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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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Side and rear looks great. Front looks bulbous....
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 02:31 AM
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I am loving the design, but the rear headroom is probably only going to allow comfort for passengers at 5'8" and less. I guess if they wanted an S class to haul the 2 six foot kids, a dog, and a set of golf clubs they would just get the S class.
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 07:22 AM
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Don't think it's designed to compete with the S600 or S65 at all, the Porsche Panamera is designed to have better rear-seat space/headroom, but look how they botched up the rear end ...
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
Don't think it's designed to compete with the S600 or S65 at all, the Porsche Panamera is designed to have better rear-seat space/headroom, but look how they botched up the rear end ...
amen, look at the cls
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
amen, look at the cls
That's how I see it and the XF somewhat too.
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 09:47 AM
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http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...d-ar75357.html
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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IS it just me or the product model is so... Meh...

It could be those ugly a** rims though.
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by ffpowerLN
IS it just me or the product model is so... Meh...

It could be those ugly a** rims though.
same here
I'm having high expectations from the rapide. That *** is huge and those ugly ridiculous rims

going back to look at the concept pictures again...............
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 10:04 AM
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Sexy gorgeous....
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 10:08 AM
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What's that weird car in the background?
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
What's that weird car in the background?
I want to say a deformed versa

it's that bad for you to not even acknowledge the rapide???
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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What's that weird car in the background?
It's a Renault Megane.

http://www.carforums.net/reviews/mak.../renault08.jpg
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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The Aston is my number one favorite super car, but the real life pictures have me not liking it so much, its.......to dog-gon long and flat like, front overhange is huge looks kinda iduno......awkward. I'm going to have to see this thing in human 3D for final judgment. So far I'm not liking this new crop of super sport saloon/coupe stuff. I'll still keep my right hand on the CLS for now and stick with the trusty 2door DB9/S and Vanq.
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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What's up with the headlights? Is it just me or do they not fit the flow of the car.
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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Its becoming apparent to me that using the same style for coupes into a sedan is not working when the coupe is just perfect. (911 to Panamera and DB9 to Rapide)


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