http://www.automoblog.net/2009/09/25/porsche-panamera-to-become-premium-offering-for-vw/ A Car Blog for Auto Enthusiasts Wed, 23 May 2012 19:08:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.automoblog.net/2009/09/25/porsche-panamera-to-become-premium-offering-for-vw/comment-page-1/#comment-103866 Tony Borroz Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:07:12 +0000 http://www.automoblog.net/2009/09/25/porsche-panamera-to-become-premium-offering-for-vw/#comment-103866 Sorry ... I forgot to add that it seems that VW doesn't have any real problem with the engineering or the platform used on the Panamera, they just don't want it to be a Porsche ... move it to being an Audi or something, let it run it's first life cycle to get the $$$s back, and then let it die off. Sorry … I forgot to add that it seems that VW doesn't have any real problem with the engineering or the platform used on the Panamera, they just don't want it to be a Porsche … move it to being an Audi or something, let it run it's first life cycle to get the $$$s back, and then let it die off.

]]> http://www.automoblog.net/2009/09/25/porsche-panamera-to-become-premium-offering-for-vw/comment-page-1/#comment-103865 Tony Borroz Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:03:54 +0000 http://www.automoblog.net/2009/09/25/porsche-panamera-to-become-premium-offering-for-vw/#comment-103865 yeah, what they're talking about doing is shuffling off the Panamera to another VW division, and amortizing the costs. Then phasing out the platform sometime around 2015 or 2017. yeah, what they're talking about doing is shuffling off the Panamera to another VW division, and amortizing the costs. Then phasing out the platform sometime around 2015 or 2017.

]]> http://www.automoblog.net/2009/09/25/porsche-panamera-to-become-premium-offering-for-vw/comment-page-1/#comment-103864 Chris Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:56:52 +0000 http://www.automoblog.net/2009/09/25/porsche-panamera-to-become-premium-offering-for-vw/#comment-103864 This doesn't make cense. Porsche or VW is not going to end production of the Panamera or the Cayenne any time soon for multi. reasons. The most obvious is that it would be the most moronic business decision of all time. Who ever would end production the the number 1 selling Porsche of all time (the cayenne and the money maker) and what will be the #2 selling of all time, and bring in boatloads of money as well, has to be the most idiotic business man ever born and should be kicked out of the auto industry. Also it was basically confirmed at the 2009 Frankfurt auto show that they will NOT be killed off. The new CEO said that he wants to reach sales of 150,000. He said he will be adding new models to the line up. Last time i checked when you take away the two hot sellers that doesnt bring you closer to 150,000 it pushes it back even further. So it makes ZERO cense of ending the production of the Panamera and that is a rumor that needs to die. Especially when the CEO said that he wants to reach new sales record of 150,000 which is IMPOSSIBLE without either the cayenne or the panamera. As for platform use, it would make the most cense to use the Panamera for a new bentley 4 door, because the continental needs to have more of a coupe like shape if it is going to contend in this new lux. market with the AM, Jaguar, MB, Maserati, and Porsche all adopting this new 4 door coupe. This doesn't make cense. Porsche or VW is not going to end production of the Panamera or the Cayenne any time soon for multi. reasons. The most obvious is that it would be the most moronic business decision of all time. Who ever would end production the the number 1 selling Porsche of all time (the cayenne and the money maker) and what will be the #2 selling of all time, and bring in boatloads of money as well, has to be the most idiotic business man ever born and should be kicked out of the auto industry. Also it was basically confirmed at the 2009 Frankfurt auto show that they will NOT be killed off. The new CEO said that he wants to reach sales of 150,000. He said he will be adding new models to the line up. Last time i checked when you take away the two hot sellers that doesnt bring you closer to 150,000 it pushes it back even further. So it makes ZERO cense of ending the production of the Panamera and that is a rumor that needs to die. Especially when the CEO said that he wants to reach new sales record of 150,000 which is IMPOSSIBLE without either the cayenne or the panamera. As for platform use, it would make the most cense to use the Panamera for a new bentley 4 door, because the continental needs to have more of a coupe like shape if it is going to contend in this new lux. market with the AM, Jaguar, MB, Maserati, and Porsche all adopting this new 4 door coupe.

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