AUTO EXOTICA
BY TODD TUFTS
the new porsche TAYCAN
Porschephile: the definition can describe everything from those that own many to those that know everything there is to know about Porsche. I don’t profess to be one, but I will say that the lines on this machine are so sleek and exciting, I can understand the personification of affection an enthusiast might hold for such an amazing machine.
It is hard to believe that it has been 20 years since the introduction of the Porsche Cayenne. I was unimpressed by everything except the sales numbers. America loves its SUVs, and Porsche capitalized, but its shape looked like a 911 turned into a monster truck. It sat high and looked awkward. And if you went for the largest tire size, it looked even worse. Although, the Cayenne has evolved, changed, and improved, I’d say the Macan is even more impressive. The 911 shape looks best on a smaller truck, and the performance figures speak for themselves.
The Porsche Panamera went into production in 2011. It was universally panned as looking like an eggplant. It really did have an almost wagon-like appearance. Too tall, too big in the rear — it wasn’t pretty. The facelift in 2013 helped, but it was not going to win a beauty contest. Once again, Porsche eventually fixed the look, and today it really is an attractive 4-door sedan, inside and out.
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