I need to see the Panamera in real life as well, but I think it is a clean and attractively different design. And comparing it to the Maserati is a bit off the mark, in my view. The Maserati design is more of an elegant, cruiser type design, which to me does not convey a powerful sports car character. It does not look like a car that can be driven fast, or that handles well on challenging roads. It seems a bit bulky and top heavy to me. To me the Panamera does convey the Porsche racing/sportscar heritage. Porsche is going for a niche here--a truly sporty 4 door niche, like the Cayenne was intended to do in the SUV field. It is a fine line, and a risky venture, but Porsche has been pretty right on in the past. So we shall see..