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#21 of 87 Caynenne legs by speeds2much Apr 06, 2004 (6:14 pm)
Yep, designman, you make a good point on the practicality of SUVs vs sports cars. On my scale of practical vs excess, the Cayenne just falls off the chart on the excess side, whereas a Boxster or 996 justifies itself simply because it's so fun (more so than any truck would be). For those few who own a Cayenne because they wanted a Porsche but needed the space, too bad Porsche isn't building them a sedan, eh?   Anyway, the 997 is on my radar screen. I can't predict whether I'll order one this year. Depends on my trading account, because I would not buy a car at that price if I had to make the payments out of ordinary income. Would want to put a huge chunk down or pay cash. So maybe this year, maybe next...but some day... :o))
#22 of 87 by sphinx99 Apr 07, 2004 (4:09 am)
Porsche sedan: I think it's a great idea!
#23 of 87 yes, I do too.. by highender Apr 08, 2004 (3:44 pm)
think a sedan or grand touring car would be about right for the changed market....I think Porsche should make a very fluid , very sensual, yet roomy sedan ....looks should be very high on the list of goals....
#24 of 87 Porsche sedan concepts by designman Apr 15, 2004 (3:16 pm)
This link appeared in another thread and got my heart pumping. Amazing how it looks almost exactly how I imagined it. The poster said Porsche is actually considering it but didn't give any info. Comments? Personally, I'm drooling.   http://ww.autobild.de/projektor/projektor.php?artikel_id=6053&amp- ;amp- ;pos=1
#25 of 87 Artist's Renditions by speeds2much Jun 09, 2004 (1:44 pm)
For those of you who can get ahold of the July 2004 issue of Car, there are two artist's renditions of the proposed Porsche sedan on pages 14-15.   It essentially looks like a stretch 997, although the front fascia is slightly different. There's a horizontal air intake between the front edge of the "bonnet" lid and bumper assembly, and the front airdam looks more wide-open, like the mouth of a lion. ;o)   The article mentions Porsche's dilemma of whether to produce a sedan or a bargain-basement, 4-cylinder roadster (the little black and white rendition reminds me of a leaner version of the BMW Z3.   The sedan is really exactly what I had in mind, and what I hoped for on these boards, so I must say I like it. Basically, it's without a doubt a classic Porsche shape and it probably can utilize the 997 platform without much difficulty, saving development time and costs. Personally, I think Porsche should go with a sedan first, and maybe never build the 4-banger. The history of capitalism (and Porsche) is littered with the remains of once-mythic brands that lose something when they get greedy for volume.
#26 of 87 Porsche Sedan Concepts by designman Jun 10, 2004 (1:37 pm)
Speeds2much, thanks, will check that out. In the meantime the link in post #24 isn't working... got corrupted somehow. Here it is again:   http://www.autobild.de/projektor/projektor.php?artikel_id=6053&am- p;am- p;pos=1 Replies to this message: seriousblack (May 31, 2006 8:19 am)
#27 of 87 Sedan by speeds2much Jun 11, 2004 (2:51 pm)
Nice link, Designmen. While I didn't compare the pics side-by-side, I think the pictures you unearthed are the same as the ones in Car.
#28 of 87 sedan by highender Jun 16, 2004 (4:20 pm)
while I like the concept of a 4 seater with a V8, I did not expect to see such close resemblance to the 993-997 . I was expecting something of a morph of the old 928 with 996/997 with some design cues from the Maserati/Feerari sedans....   I like the one you guys posted, but think that the design should be even more exclusive. Remember the complaints about how the boxster and 911 front end looking virtually identical ? I think there should be design cues that identify it instantly as a Porsche, but without so much similarities that it steals from its own customer base(i.e. the 911 fans) without opening new territoties. Any idea whether the design we saw is still fluid, or is it in stone ?
#29 of 87 Sedan Design by speeds2much Jun 16, 2004 (5:27 pm)
highlander...The article in Car said that Porsche hasn't even decided whether to build a sedan or an entry-level roadster. The pic was only a drawing. So, I think we can conclude there's room for changes.   You're right I think...it should be more svelte like a Maserati. Neverthless, at least a "stretch 997" would be better than a shrunken Cayenne. ;o) Replies to this message: highender (Jun 22, 2004 8:41 pm)
#30 of 87 Re: Sedan Design [speeds2much #29] by highender Jun 22, 2004 (8:41 pm)
Replying to: speeds2much (Jun 16, 2004 5:27 pm) agree , and I am a die hard Cayenne owner too....   Do you think they should have 4 doors, or just 2 , like the 928 ?

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