Porsche Panorama
 

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October 23, 2007
Porsche's four-door future

Take a look at what's set to be one of the most controversial cars of the decade - Porsche's long-awaited Panamera.

These renderings, commissioned for the Bulgarian edition of Top Gear magazine, give us the best idea yet of what the likely 'love it or hate it' coupe-like four-door will look like.

The last of the four pictures is Porsche's official sketch of the Panamera from a couple of years back, and you can see that, as expected, the production car will get taller and roomier on the inside while losing the caricatured low-slung profile.

Our best guess is that the Panamera will be officially unveiled at the Geneva show in 2009, becoming an obvious rival to the Maserati Quattroporte, Mercedes CLS and Aston's planned Rapide.

As you can see from the pics, the engine's up front and there's a large rear hatch with, we expect, a retractable spoiler. We know that the Panamera will be rear-wheel drive, but there's nothing official from Porsche yet on what'll be providing the power.

However, rumours suggest the Panamera will get three different engines, ranging from a 300bhp V6 to a twin-turbo V8 with more than 500bhp.

Porsche has hinted at the possibility of a hybrid model, but that'll likely arrive later than 2009, when the first Panameras are due to hit the market.

Out of interest - and we realise these are only renderings, so we won't hold you to it - what do you think?

not a fan of this design

the back looks like a Volvo C30

really a strange porsche

Dodge Magnum?

awesome ride :winkwink:

I'd buy one of them. Pretty hot.

looks nice :)

It's Panamera - not Panorama

I'm in love. :)

Sorry dude but that car is plain ugly ... These renderings make it look better than others that i've seen in the past, but its still ugly as hell. Most probably Top Gear graphics designer is trying to make is look nice in order for them to sell more magazines ...

In any case if you take a look at the spy fotos below ... in real life it looks like a Honda Civic rear-ended a 911 and then someone added that gay little spoiler from the porsche cayman on the back.

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Looks pretty hot, 0-62 better be good

edit: that real life spy photo looks bad though :/

sweet looking car, better than the cayenne and fits 4 persons

Very nice car, how much?

That’s really a nice car!

Looks ok, but admit i'm not hugely impressed by those pics...

5 000 more sales on gay site.

I thought it was 'Panamerica'

i can see somw rich soccer moms driving that

I want that

she's purdy

This thread reminds me of something Ferrari was going to do a few years back.... Link

Sounds like a brilliant idea really... Take a Honda Civic - a popular selling car - and put the Porshe badge on it.