the caymen which was the last effort but the looks terrible

will go like sh*t of a shovel but will still look like sh*t

Edited by kingb on Monday 26th February 16:58

[pegasys]

This month's 911 & Porsche World magazine has Computer Generated shots of the Panamera from "a reliable source". The rear of the car looks a lot better than the extremely donkey'd up mule!

[collateral]

Doesn't matter if it does look as horrible as the spy shots suggest. It has 4 wheels and a Porsche badge.

Boxster couple will be queuing up to buy once birdy squeezes one out.

[Gentelman]

pegasys said:

This month's 911 & Porsche World magazine has Computer Generated shots of the Panamera from "a reliable source". The rear of the car looks a lot better than the extremely donkey'd up mule!

Huh, if the 2-door version is essentially a shorter version of that it may just be the 928 "replacement" they've been talking about...since 1995.

[nel]

Good god I hope that it doesn't end up with that lard arse with huge rear overhang! Looks most ungainly.

Are they taking the piss with the british racing green? Another part of ze clever camouflage by Herman.