Is it OK to be the second generation Cayenne?

How to tell a proper car from a miserable one? Is it possible to tell? Mark, that we're not interested in enginnering, beauty, dynamics or price factors. Numbers and design prizes are not telling us much - it's always only a very small and not very representative part of this strange social and mechanical phenomenon, that we call a car. In order not to make fool of yourself you should look at cars and think about them very, very carefully - what takes about 7 months for a single one model. Is there a chance to judge a car faster? Yes - and it can be quite unusual for you. You just cast a glance at its second generation. It's like an opera singer an hour after the performance; lights are already off, and all the lies are off, too. For a few seconds, before a new, fresh make up is made, you can see a real person, you can see something that matters. It can be horrible . When a second generation of some model is planned, it's always because of a first one - it was a success, it was well made, it's a legend now. That makes a great opportunity to make a serious amount of money, because all the marketing stuff is done. You just assembly a 100.000 refreshed cars you advertised before - and become ultra-rich. Look at two Vipers; the first one was a revolution, design sensation and a mechanical thrill. The second is safer, looks more usual and it has a 2% bigger engine - which is disgusting. In terms of looks and enginnering these two are nearly the same cars - but it means nothing. Only the first generation Viper bites really; all the rest just benefits from its image and brings nothing on their own. Germans acts likewise, what can be proved with a Cayenne example. Even the first SUV made by Porsche was a purist's nightmare. Sportscar and a offroader, a Porsche for a comfortable family? It doesn't sound good, does it. Nevertheless, it's a marketing and business success; it's powerful and popular; it has front that is similar to the rest of Zuffenhausen breed. So, it wasn't OK really, but it's not so horrid when you look at its second generation. The second Cayenne doesn't remain of a Porsche car at all. It looks like a typical cheap, korean SUV, it has japan-styled plastic spoilers and "dynamic gadget", which is plainly awful. It even got a gay sport-special GTS version - that's really Something. It just is not the Cayenne they made at the beginning. It started as a ultimate sport-SUV, ot looked like a Porsche and you could get used to it. With the secong generation, all curtains and marketing buzz is suddenly off - now, we can clearly see what this car is. It's a boring looking, medium size VW Touareg in a Kia disguise. the first Porsche to be lovd by a stackholders, too - a money-earning machine.