Porsche Hatch
Actually it will be called the Porsche Cayman Shooting Brake if it goes into production. Good to see the higher end market get some Hatch Love, the last car like that the US got that comes to mind is the BMW Z3 Coupe. Personally I love this rendering and I generally don’t care for “supercars”.* Why “shooting brake” you ask? It’s actually an older term that generally applies to 2 door wagon body styles, which I tend to lump in the hatch back category. Wiki has the whole story for you right here
A couple older Porsche Shooting Brakes, a 944 and a 924, neither are factory builds as far as I know.
*oh yea the asterix foot note, you read that right I’m not a fan of supercars. I just find them, somehow, vulgar. I appreciate them for what they are; beautiful, highly tuned and developed, beasts to drive, etc, but I just don’t get off on them. I like seeing people squeeze everything they can out of basically nothing, just going out and writing a fat check for a fast car is lazy imo. Any idiot douchebag with the money can go buy a new corvette and think he’s cool, but seeing some 18 year old kid in a 15 year old econobox hatch that he sweated and slaved over spank that vette…that right there is someone who gets it, they are the true car guy, the guy with real passion for what he drives. Look at it this way; one guy goes and buys a Cayman Turbo for $45k and runs low 13s. Wow, what did he do other than get approved for a loan? Another guy goes out and buys a clapped out EG, does some body work, gives it a nice low stance on some nice wheels, pieces together a built LS-V, has about $9k in it when he’s done and runs high 13s. The Cayman is a bit faster, attracts more high maintenance chicks, but guess who gets my respect and which car will have true character. Sorry, I knew my supercar rant would come out eventually on here.
July 23, 2009 at 2:22 am
I talked to a guy in a Ferrari F430 today at the stop light. He must of been 30 or so.
“You know the difference between my car and yours?”
“My car goes like stink, is italian, and attracts ladies?”
“Nope. My car has cupholders.”
Crank window up, execute right turn.
July 23, 2009 at 3:28 am
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July 23, 2009 at 9:08 am
I agree with you on your comments on the “supercars” but what about those of us that work 12 hour shifts, just to be able to afford to buy a car that we’re passionate about, such as a V8 camaro, or a basic 2009 vette? Sure you might question this, but isn’t working hard to earn enough money for a car on the same level as spending a smaller amount on older cars and moding them, the same thing?
July 24, 2009 at 12:11 am
Very valid point Joe, and reading my rant again I realize I did over generalize. When I say “supercar” My problem is with the guys who just want to buy a status, something to feed thier ego, not a car. For me personally, the majority of a car’s soul is in what the owner has done to it, a well modified WRX is always gonna turn my head more than a bone stock 911. To me that says the WRX owner loves his car and is always seeking to improve upon it, he has that car guy disease that we all share. The 911 owner (and again I’m over generalizing, I’m sure there are plenty of exceptions) just wants to be seen in a Porsche and let the world know his pockets are deep.