eatiles

I got the september 09 R&T magazine, they talk about the posibility of a Panamera coupe, they mention it could be the next 928. What are your opinion about this. Also it show a picture of the car.

ShawnSmith

Sure will help the "styling issue" on the Panamera to drop the must-seat-6-foot-executives-in-back requirement.

hacker-pschorr

Great timing just like when the first 928 came out.

1. Economy is in the crapper
2. Every other auto company is moving towards small, fuel efficient cars

At least this time they are not looking to bump the 911

It will be a great care for sure, it will not be a 928. I hope they call it something else.

tveltman

I wonder if you can do an engine swap.....

hacker-pschorr

Since the old 928 engine has similar dimensions to a 502 big block Chevy, I'm sure the new engine will be a bit smaller.

Unless it's too tall, that might be an issue.

tveltman

I bet that the engine is worth at least 2 well-sorted GTS's though...

heinrich

THere is no way to take what Porsche AG have wrought in the Fuglamera and morph it into anything remotely attractive. It resembles a TOyota Solara IMHO. Take 2 doors off, add 3 wheels, whatever.

heinrich

Engine looks surprisingly familiar, like a Gen-Y

eatiles

They want to build this coupe, because the panamera project was incredibly expensive, they want to grow the opportunities selling the car in any form they can, it said it will have the 4.8 V8 normally aspirated and the turbo. HP between 400 and 500. If they decide to go ahead with this car it will be on sale on 2013, Expect maybe a all wheel drive version. Target market will be Bentley Continental GT, BMW M6, AMG Cars and the Maserati Gran Turismo. A soft top convertible is also posible.

heinrich

Hoping VW (the new owners of Porsche) stop this thing dead in its tracks.

BBX

You think so? I don't any similar architecture...

BBX

resembles a ford modular...

Tom in Austin

are those cam chains?

BBX

yes

BBX

really small turbo too