well, the Panamera is the perfect example for the new gen. Cars that try to avoid I-Drive-like systems.
I can already see an adverstisment of BMWs new I-drive generation that showing an Interior Picture of the new 7 series next to the interior picture of the Panamera. And from those pix it looks so cheap!!!
BMW was right with this step, and seeing Mercedes and Audi that have followed this Idea only underlines it even more. But Porsche needs to do different in every way possible. They did the same with the PDK knobes.
I really would have wished a Audi MMI system adapted from Porsche. I think the Audi A8 Interior is the most beatuifull and refined available at this moment. Not to much I-drive, but also not to much needles knobs. Only thing that I would change about thise one, is that I would put a 10" screen.