STUD OR DUD? Could Porsche's 928 Unseat Aston's DB9 As The Sexiest GT Around?

That is a nice looking car, probably a good $120,000 looking style... but imo they will have to ditch the cheap/tacky looking front bumper/grill if they hope to compete style wise.

— Joe_Limon (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 2:37:48 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Nope performance maybe, but style Porsche will never compete with Aston on style.

— rigid (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 2:51:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

Looks like a Jag rear end. Ah, its ok tho.

— Designer1 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 2:52:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

I'm so sick of Autospies doing "stud or dud" on computer generated images based on mere speculation. Let's wait until the car actually comes out.

— HSCenterconsole (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 2:54:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 17   

Derivative but nicely done.

— _43LE (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 2:56:42 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

STUD!!!

— tryme (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 3:00:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

No...this price point is Dominated by the Jaguar XKE

— pennfootball (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 3:11:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

It's definately a STUD, but not Aston STUD...

— adamsaf723 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 3:25:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

No it can't unseat the Aston. But I'm ecstatic that Porsche is finally moving beyond the 911 template, although this photo looks as much Ferrari as Porsche.

— 222max (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 3:25:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Lots of people will hate it just like they hated the SLS AMG but I will again hop on the other bandwagon and say it looks good. I hope the next Porsche looks like a proper car not so awkward as the Panamera. I trust it will have good power execution and great craftsmanship. The 911 will always be Porsche's Iconic car but having a GT car situated above the 911 is a smart decision.

As for unseating any Aston that is a hard task even for any other high end automaker. It will look like a stud but may not be as sexy as an Aston will.

Doesn't mean it will be a bad looking car though. It's still too early to make that bold of a statement.

— Agent63 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 3:32:27 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

i have always loved aston martin's styling, and wouldnt argue that the porsche is any better styled. but i would certainly buy the porsche over the aston martin.

i wonder if a rear mounted transmission will be used.

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 3:35:39 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

I think it looks like a Porsche Corvette. Sooooooo.... no, not going to unseat the Aston Martin anything in style.

— JRobUSC (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 3:56:41 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

STUD!
But the last 928 15 years ago had 350hp. So with all huge increases in HP with all manufacturers this car SHOULD come with 500HP for the BASE MODEL. Otherwise its a snoozer.

— vonbeeler (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 4:15:27 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

Nice, can't wait to see this in Risky Business 2: Guido's Revenge

— StarSearch (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 4:34:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Finally!! A nice looking Porshce!

— LexSucks (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 4:56:36 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

STUD!

— GreenPlease (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 4:58:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

i say its a STUD but it doesn't look like it fits in their arsenol...which it could be good or bad

— 350zdon17 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 5:50:01 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

I thought the Panamera coupe would be the "928" spiritual successor? So that means the Panamera front and back end. If they did it right I had already said it would look just as sexy as the 599. This rendering is very good, yet has that German restraint ( read blandness) to it.

— Inline6 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 6:16:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Hmm after the Panemera, this should be interesting.

— darzav (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 6:39:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

those headlights are atrocious! Keep the 911 style single lamp with double projector as in the new models and change those rear lights to a more porsche type then it won't look like a DBS rip off with goofy headlights. other than that, hope it isnt too big or heavy and offers a choice to the 911. But is it upmarket or below market of 911 Turbo?

— freshseth83 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 7:12:43 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

+1 to the idea of a rear mounted transmission.

— GreenPlease (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 7:18:23 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

No way.

— investor27 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 8:52:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Stud! Although I am not as thrilled with the styling of the front, love the other shot from the rear though. Also, there is nothing wrong with getting opinions on renderings of future models to come out, someone above said is was pointless- hardly...

— CarCrazedinCali (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 9:35:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

The rear looks very similar to an Aston Martin (which is good, i guess) but it would never beat an Aston style-wise, and the only reason I'd buy it (if I could) is because its a new, unique car, something people arent really used to seeing.

— lexusrox123 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 10:26:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Ugly front end with an Aston rear end. I guess the Aston won in the design department in my opinion. Aston is still a better looking car. The Porsche looks very soft from the front to a more angular and extreme toward the rear, which doesn't mix very well.

— SSP350 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2009 11:21:28 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

The market for such vehicle is super small, so they better make it stand out. But since anything Porsche can comeup with will still be inferior to a Nissan GT-R. So why waste the money for R&D when they can just secretly rebadge GT-Rs, put in a super luxurious interior, ugly up the front with a panama front and rear facia and sell it for twice the money? People in the know who snap that up like it was a camry. If people thought Porsche making 28K per vehicle was awesome, this setup will triple that amount and they can be on their way to try to buy VW again.

— Badgewhore (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2009 12:44:31 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Stud, but Aston Martin is still STUDLIER mainly because of a better-executed front end.

— senorgato (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2009 12:49:05 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!

— HyundaiSmoke (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2009 1:59:31 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Stud!

— BobbyJ (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2009 2:06:48 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

This is not news. THIS IS A PHOTOCHOP....why vote on vapor? The real car may look nothing like this.

Autspies, as a site, is becoming increasingly awful. How about news? Or a headline that says - "Look at this photochop! Ain't it cool?!" rather than propping something up as being the real thing when it clearly isn't and having people vote on it.

Pathetic.

— mindworm (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2009 9:08:57 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Front looks nice but the rear rendition looks too "un-porsche" like. Its too much of a photoshop between an Aston/Jag/Porsche. The artist who did this rendition took the sides right off a Ferrari.

I think it should be a success, though I think the design can use some cleaning up.

— ThierryHenry14 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2009 9:11:51 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Nice. Very nice.

— Type707 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2009 4:42:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2