Archive for the ‘Panamera’ Category

Fact: we have not been especially kind to the Porsche Panamera. We've bashed its design, we've criticized it for watering down the Porsche lineup, and we've reveled in its imminent demise. Now that the first delivery of Panameras to the U.S. has been delayed for reasons unknown, you might expect us to dance a little jig of schadenfreude, but we have to admit that Porsche has acted very thoughtfully by offering impatient buyers a free set of luggage, custom-designed for the Panamera. Granted we ridiculed that luggage too, but hey, it's the thought that counts. [MotorAuthority]

Between Porsche's financial troubles and the lukewarm reception of its Panamera sedan, the company has faced its share of problems in recent months. Unfortunately, there's no simple fix for the global economic problems that have sent Porsche's sales through the floorboard. On the design front, however, bringing new blood into the fold might help Porsche tighten up its increasingly watered-down brand. Case in point: this Porsche supercar concept whipped up by Iranian designer Emil Baddal. Admittedly, it's not perfect, and it may veer a little too close to Porsche's Bugatti and Lamborghini cousins. But compared to the Panamera... [...

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Follow Porsche on Facebook and Twitter @porschenewswire Maybe the whole world of social media is second nature to you--MySpace, Tumblr, Twitter and Facebook, you're everywhere, dude. But to the automotive world, social media's a brave experiment and sometimes, a dangerous new frontier. Remember what happened to Honda with those first Accord Crosstour pics on Facebook? It's a lesson learned in what not to wear, and more brightly, in how to respond quickly to avoid a box-office slaughter.

While a handful of brands like Honda and Ford...