The 2017 Porsche Panamera is no longer ugly, and that's all that matters

Oh, hello.

Porsche's new Panamera is quite the stunner.

It far more closely resembles the 911 now, instead of looking like a deformed bread box.

The front end is a bit sharper, with new headlights and optional LED units.

The rear end is almost entirely 911, with new taillights and what appears to be a whole new shape.

In fact, Porsche tried its best to model the car's entire silhouette after the 911.

US buyers will have a choice of two trims at launch.

The Panamera 4S comes with a 2.9-liter, twin-turbo V-6, good for 440 horsepower.

Opt for the Turbo, and that engine turns into a 4.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V-8, good for 550 horsepower.

Dealers will get theirs in January 2017, with the 4S priced at $99,990 and Turbo starting at $146,900. The UK also gets a diesel variant, but it's safe to say that Volkswagen's not ready to roll out another diesel in the US any time soon.