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beltar said:
Like RC said: the innovation on the FL had to be there from the beginning in 2004...



I agree with most comments above. However in regards to the above mentioned aspects, the Panamera will be promising for sure, the performance and handling the heavy Cayenne provides displays their development effort and abilities well. In fact Porsche developed the suspension for VW's counterpart as well. In a track test, the heavy V10 TDI lapped even faster than the 7-series, that it was put up against.

Above mentioned gadgets, such as lane assist, night vision etc. are usually developed by or in conjunction with automotive suppliers. Porsche's marketing department certainly will know about their importance for targeted customer groups.

The 997 could or should have provided the Mk.2's innovations right from the beginning but... who would've still bought a996 then? Their resalve value is, to Porsche's standards, comparatively poor already if one excludes the TT and GT2 models. I assume its a matter of PAG's desolate condition a decade ago and there is no better choice than to look forward...