If you've been feeling nostalgic for the Porsche 928, there may be good news on the horizon: Autocar reports that Porsche is working on coupe and cabriolet versions of the Panamera sedan, to target the likes of the BMW 8-Series, among others.
Expected in 2020, the coupe and cabrio duo are tipped to offer 2+2 accomodations, erring closer to the 911 rather than larger four-seat coupes. This means that the Der Neue 928, as we'll call it, won't tread into luxury yacht segment occupied by the Mercedes-Benz S-Class coupe, opting for something a little more nimble.
Autocar indicates that the coupe and cabrio duo are quite far along in development and will, of course, be based on existing Panamera platforms and mechanicals. This suggests that the lineup of engines is likely to carry over with no changes — the current Panamera lineup is pretty well stocked with powertrain choices.
The question is not what prompted Porsche to develop this bodystyle, but rather what took Porsche so long? There is a bit of a luxury coupe and cabriolet boom at the moment, and after devoting much attention to mining the SUV and crossover segments in these last few years Porsche is turning its attention back to pure sports cars. And while Porsche was focused on making the Macan its best-seller — achieved easily enough — other German automakers have been fielding large two-door models of every shape and size.
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