Nope, it's Still Ugly

2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid

Even with a green hybrid engine, this car is still ugly from ever single angle. This is the all new Porsche Panamera S Hybrid. It has the same engine as its SUV counterpart, the Cayenne S Hybrid: a 3.0-liter 333 horsepower Supercharged V6 engine combined with a 47 horsepower electric motor, bringing the total horses to 380. 0 to 60 is done in just 6 seconds on its way to a top speed of 168 MPH. Besides being fast, it is rather fuel efficient. Porsche says it will do 34.5 MPG in the U.S. Prices start at $95,000, which seems like a lot and is totally ridiculous. It might save you money at the pump, but it's still ugly.

What On Earth is This?

2011 Porsche Panamera Z Roadster

This is how crazy Japanese tuners can get. The Tokyo Auto Salon was on last weekend, showcasing a vast majority of custom imports and exotics. Some cars look quite sensible, but others are absolutely bonkers, and this is one of them. A random tuner thought it would be cool if he could turn his Nissan Fairlady Z (Z34) Roadster into a Porsche Panamera Roadster. 

Side View

He managed to do it, and the results are unbelievably ugly. Look at it! That's the ugliest thing I've ever seen in my life! If you're going to customize a Z34, at least put a proper body-kit and a wing on it. Don't take the front and back end of one of the ugliest cars in the world and put it on a very nice Nissan. That makes everything worse. Anyway, that's his attempt to make a Panamera Roadster, but it seems that Porsche are already working on an official one. Let's hope it's not ugly.

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Fast with Four Doors

Audi A9 Rendering (Courtesy of AutoCar)

If you thought the Audi A7 was the pinnacle of Audi's four-door sports saloons, then you haven't heard what they're really up to. Rumors from Ingolstadt have it that Audi is working on a super-sports saloon called the A9 to take on the Porsche Panamera and the Aston Martin Rapide. Rumor also has it that they might be using some parts and chassis from another popular super 4-door: the Lamborghini Estoque. No word has been confirmed on whether this car will be in production, but expect to look rather dashing. You see, unlike Porsche that bases everything off the 911, Audi uses its own design and talent to shape their cars. For instance, take a look at the Audi A7.

2012 Audi A7

Doesn't that look pretty? People say that Audi based this car off the Panamera, but I don't think they did. And it's not just the front view.

Rear View

The rear view looks great as well. So, if Audi does bring the A9 into production, it will be a properly designed car, unlike the Panamera, which looks like an ugly elephant.

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