Jan 16, 2008 12:10:13 PM
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luwalira said:
The Rapide clearly shows that nothing has advanced since Henrik Frisker leaved the building. The Rapide doesn't look very fresh and is nothing but a DB9 with two extra doors. A complete bore, they have even changed the tail lights a bit.
Jan 16, 2008 7:09:58 PM
Jan 16, 2008 7:43:28 PM
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palenimbus said:
I also agree, I never understand why people went gaga over the vantageV8 when it was pretty much the same design as the Db9
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luwalira said:
The Rapide clearly shows that nothing has advanced since Henrik Frisker left the building. The Rapide doesn't look very fresh and is nothing but a DB9 with two extra doors. A complete bore, they have even changed the tail lights a bit.
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reginos said:
All AMs look exactly the same. Family resemblance carried too far IMO. The Rapide is just a stretched clone of the DB7/9/vantage/vanguish. I know that AM was recently sold/bought for the tenth time or so, and I wonder who the next unlucky owner will be. Porsche on the other hand enjoy an uninterrrupted appeal for 50 years all over the world and for all the great variety of models they have produced since 1948, even the Cayenne. The appeal of AM is limited to gentlemen and aristocrats in GB and to James Bond wannabes. In conclusion, the Rapide will be another limited appeal "gentleman's car" whereas Panamera will be a hit from USA to Europe to Middle East to Russia and China. The only good thing about AM is this Dr. Bez guy who is german and has good Porsche genes.
Jan 17, 2008 4:40:58 AM
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reginos said:
All AMs look exactly the same. Family resemblance carried too far IMO. The Rapide is just a stretched clone of the DB7/9/vantage/vanguish. I know that AM was recently sold/bought for the tenth time or so, and I wonder who the next unlucky owner will be. Porsche on the other hand enjoy an uninterrrupted appeal for 50 years all over the world and for all the great variety of models they have produced since 1948, even the Cayenne. The appeal of AM is limited to gentlemen and aristocrats in GB and to James Bond wannabes. In conclusion, the Rapide will be another limited appeal "gentleman's car" whereas Panamera will be a hit from USA to Europe to Middle East to Russia and China. The only good thing about AM is this Dr. Bez guy who is german and has good Porsche genes.
Do you own a Porsche? If so, next time take a long look at it and see if it reminds you of other Porsche's.
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reginos said:
With each new picture the Panamera looks better and better. Maybe it will turn out not as spectacular in the detailing as the AM Rapide. But Panamera's proportions seem better than those of the AM which is an over-stretched Aston generic shape.Porsches have never been spectacular or extravagant and in vogue. "Funktion", substance and timeless shapes characterise most of them.