I have seen two Panamera factory test cars driving by in Santa Monica a few weeks ago.

Verdict: Butt Fugly!

I can only hope that it performs wayyyyyyy better than it looks.

Of course, the final rendition might look a bit more "cleaned up" but to me the proportions (too tall, not wide enough) just did not do it.

I love all things Porsche but this one really didn't do it for me, or as somebody else said earlier on this thread: it will have to grow on me.

Phil

 

Is that really the spoiler? ohhh god

 

I'm sure it'll sell, but I think it's ugly. They should of spent that R&D money on a re-birth of either a new 944 or 928 type car.

 

Talk about UGLY. But who knows, maybe prodcution models will look more like the artist renditions.

 

+1

Maybe we can do a group by for "Government Approved High Speed Testing Vehicle" stickers.

That rocks. I've never seen those before.

 

I think you guys need to all shut up and be patient...

 

new pics testing:

 

LOL...... FUGLY REAR END.... What's porsche coming to... cayenne is dead ugly too.

i think the best looking sedan is the aston martin rapide.

these porsche sedans/SUV don't compare at all to the coupes...

 

The rear end is heavily camouflaged!
Just look at the window line (rear door).

 

Very heavy camo on that last shot. Not sweatin' it.

 

new photos:

V6 3.6L FSI: 300HP (250km/h) - 1,800kg - data premiery 2010:

 

V8 4.8L: 405HP (280km/h) - data premiery 2009, V8 4.8L turbo: 520HP (300km/h) - data premiery 2009


Turbo:

 

were the other pics taken down?

 

looks serious...

 

testing in the US: