Porsche prepping Panamera based 928 Successor?
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Renegade
Ok Porsche, u have the chance of making a good looking sports car that doesn't look like like a Beetle(that's 911's job) don't screw it up.
April 22, 2009 3:28 pm
AG4
Porsche will probably throw in some styling elements from the original 928.
April 22, 2009 3:35 pm
sub39h
what the hell? the 911 is a perfectly acceptable grand tourer. it's got a fair amount of load space if you include the back seats, and it's quick and quiet as well.
April 22, 2009 3:44 pm
Renegade
Umm, not really what GT should be, but Porsche can adopt a new design language and keep the design of the 911 as a timeless icon, like the Mustang, Mini, Challenger, Corvette etc.
April 22, 2009 4:08 pm
dbehmoaras
The 911 is not a GT, nor should it be. In fact, I'm pretty sure Porsche would take that as an insult. There really is not that much space, and will you be able to fit your golf clubs in the back seat without ruining the bench because it won't go under the hood (chuckles)? Fit? Maybe. Without ruining the seat? No.
April 23, 2009 1:13 am
9TNine
Not sure I really liked the styling of the Cayenne nor the Cayman - kinda ugly.
Hope they DO better with their 928...
April 22, 2009 4:00 pm
Joe_Limon
Does Porsche need another 911 look alike? with 14 model varients of 911, another 2 cayman's and arguably 2 more boxsters. I think they have already filled their quota for that design! Something new please? Or are the only new things that Porsche can come up with are suv shaped 911's and hunchback 911's?
April 22, 2009 4:08 pm
N20_Purge
Not bad, but why such a loooong front? I understand the engine will probs be up front, but still....
April 22, 2009 4:17 pm
scratchy996
it's just a stretched 911 , this is how the new 928 should look like :
http://media.photobucket.com/image/new%20928/mikegordony/new928.jpg
April 22, 2009 9:25 pm
Beetle
The 928 was in the right era , this would be abit over the top these days.
April 22, 2009 4:42 pm
catchmyshadow
it is just a speculation, but the rear could look more dynamic than the panamera?s. as a 2-door model they wouldn`t have to focus on the space in the back that much like they did on the panamera. this one would compete against the 6-Series, DB9, Bentley Continental GT, Mercedes CL, Maserati GT etc. could be a cracker.
April 22, 2009 5:55 pm
dbehmoaras
It's cool, I guess, but it interferes too much with the 911. If they do decide to make it convertible, which they should, then the only way to really be different from the 911 would be to remove the back seat. Let's face it, the 911 back seat is purely ornamental anyway. Moreover, the back seat makes it seem that it's a GT, which it really isn't. In fact that's the problem with the 911. It's confued about it's identity. Is it a GT or a proper supercar or a roadster? Without the backseat it will be more clear as to what it really is. This might sound crazy, but the engine should be where the back seat normally is. Also, without the back seat you can remove the Beetle styling that plagues the 911.
April 22, 2009 6:57 pm
scratchy996
@ dbehmoaras "remove the Beetle styling that plagues the 911. " - are you crazy ? the beetle styling and the engine at the back are the whole point of the car.
April 22, 2009 9:19 pm
dbehmoaras
Nevertheless, it looks too much like a Beetle. The coupe looks too much like a hatchback, without it being one, because the engine is their. The weight of the engine in the back may be good at the light, but when cornering is when things get tricky because the weight of the car isn't balanced. I suppose that can be compensated for with AWD, which they have done rather well. I think I mispoke: I don't mind the engine in the back, and I think they've done a great job to make it work. But it's too much in the back. That's why get rid of the rear seats. As I said, they're their for show anyway. There will be room for a bigger engine, yet you won't need head room so it'll look more like a roadster (don't even try to bring up the Boxster, because it's clearly in a different class until it decides it want's 400bhp). Then you have to think in terms of Porsche marketing. If these changes are not made, the 928 will be a 911 with an even fatter butt. Unless you are Sir-Mix-A-Lot, I wouldn't think that's what you want.
@politz: Yeah a 370z, like the F430 is a 370z, or a Gallardo is a 370z, or a V8 Vantage is a 370z. Just because a car has two doors and two seats, doesn't mean it's a 370z.
April 23, 2009 1:09 am
scratchy996
it looks like a beetle because it's supposed to look like a beetle.
changing the 911 is just stupid, do you have any idea how many fans this car has ? people are crazy about it just because of the "flaws" it has. the rear engine give it character and a unique handling no other car has. if you can't drive it then buy something else , but stop whining about the 911.
i own a 996 C2 and i would never change it for a mid engined car. the back seats are fine and they get bigger in the 998 model.
April 23, 2009 7:25 am
politz
Hey, a 3-door GT? Groundbreaking.
In my opinion, that is exactly what the Panamera project should have been about first place. A coupe is the ideal shape if you are a Porsche owner and need more refinement and a back seat for eventual passengers (or just to state that you are all grown up); if it is real space and utility you need, go for the Cayenne. Never thought there was an actual spot for a sedan (no four-door-coupe shiz to me) in the current Porsche lineup, but hey, there we have it.
I really see that working... I really do believe that this could be a hit in the premium car segment, actually pushing the Porsche brand even more towards the luxury brand spectrum rather than leaning towards the 'niche sports cars maker' image.
This car could even become the first actual 'bling mobile' from Porsche - you know, that ostentational kind of car embraced by hip hop stars, Paris Hilton wannabes and even maybe Paris herself.
Watch out, Continental.
April 22, 2009 7:30 pm
THERENAISSANCEMAN
all we're looking at here is a S T R E C H E D 997 . is this production venture really that necessary , or does Porsche would very much like to repeat history ?
April 22, 2009 7:33 pm
THERENAISSANCEMAN
all we're looking at here is a S T R E C H E D 997 .
is this production venture really that necessary , or Porsche would very much like to repeat history ?
April 22, 2009 7:35 pm
thamzn
I think the rendering is pretty good as an outline of what we might see. Renderings aren't supposed to replace the car's designers, they are just impressions to give us an idea.
April 22, 2009 7:48 pm
joshg_5
Yes. Just Yes....
I've always had a love for the 928. My old man had a 1995 928 GTS. What a car!
sub39h, the 911 is FAR from a Grand Tourer. I would hardly define it as a 2+2, which is really what a GT should be. It's almost insulting the label the 911 as a GT actually. That car has worked so hard to be known as the purist of sports cars.
**This photo looks disproportional because its a Photo shopped picture of the front on a Panamera and the back of a 911.**
April 22, 2009 8:05 pm
archytype
anyone else see an ultra-long hood that is remininscent of old Jag coupes. It's a phallic symbol.
April 22, 2009 8:42 pm
porschecarreragtmay6
A new 928 woiuld be cool, the 928/944 used to be Porsche's fastest road going vehicle with a top speed around 170MPH. This will probably do about 180, the reason the Cayman didn't go that fast is beacuse then it would be faster than the 911. Same will go for this.
April 22, 2009 8:54 pm
