RUMOR: What?! A Four-Door Porsche Panamera Convertible?

Autocar reports:

Porsche is still planning to build a four-door convertible version of the Panamera, a series of patent applications obtained by Autocar has revealed.

Recent comments from Porsche insiders indicated the car had been cancelled, but renewals and fresh patent applications in the United States indicate otherwise.

The new car has a practical four-door body that, without a traditional B-pillar, has required substantial stiffening to the Panamera’s floorpan and bulkheads to ensure sufficient structural rigidity and integrity.

Bringing a four-door convertible to showrooms is a bold move that carries far higher development costs than a two-door open-top car...

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uhn2000 - 3/11/2010 1:57:24 PM

+4 Boost

Wow.. that would be a nice refreshing change!

BondMI6 - 3/11/2010 2:21:36 PM

+3 Boost

Exactly- this must be for the 928. I cannot ever see them doing a 4 door convertible. Remember the Mercedes S-class "Ocean" concept a few years back?

Yeah, well that was supposed to go into production as well.

golfer38 - 3/11/2010 3:04:00 PM

+1 Boost

I think the only controversial design cue is the "humpback". A convertible version would iliminate that aspect. It would be unique, thats for sure.

Whelan - 3/11/2010 4:51:44 PM

+1 Boost

I like it better with the top down. A 4 door convertible. Im surprised other manufacturers havent done this since like the 50's-60's.

WorldofLuxury - 3/11/2010 6:00:18 PM

+2 Boost

This car was made to be convertible only lol

Styles79 - 3/11/2010 8:01:11 PM

+2 Boost

Not going to happen. Mark my words.

LACMAN - 3/12/2010 8:25:04 AM

+1 Boost

Now it looks like a 4 door Coupe.