For most, the Porsche Panamera is either love it or leave it. I admit, when I first saw some of the heavily camouflaged test mules I was definitely among the many who would eagerly “leave it“. It seemed to have bulges and bumps in all the wrong places. However, over time, as more of the car was revealed and we ultimately saw the final product, my derision turned to desire and I’m now dipping my toes into the “love it” pool. With that said, it’s only a toe and I can easily dry it off, but I won’t know for sure until I drive one. I’m hoping that happens sooner vs. later (wink, wink, nod, nod, yeah, you know who you are!!). 🙂
While I’m waiting for the Porsche God(s) of press cars to deliver my Panamera, I thought I would share this video of Porsche’s Michael Mauer (Panamera’s chief architect) giving an interview to Driver’s Republic at a Porsche press event this past March. For those of you who like the design (and even those who don’t) the video below will give you some idea of the cues used by Porsche in developing the new Panamera.
In my last poll on the subject of loving or leaving the Panamera, of the 179 of you that voted, 73 of you were like me and wanted to wait and see, while the rest of you had already decided: 65 loved it and 41 of you went so far as to say you hated it.
Now that a number of first hand reviews have been published by the likes of Car and Driver, Motor Trend, the LA Times, etc, has your opinion of the Panamera changed?
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[Source: DriversRepublic.com]
View Comments (3)
Thanks for the link to the Panamera designer's interview. It would have been MUCH more informative and entertaining if we saw more of the car, the design elements being discussed, and still, detail shots of the various details being discussed. Closeup, head shots of Michael Maurer just don't do it as a way to move me out of the "leave it" camp.
I would like to contact Mr Mauer, but have no information. Can you hep us find an address or email so that I can write to him? Thank you.
Philip C Hessburg MD
Dr. Hessburg,
As I'm not affiliated with Porsche, I don't have the ability to get you in touch with Mr. Mauer. I would suggest you contact Porsche directly through their PR department. Alternatively, are you planning on attending any of the events in Monterey?