We see a lot of primarily sedan manufacturers producing more and more powerful sports cars to compete with primarily sports car manufacturers, but I know of no opposite case, until now.

Finally, competition for European/American supersedans from a primarily sports car manufacturer! And it is stunning!

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"Porsche has recently registered the name Panamera, and it's expected to be the name of a new concept to be shown next fall at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It could also be the name of a similar production vehicle expected for the 2008 calendar year. The Panamera will be built at the Leipzig factory alongside the Cayenne, and sources are estimating an annual production of nearly 20,000 units. The sleek rear-wheel-drive four-seater will be powered by Porsche's 4.5-liter V-8 - either the 340-horsepower version, or the optional 450-horsepower turbocharged engine. A hot 500-horsepower version may eventually follow. The new chassis may be shared with Volkswagen in an arrangement similar to the one that spawned the Cayenne."

5/29/2005 2:00:29 PM

This has got to be a joke, right? It's fugly

5/29/2005 2:06:42 PM

hmm....


I like.

5/29/2005 3:35:22 PM

pure shit. this is just as bad as that damned suv

5/29/2005 3:51:22 PM

yeah, i dont know what volkswagen is thinking making cars like this and calling them porsches...

5/29/2005 3:53:04 PM

^^ what the fuck is wrong with a cayenne?

ferrari did have a sedan for a few years back in the 80's... that was pretty damn cool.

5/29/2005 3:57:32 PM

^ Ferarri still has a sedan

5/29/2005 4:07:38 PM

the back is ugly but its got potential

5/29/2005 4:33:48 PM

good photoshop, but none the less just a photoshop

5/29/2005 4:55:20 PM

^^^^ yup and lambo had an suv in the 80's as well.

^^^ ferrari still has a sedan?

sedan != any four seater

5/29/2005 4:56:46 PM

^^ yup

5/29/2005 6:38:49 PM

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"good photoshop, but none the less just a photoshop"

5/29/2005 7:41:03 PM

the bottom one could be a photoshop, but the top 2 were reported in R&T (or maybe automobile)

5/30/2005 2:49:43 AM

v-8?? i thought all porsches had boxer engines

5/30/2005 3:26:37 AM

rx-8 on steroids...

5/30/2005 4:24:16 AM

^^^ still a photoshop, look at the license plates.

[Edited on May 30, 2005 at 8:24 AM. Reason : - ]

5/30/2005 8:23:18 AM

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"v-8?? i thought all porsches had boxer engines"

seriously?

5/30/2005 12:37:55 PM

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"yeah, i dont know what volkswagen is thinking making cars like this and calling them porsches..."

Porsche is an independent company, they just have an agreement with VW for the Cayenne.

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"Ferarri still has a sedan"

Its called the 612 Scaglietti.

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"v-8?? i thought all porsches had boxer engines"

Umm, where have you been? Have you heard of the Cayenne, or perhaps the GT supercar?

I think its a pretty sweet design. And when you take into consideration all the ultra high performance sedans out now from Ferrari, Maserati, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz then you can see its only logical for Porsche to hop into the fray.

5/30/2005 12:40:11 PM

of course its a fucking photoshop you dumb fucks

5/30/2005 1:05:00 PM

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""Ferarri still has a sedan" Its called the 612 Scaglietti."

I know the dictionary definition of sedan is a two or four door with front and back seats, but as it is used in the automobile industry, sedan is never used for two door cars, but always for four door cars.

So, no, Ferrari doesn't have a sedan.

Regardless of the terminolgy, just think. There is a big difference between two door "sedans" and four door sedans in terms of the customers they attarct and are intended for.

But yes, this is formidable competition for high performance sedans from BMW, MB, Bentley, Maserati, Audi, VW, Jaguar, and now, also Cadillac and Chrysler.

5/30/2005 6:39:24 PM

the scaglietti does not count as a sedan. the sedan i was referencing had four doors and people over the age of 12 can actually fit back there

5/31/2005 5:42:25 PM

I know, it was the Ferrari 420. I wasn't referring to you.

I was referring to occamsrezr and TKE teg, who are calling the 456/612 a sedan.

5/31/2005 7:32:38 PM

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"Porsche's total investment in the new model line, including development, will be more than 1 billion euros (approx. $1,200,000) and will come entirely from the company’s own funds. Expected sales are at least 20,000 units a year."

First official sketch by Porsche:

8/5/2005 1:27:38 PM

panamera bread company

8/5/2005 1:38:06 PM

ouch.

[Edited on August 5, 2005 at 1:53 PM. Reason : i stupid]

8/5/2005 1:41:55 PM

^ dude, show me a picture with 4 doors.

they don't have 4 doors, unless you are counting the hood and trunk as doors.

8/5/2005 1:44:47 PM

^hell no they don't and didn't.

8/5/2005 1:45:32 PM

oh whoops, brain fart guys. sorry, i was thinking seats. i'll fix it.

8/5/2005 1:53:05 PM

a 2 door version of that would be right up my alley.

8/5/2005 4:37:12 PM

Live reveal going on right now in Europe. Link to watch:

http://www.motor1.com/news/64471/2017-porsche-panamera-premiere/

6/28/2016 2:33:09 PM

looks like 4 doors to me.

6/28/2016 3:39:51 PM

Was it not supposed to be 4 doors? Panamera has always had 4 doors.

BTW, a "shooting brake" (station wagon) version coming out next year as well.

6/28/2016 5:54:57 PM

^^

^Yes, it's always supposed to be have been 4 doors. However there are rumors that a 928 successor will be built off this platform (a good idea IMO).

6/29/2016 8:38:34 AM

Holy shit, I didn't know those things cost so much.

I'd be embarrassed (sorta) to drop off/pick up my kids at daycare in that thing. My 5 year old won't STFU about convertibles and race cars. If I had that car, he'd brag all day.

6/29/2016 9:22:04 AM

the transformer wing on this is sick

6/29/2016 1:07:51 PM

headlights not functional...would not hit.

6/29/2016 1:54:51 PM

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"However there are rumors that a 928 successor will be built off this platform (a good idea IMO)."

Yeah that would be sick!

(I have heard it too)

The new Panamera looks basically like an elongated 911, so chopping 2 doors off to make a reborn 928 would result in a gorgeous car.

6/29/2016 1:57:15 PM

the sedan is sexy as fuck. wish I could afford it

6/30/2016 1:10:14 PM