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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 08:45 AM
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Translated from Autozeitung.de
Of Porsche new plans

Compact SUV planned


Porsche extends the model pallet with the Panamera. A compact SUV as opponents BMW of the X3 could likewise go into production.

The success BMW of the X3, by which in the last year world-wide over 110000 pieces were delivered, does not let Porsche rest. Wendelin Wiedeking, boss of the Stuttgart Sportwagenbauers, wants to force upon however not still another model at present to its personnel hardly supplemented crew beside the Panamera from the development side.

In the advance planning of the natives of stuttgart there are however considerations over a compact SUV. As countermove to the AUDI Q7 on basis of the Cayenne AUDI would know the platform of the future Q5 at Porsche transfer. The engines of the Cayenne with six and eight cylinders would fit also the more compact porsche SUV well. As is the case for other Porsche models also suppliers could manufacture a majority of the building groups.

While the small porsche SUV is still another vision, are already today the coming Porsche models on test travel on the way. We got the newest Erlkönige and to show here all pictures.
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 09:23 AM
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Interesting.

There are sooo much of these mini-SUVs (slash crossovers) coming out.

The market is there: people want more space but at sedan prices (and with Porsche, coupe performance) with gas efficiency. I mean, who uses their SUVs for off-roading anyways?
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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I like the Cayman front end.. This thing should drive like a Cayman as the X3 drives like the 3 series sport package. Any more pics of this beauty?
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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Something about this "Caymanesque SUV" reminds me of a frog........

I prefer the X3 to this thing. At least from these pics anyway.
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 01:41 PM
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Looks almost like an SRT-4 Neon.
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Koma
Looks almost like an SRT-4 Neon.
Haha, I can see exactly what you mean.
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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^^^ LOL!!

I think it looks prety cool if ya ask me. Better than whats currently offered IMO.
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