![]() 10/15/2013 at 10:48 • Filed to: Porsche, manhattan motor cars | ![]() | ![]() |
Right up until a 928 parks next to one. The strangely rounded rear of a Panamera has grown on me, but I still wondered. Now I know; and it really does make sense. The Panamera is the first front engined Porsche car since the 928.
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Hmm, quite.
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Needs flip up headlights.
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Never wondered. Made me hate the 928 even more.
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Growing on me too. The other day I followed a new one to work, and was struck how the tail lights give the car a Boxster look.
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The Panamera is just a stretched 911. As unattractive as I think it is, it's obvious where the looks came from, as this quick and dirty PS demonstrates:
Basically, take a 911, stretch it lengthways, then make it out of rubber and overinflate somewhat and you have a Panamera.
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Pretty sure the 911 and Panamera are on totally different platforms.
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I'm not sure what platform the Panamera's on. I was only talking about the styling, though.
There was something similar going on with the first-gen Cayenne as well, to my eye - a definite intention to try and stretch a 911 body over an SUV.
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And the 928 was inspired by the AMC Pacer, so you can say the Panamera is the most expensive AMC ever.