Porsche wanted to look more like Tesla, so bam, another 4-door coupe SUV abomination. I would hate it, but it's probably fast as hell and good to drive for a 5 ton SUV.
Porsche wanted to look more like Tesla, so bam, another 4-door coupe SUV abomination. I would hate it, but it's probably fast as hell and good to drive for a 5 ton SUV.
In reply to pinchvalve :
Those are perfectly legitimate reasons to hate a car. I’m a pretty good basketball player for a short guy, but I still suck as basketball. 
Has 4 doors. Is not a coupe.
Appleseed said:Has 4 doors. Is not a coupe.
It is in the modern British and German interpretation.
“Coupe” just means “cut” in French, referring to the roofline. But even the French were smart enough not to bother with back doors when you’re going to crush the roofline down so stupidly low.
None of which means anything because overpaid Type A types will buy them by the carrierload for their trophy spouses.
The French have croissants. We take that and make croissandwiches. This is America and we will define things as we see fit.
Duke said:None of which means anything because overpaid Type A types will buy them by the carrierload for their trophy spouses.
Doesn't matter why people buy them. The sales of the SUVs give Porsche the money to build ridiculous sports cars. So embrace them.
It's a slightly less-good version of a very good car, so it just barely fails to live up to an unreasonably high standard!
Keith Tanner said:Duke said:None of which means anything because overpaid Type A types will buy them by the carrierload for their trophy spouses.
Doesn't matter why people buy them. The sales of the SUVs give Porsche the money to build ridiculous sports cars. So embrace them.
Yeah, just look where that’s gotten us with BMW...
GIt will sell in droves. Why the hate? It looks great and will help finance future 911’s and Boxster/Caymans. I don’t get the outrage.
Adrian_Thompson said:GIt will sell in droves. Why the hate? It looks great and will help finance future 911’s and Boxster/Caymans. I don’t get the outrage.
First day on the forum? 
It doesn't look as bad as the Model X. Also better looking than the Panamera..
I agree that's not a coupe. But other than that I like it.
Duke said:Keith Tanner said:Duke said:None of which means anything because overpaid Type A types will buy them by the carrierload for their trophy spouses.
Doesn't matter why people buy them. The sales of the SUVs give Porsche the money to build ridiculous sports cars. So embrace them.
Yeah, just look where that’s gotten us with BMW...
It been working well for Porsche so far...
having actually sat in the back of a Model X, I understand the gull wing doors. The entrance is carvernous compared to your average 4 door or SUV. There is no door to negotiate or get in the way, it's just a big hole to step into the car and sit down
Keith Tanner said:Duke said:Keith Tanner said:Duke said:None of which means anything because overpaid Type A types will buy them by the carrierload for their trophy spouses.
Doesn't matter why people buy them. The sales of the SUVs give Porsche the money to build ridiculous sports cars. So embrace them.
Yeah, just look where that’s gotten us with BMW...
It been working well for Porsche so far...
So has making buyers pay more for things taken off. Porsche method of sales is not logical.
Appleseed said:Keith Tanner said:Duke said:Keith Tanner said:Duke said:None of which means anything because overpaid Type A types will buy them by the carrierload for their trophy spouses.
Doesn't matter why people buy them. The sales of the SUVs give Porsche the money to build ridiculous sports cars. So embrace them.
Yeah, just look where that’s gotten us with BMW...
It been working well for Porsche so far...
So has making buyers pay more for things taken off. Porsche method of sales is not logical.
Agreed.
Last year was a record year for Porsche, after 9 straight years of increasing sales in the US and 7 straight worldwide.
It's pretty obvious they have no idea what they are doing.
In reply to z31maniac :
BMW is making money Hand über Faust, too. None of us think they don't know what they're doing. That doesn't mean we have to like it.
Guaranteed that it will sell, and I am OK with that because it funds things like the GT2RS. I can't afford any Porsche, so my opinion means little to Porsche, I just wish they kept "coupes" as 2-door cars and came up with a new term for raked-roof SUVs. I guess Cayenne Dach Geharkt doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
well, you could follow in Land Rover's footsteps and rename it completely.
Range Rover <--standard
Range Rover Evoque <-- "coupe"
Damn, I love those lines. And that color does it for me. I normally don't like loud colors but that's hot.
I can't honestly complain about any of the current Porsche. Maybe I'm just a fanboy lol
The Evoque is also much smaller.
https://www.autoblog.com/2018/04/11/2018-range-rover-sport-velar-evoque-compare/
Coupe is just as accurate as SUV in this case. Most of what we call SUV's today are really just jacked up, huge car things. There is not much utility or off-road capability.
There was a comment in EVO about the side marker lights on one of the GT3s - I lose track of the generations, but this particular one has slightly different fenders than the other 911s. This meant a unique side marker light, which was a 200,000 Euro expense. Without Cayennes and Panamericas, you don't have the budget to drop 200,000 Euros on something so trivial for a low volume halo car.
Keith Tanner said:There was a comment in EVO about the side marker lights on one of the GT3s - I lose track of the generations, but this particular one has slightly different fenders than the other 911s. This meant a unique side marker light, which was a 200,000 Euro expense. Without Cayennes and Panamericas, you don't have the budget to drop 200,000 Euros on something so trivial for a low volume halo car.
Likewise, the forthcoming Speedster features a lot of bespoke parts. It's more than a 911 with a funny roof.
A family friend just got a Mercedes GLE 43 AMG "coupe" because she wanted an SUV but wanted to stand out from the other moms. That's really what sells this type of crossover:
PS -- That thing sits on 315 wide tires. Good lawd!
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