Aug 22, 2008 12:12:55 PM
- Ron (Houston)
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Aug 22, 2008 12:12:55 PM
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Aug 22, 2008 2:55:13 PM
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Spyderidol said:
It's not so clear-cut for me.
The Rapide is more "traditional"in looks, whilst the Panamera is more odd-ball!
Also - It's not really fair comparing a car that still has camo on with one that does not.
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Spyderidol said:
It's not so clear-cut for me.
The Rapide is more "traditional"in looks, whilst the Panamera is more odd-ball!
Also - It's not really fair comparing a car that still has camo on with one that does not.
The rooflines, stances, dimensions will not change without camo. Headlights or rearlights do not make a car's proportion do they ?
The proportion says it all. The Rapide is an object of desire. The Panamera is an object of transportation tool.
Aug 22, 2008 3:10:50 PM
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Alex_997TurboRSC said:
These 2 pics say it all for me:
I am sorry to say that the Cayenne is a better looking car!
Aug 22, 2008 4:55:15 PM
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Alex_997TurboRSC said:
I am sorry to say that the Cayenne is a better looking car!
I'm sorry to say I don't see any Cayenne anywhere.
Aug 22, 2008 5:12:15 PM
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RichJ said:
And yes these 2 pics clearly show the diff... One looks like a mish mash of design ideas and way to bloated whilst the other looks like a 4 dour coupe with a strong sporting feel.
Aug 22, 2008 7:25:15 PM
Aug 22, 2008 10:12:20 PM
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Alex_997TurboRSC said:
I am sorry to say that the Cayenne is a better looking car!
I'm sorry to say I don't see any Cayenne anywhere.
I use the Cayenne as my 0 on the 0-10 looks scale. This latest effort from Porsche will be my new 0!!
On the top end of the scale are the DBS, LP560-4, LP640 and Alfa 8C
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Moogle said:
I tell you... I was once a die hard Porsche fan, but seriously guys - even the most staunchest Porsche zealots have to know when they are beat... I mean just LOOK at the pictures!
Aug 23, 2008 1:06:35 AM
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Alex_997TurboRSC said:
I am sorry to say that the Cayenne is a better looking car!
I'm sorry to say I don't see any Cayenne anywhere.
I use the Cayenne as my 0 on the 0-10 looks scale. This latest effort from Porsche will be my new 0!!
On the top end of the scale are the DBS, LP560-4, LP640 and Alfa 8C
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racerx said:
I am amazed that porsche put it on the same stretch of road as their competitor, Bez wins again!
Aug 30, 2008 9:34:59 PM
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racerx said:
I am amazed that porsche put it on the same stretch of road as their competitor, Bez wins again!
Sorry, when, better in what year did Aston build a better car than Porsche? Or when did they won a battle against Porsche in the same category? Bez wins "again" what?
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racerx said:
I am amazed that porsche put it on the same stretch of road as their competitor, Bez wins again!
Sorry, when, better in what year did Aston build a better car than Porsche? Or when did they won a battle against Porsche in the same category? Bez wins "again" what?
Bez, imo, has won with the success of the V8 vantage. They created a new model from scratch that many reviewers now compare with the 997 on a performance basis, a car that Porsche has refined for decades. But who really compares a porsche to an Aston for style and looks and luxury? Many here have switched from porsche to Aston. That's a victory.
I personally would choose an aston, Vanquish, DB 9, or vantage over any currently sold porsche. (Of course the CGT is the best car on the road)
And now, imo, Bez has done it again. He has created a car that is more desirable than the porsche competitor. It looks so much better than the panamera. Who the hell is going to track or drag race a family sedan?
It's all about style, class, and image in a sedan. It's first and foremost a luxury item, end of debate. The performance is secondary, but i think a 500hp V12 should do the trick.
Bez used to be in charge of the 928 program back in the 90's for porsche. Now he is creating more great GT's.
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racerx said:
I am amazed that porsche put it on the same stretch of road as their competitor, Bez wins again!
Sorry, when, better in what year did Aston build a better car than Porsche? Or when did they won a battle against Porsche in the same category? Bez wins "again" what?
Bez, imo, has won with the success of the V8 vantage. They created a new model from scratch that many reviewers now compare with the 997 on a performance basis, a car that Porsche has refined for decades. But who really compares a porsche to an Aston for style and looks and luxury? Many here have switched from porsche to Aston. That's a victory.
I personally would choose an aston, Vanquish, DB 9, or vantage over any currently sold porsche. (Of course the CGT is the best car on the road)
And now, imo, Bez has done it again. He has created a car that is more desirable than the porsche competitor. It looks so much better than the panamera. Who the hell is going to track or drag race a family sedan?
It's all about style, class, and image in a sedan. It's first and foremost a luxury item, end of debate. The performance is secondary, but i think a 500hp V12 should do the trick.
Bez used to be in charge of the 928 program back in the 90's for porsche. Now he is creating more great GT's.
i agree on everything exept about the vantage being a "completely" new car... you see all astons are completely new but esentialy the same car. with the use of their HV (horizontal vehicle) chasis sistem the chasis and frame of the db9, vantage and rapide are merely a streched or shortened version of the same spaceframe. that is due to a vertebrae-like structure at the core of the chasis.
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ADias said:
By looking at the Rapide shots above it is easy to see that second row room is cramped, with difficult access. OTOH the Panamera should offer generous room in the back - that is important for a comfortable long range saloon.