Thanks for posting! Can't wait to read.

 

Is it just me or?

 

it's not you!!! It looks exactly like that! How is that more attractive than the current design's front?

 

^^ I think the look you are referring to is due to the headlight decals they have applied over the real headlights until the car is unveiled in September in Paris.

I love this shot!

 

Are we competing against Jeep or Land Rover now?

I'll have mine without the dirt, thanks...

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4S could be best bang for buck

 

Testing of the Shooting Brake.

 

The write-up on the diesel sounds great! Too bad it won't come to the US. The article did sound like an advertisement though - I suspect that the magazine has to sound positive in order to get invited to these things.

Not much was shared that we already didn't know. They did note that the newly designed interior wasn't as intuitive as the current 'button' paradigm, but I suspect that once you get used to the glass, it will be fine.

I'm also very curious to see/hear about the rear seat - is it smaller or more confined without the hump or did Porsche manage to figure out how to stretch/design the car to retain the headroom?

IMO, the Panamera was ahead of its time when introduced, especially from a driving dynamics perspective - many other models are still catching up. This next generation may not advance the car mechanically (only modest power gains and some other handling options), but it may introduce enough technology to at least 'keep up with the Jones'.

 

I like it!

 

This is promising

 

Not sure that central lower mounted HVAC vent will provide sufficient air flow especially for us South Florida people in the summer.

 

Other journalists were invited to the South African event and mentioned that the interior is actually more spacious than it is today, even in the back, due to the longer wheelbase. They said the seats sit lower, too, which is what allowed the lower/better looking roofline. They also mentioned that cargo room has improved as well!

Here is who I know wrote about it:
Automobile
Car & Driver
Top Gear UK
Auto Express UK

 

With the lower rear seating position to accommodate headroom and roofline, it will be interesting how it affects ingress and egress. A lower seat presents a problem for adults with knee or hip problems.

 

LOVE the rear view of the thing...looks sharp.

 

What's funny is I'm reading so many conflicting reports of the engines that will be available. Even the four journalists that went to the same event and reported which I mentioned above say it a bit differently. Some say "all engines will be new and turbocharged", others say the 3.6 V6 will live on as the base engine, and then I got a Motor Trend that says the 3.6 V6 & 4.8 V8 will both live on.

I guess we have to wait - I think Car & Driver said the official reveal is June 28th?