I spotted 3 Panamera's this morning (South Africa)
#22
Western Europeans like wagons, hatchbacks and increasingly SUVs. I think the elite in Russia is also at least somewhat open to different concepts of vehicles.
So it is understandable that Porsche doesn't just copy the same thing that the other big three German luxury makers already offer. They want to do something different, something that's both fast and practical.
#27
This is interesting because my sources say the Porsche factory has not even made a definitive decision on building a 2-door derivative of the Panamera. Sure, we should expect it sooner or later, but at this time any information you see/read is no more than speculation.
I guess it's good for selling car magazines or attracting web views...