Panamera estate
I've just received my usual weekly email from Autocar magazine ahead of tomorrow's issue and there will be a feature on a Panamera estate concept which they say is set to be shown at Paris.
I've just received my usual weekly email from Autocar magazine ahead of tomorrow's issue and there will be a feature on a Panamera estate concept which they say is set to be shown at Paris.
throt:
Jeez, that surely will look like a hearse..
Great idea! New details to add to my 'final' plans.
A few or more might already consider me to be Rennteam's King of Bad Taste, but considering the look of the Panamera from the windshield back; I think that this would be a big improvement.
Enmanuel:
That would diminish the brand so much.
Actually considering the Porsche already has 1 SUV, 1 due in the future, and a bloated sedan, it can't really get too much worse.
And actually, I think a Panamera Estate would be a million times better than the ugly bloated coupe. Bring it on!
ISUK:
I've just received my usual weekly email from Autocar magazine ahead of tomorrow's issue and there will be a feature on a Panamera estate concept which they say is set to be shown at Paris.
Concept? Maybe. I doubt however that they are going to build it.
A stronger Diesel has priority right now and it will be available sooner or later.
The estate, station wagon or whatever may be presented as a concept but I think that Porsche is fishing in dangerous waters if they really do it.
A Coupe would make much more sense but I guess we will see the Coupe with the next mixed Bentley/Panamera platform.
RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche Panamera Turbo S, BMW X5M, Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe PP/DP, Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
Budster:
Just making the back 2 seats into a bench for 3 passengers would more than double sales IMO (or is it only in SA that there's no option for this?)
It's the same worldwide . They could not fit 3 seats as the drive train is in the middle , high up, so the car could be lower .
But I fully agree , 3 back seats would be better .
997.2 C2S, PDK, -20mm
Jul 25, 2012 11:28:40 AM
It's a render, unless it's already real You never know with Porsche.. the 918 for example looks finalized even in mule testing form..
A stronger Diesel should have been offered from the get-go.. I still can't wrap my head around the fact that they didn't offer the V12 TDI from Audi.. It's such a cool idea! If you are going to do diesels in a Porsche, at least make them crazy powerful.
Jul 25, 2012 11:34:22 AM
reginos:
Good idea but in the picture it looks too ordinary, like a Peugeot or a Volvo. I hope it is just a renderIng.
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"Form follows function"
Of course this is a rendering. A possible "estate" or station wagon won't be available for this model, not even sure if the facelift will get one because the next generation Panamera, using a common platform with the next generation Bentley, will be around earlier than many think (2015?).
So while it is possible that Porsche shows an "estate" concept car at a car show, personally I think that it would be a mistake or not even very likely. I just hope I am right.
RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche Panamera Turbo S, BMW X5M, Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe PP/DP, Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
...an estate version at this point in time would at least jeopardize the other brands within the VW-group and IMO would clearly give the wrong signal as a firm, because Porsche is supposed to build sportcars and not sportive cars. Though, one never knows - I just thought about the AUDI RS 2 of the 90s (ok, different situation Porsche was in at that time).
pxaxh:
Atzporsche:
I'd love one...
Is that a render or what ???
It is, the picture was taken of a regular Panamera and is available on the internet as well. This is just a Photoshop rendering and herein lies the catch... the way the surfaces flow around the back as well as the third side window (behind the c-pillar) this particular car would look very odd in reality. Since the camera angle is deceiving, it would also look huge in reality.
If Porsche does an Estate it shouldn't be a straightforward Avant by Porsche. It should have a different unique style as the M-B Shooting Brake has. I don't like the Mercedes SB but it is removed from any other normal Estate so it offers something totally different.
"Form follows function"
Ferdie:
the way the surfaces flow around the back as well as the third side window (behind the c-pillar) this particular car would look very odd in reality.
Very good observation - it's like one of those optical illusion paintings by Escher. Impossible in reality.
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reginos:
If Porsche does an Estate it shouldn't be a straightforward Avant by Porsche. It should have a different unique style as the M-B Shooting Brake has. I don't like the Mercedes SB but it is removed from any other normal Estate so it offers something totally different.
Agree - There seem to be a trend coming with these coupe estates. Ferrari FF, MB Shooting Brake, etc.
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