2010 Porsche Panamera First Look - I think I'm warming up to it...

hks786 · 04-01-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

the real question is: would you rather have this, the AM rapide, a CLS63, or a 5er GT?

AM Rapide all the way! I'd never buy a DB9 or Vanquish, but I love the AMV8 and this new Rapide is great. Especially compared to its rivals. Bring on the Audi A7...

BoostedBMW · 04-01-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by hks786

Front is nice and I do quite like the interior. However, I still cant like the side-profile or rear design!

... the front looks pretty sleek, almost like a blend of porsche and ferrari styling, but the side profile is just really strange with the hump in the rear.

ragingclue · 04-01-2009, 11:17 AM

I like it except for the rear quarter. The cockpit being busy; I can deal with that. Once you know where every button is, you don't have to take your eyes off the road. Muscle memory FTW.

DougLikesBMW · 04-01-2009, 11:45 AM

WTF are those wing mirrors?

DrunkOnJ20 · 04-01-2009, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SE3P_to_E90

Front + sides look great... rear = FAIL.

+1. Looks good in red though.

Imola.ZHP · 04-01-2009, 11:58 AM

I love it!

Spec 1 · 04-01-2009, 01:49 PM

The front quarter shot has grown on me a bit, but the rear profile is still so hideous. I like how they set up the car internally with focus on rear passengers (something lacking these days) but would much rather the Aston aesthetically. Would love to see how it drives.

Year's_End · 04-01-2009, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisV

Gearing. With the 7 speed trans, you can get really agressive final drive ratios and still have a lot of top end capability. With agressive final drive ratios, you multiply that 365 lb ft of torque quite a bit, giving excellent off the line grunt.

Even so, I still think it's highly unusual to think about a two-ton, four-door passenger car hitting 60 in less than four seconds with the posted specs. Even if it has extremely short gears, you have to factor in shifting (I know, lightning fast DCT shifts), and traction...I just don't understand it. This thing must have some hella fat rear rubber.

Hula-Hula · 04-02-2009, 04:14 AM

I fucking LOVE it!

Looks alot better in these different colors and such!
This is the 928 replacement I've been waiting for only I can take my friends with me!

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OBI_agent · 04-02-2009, 07:11 AM

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Even so, I still think it's highly unusual to think about a two-ton, four-door passenger car hitting 60 in less than four seconds with the posted specs. Even if it has extremely short gears, you have to factor in shifting (I know, lightning fast DCT shifts), and traction...I just don't understand it. This thing must have some hella fat rear rubber.

Man....I dont think it's possible....It must be a typing error. The NA engine simply cant be that fast when it lugging around that kind of mass. Think about it, if the NA engine is that fast, imagine what the turbo will be....Sub 3 second??

And I read the article again...There is a portion where it's written that the
Turbo is able to sprint 0-60 in 4 or less seconds. It's written next to the picture of the turbo engine.

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Porsche claims a 0-60 time of 4.0 seconds for the 4.8-liter twin-turbo engine, rated at 493 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque.

jamesisel · 04-02-2009, 10:29 AM

meh

FR305 · 04-02-2009, 10:41 PM

I like it!!!!

Porsche claims a 0-60 time of 4.0 seconds for the 4.8-liter twin-turbo engine, rated at 493 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque.

335ifanatic · 04-03-2009, 02:50 AM

If the exterior wasn't bad enough the interior just tops it off as the biggest fail ever.

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