Still under consideration as a revival of the Porsche 928
The other dayPorsche Panamera just announced the second generation facelift version..
This Panamera, a certain "rumor" related to this Panamera flowed in April 2009, and it is said that the rumor is still talked about on the Internet etc. even after more than 10 years.
The "rumor" is "Isn't there a two-door Panamera coupe? "something like. It's amazing that it's been rumored for more than 10 years ^^
And this rumor has not disappeared as it is, and it seems that it has become a little more realistic in 2020, about 10 years after the first rumor came out.
It seems that Porsche has not yet abandoned the idea that Panamera will sacrifice practicality a little by eliminating the rear door and make it a more streamlined car.
At a virtual conference with Porsche at the time of the recent announcement of the new Panamera, an Australian journalist asked Panamera's product line chief Thomas Friemuth, "Would you like to make a two-door Panamera or Panamera cabriolet?" When I heard that, the reply from Mr. Thomas was:
"Because other competitors also have two-door models, we haven't made a final decision on what to do (about the two-door Panamera) and we're still talking for years."
It was.
Competition seems to refer to the so-called BMW 8 Series and the next generation Mercedes SL, and when Panamera becomes a two-door, it seems that it will be able to compete with these competing models.
Continued:
"I'm not ready to decide what to do (about Panamera Coupe) yet, because Porsche has a pretty good two-door car called 911 for the time being."
When.
Ah, my selfish Japanese translation makes it feel so light, but I don't know how it was said, I'm sorry (laughs). And Thomas went on to say,
"(But) we're always looking for new markets and opportunities to get more customers, so I haven't done that yet, but well, I'll tell you if something else is decided! I have a lot of ideas. Hey! "
And that.
Certainly, if it is a Porsche 2-door, there is already a 911 etc., but if a 2-door model is made in Panamera, it can carry more luggage than the 911, and it can sit more comfortably in the car. Will be possible, and it will be a car that prioritizes comfort a little more than driving 911, overseas media said.
Even if it comes out, it is a story more than 3 years ahead
Although it was concluded that the idea of whether Panamera's two-door model will be released is not completely gone in Porsche, the second generation facelift version Panamera has already been announced the other day. Therefore, even if the production of 2-door Panamera becomes GO in the future, it is said that it will be from the "next generation Panamera".
In other words, if Panamera Coupe or Panamera Cabriolet comes out, it seems that it will not come out for at least the next three years.
Is Panamera Coupe in Porsche 929?
Furthermore, even if this 2-door Panamera & Panamera open car comes out, it is said that it is unknown whether it will call itself the model name "Panamera".
There is a possibility that it will be issued with a completely different model name.
In the rendering released about three years ago, it seems that "Porsche 929" was proposed as the new name of the 2-door Panamera as a model name of the follow-up of the Porsche 928 made from 1977 to 1995.
I see ~ ^^
Well, I do not know what will happen yet, but it is one of the conversations that came out at the virtual conference of this new Panamera announcement ^ ^
Source:
◆Porsche Panamera Coupe Still Under Consideration As 928 Revival
◆Porsche Panamera two-door still under study
I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).
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