Future models - Porsche - PanameraPorsche learned from Cayenne cabin woesPorsche Panamera’s striking interior is the result of early Cayenne lessons23 Jun 2009 PORSCHE has admitted that widespread criticism of its Cayenne SUV’s interior presentation prompted a redoubling of efforts for the Panamera luxury sedan. Speaking to the Australian media at the Panamera global drive launch in Germany last week, Porsche board member and vice president of sales and marketing, Klaus Berning, acknowledged that the Germans were stung by the poor press and public feedback that the Cayenne dashboard received. When the luxury SUV – Porsche’s first – was released at the Geneva motor show in 2002, the interior was deemed to be a little too utilitarian by some buyers, prompting a rethink for the Series II facelift and upgrade that followed five years later. Mr Berning said that this early Cayenne experience provided valuable lessons for Porsche, particularly as the company has not built a four-door sedan in its 61-year history. “We learnt our lessons from the Cayenne,” he said. “Maybe the interior of the Cayenne in the first instance was too much SUV than it should have been. “So we already put in place a direction that (any future car’s interior) would have to be supreme, and we invested a lot of money in that.” Mr Berning also revealed that Porsche immediately ran into problems with the early Panamera development bucks because while the car had to be sleek and low, the company’s 193cm tall CEO Dr Wendelin Wiedeking had to fit inside the back seat comfortably. “Mr Wiedeking is very tall, and he wanted to fit inside with his fist between his head and the roof. But then the designers wanted a coupe roofline.” Read more:First drive: Panamera worth the waitPanamera specs revealed Panamera ‘will grow on you’ All future modelsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chery Brabham Chrysler Chevrolet Cupra Citroen DS Dodge Fiat Ferrari Foton Ford Great Wall FPV Haval GWM Honda Holden Hummer HSV Infiniti Hyundai Jaguar Isuzu Kia Jeep Land Rover Lamborghini Lexus LDV Mahindra Lotus Mazda Maserati Mercedes-AMG McLaren MG Mercedes-Benz Mitsubishi Mini Opel Nissan Peugeot Pagani Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Panamera pricing
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