New 928 Prototype
06-14-2009, 07:26 PM
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Call it Panam. Short version (2 door) of the Panama, er Panamera.
Wonder what a Panamera would look like with the back doors removed and replaced by a very short filler panel.
Wonder what a Panamera would look like with the back doors removed and replaced by a very short filler panel.
06-14-2009, 08:07 PM
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I'll start saving my down payment now. Should have enough in 2 years when it might be out...
If they put the turbo Cayenne engine in it it might out perform the 911TT for a couple bucks less? Guessing a mid $120-130K price tag. Hmmm, sounds familiar to 1987...
If they put the turbo Cayenne engine in it it might out perform the 911TT for a couple bucks less? Guessing a mid $120-130K price tag. Hmmm, sounds familiar to 1987...
06-14-2009, 10:17 PM
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Never going to happen.
They have a history of protecting the 911, something every 928, Boxster, and Cayman fan knows only to well.
06-14-2009, 11:26 PM
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Porsche is not going to make the same "mistake" they did back in 1978. This time around, the "928" will look like the rest of the family.
Picture a 911 humping a boxster and I'm pretty sure you will have the new "flagship".
Porsche copied the headlights from the Miura the first time around, why not the new one?
Picture a 911 humping a boxster and I'm pretty sure you will have the new "flagship".
Porsche copied the headlights from the Miura the first time around, why not the new one?
06-14-2009, 11:30 PM
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06-14-2009, 11:45 PM
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The 928 was a "Designer Car" that nobody understood and wanted at the time - no matter how great it was. It was just too far ahead of its time!
The Panamera and Cayenne are "Marketing Cars", which cater to the wants and needs of the potential buyers of our time. They don't have an uncompromising and polarizing look, in order to cater to the broadest possible audience.
That's what Porsche cars are and will be. Those of us who don't like it will have to find some other brand to admire.
The Panamera and Cayenne are "Marketing Cars", which cater to the wants and needs of the potential buyers of our time. They don't have an uncompromising and polarizing look, in order to cater to the broadest possible audience.
That's what Porsche cars are and will be. Those of us who don't like it will have to find some other brand to admire.
06-15-2009, 12:13 AM
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The 928 was a "Designer Car" that nobody understood and wanted at the time - no matter how great it was. It was just too far ahead of its time!
The Panamera and Cayenne are "Marketing Cars", which cater to the wants and needs of the potential buyers of our time. They don't have an uncompromising and polarizing look, in order to cater to the broadest possible audience.
That's what Porsche cars are and will be. Those of us who don't like it will have to find some other brand to admire.
The Panamera and Cayenne are "Marketing Cars", which cater to the wants and needs of the potential buyers of our time. They don't have an uncompromising and polarizing look, in order to cater to the broadest possible audience.
That's what Porsche cars are and will be. Those of us who don't like it will have to find some other brand to admire.
But I wholeheartedly agree with Nicole - the "928" of the future will be something to fill a market segmentation gap, not an engineering marvel.
It'll share a lot of interior components and styling features with other models (dash, seats) and probably a lot of the drivetrain of the Panamera or possibly even a second generation Audi R8 or low-end Lamborghini.
