2012 Porsche 928 - Car News

The 928, Porsche’s front-engine entry in the coupe GT market, never quite enjoyed the success of the signature sports car, the 911. Since Porsche stopped producing the 928 in 1995 after an 18-year run, the German automaker has gone without a front-engine coupe to compete with the likes of the BMW M6, Jaguar XKR, Aston-Martin DB9, and Mercedes CL-class. The 911, which remains much more the pure sports car than any of the coupes, has gradually moved farther upmarket and provides a sporting alternative to those cars, but it now appears that Porsche is developing a more direct competitor for the front-engine GTs, a coupe that sources suggest will be in showrooms by 2011. Porsche might even name it the 928.

Built on the platform that will underpin Porsche’s 2009 Panamera four-door sports sedan, the unnamed two-door will ride on a shorter wheelbase but will share at least 60 percent of its parts with the Panamera. The sedan’s control-arm front suspension and multilink rear will likely get firmer tuning in keeping with the coupe’s sporting pretense. The shorter wheelbase will reduce the coupe’s weight and improve its handling, but the reduction will come at the expense of rear-seat space. As in the 911, the back seats will likely only be suitable for children, insolent teens, and mothers-in-law.
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mben - 10/16/2006 11:45:35 AM

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Porsche, just has to be the slowest and laziest company out there. I am glad I did not wait 3 years (and counting) for them to get a grip and produce a DSG gearboxed 911. Latest 911 (turbo), tiptronic. It's a joke.

So if you think I am going to be the least bit interested in what they are going to be doing in 2012 think again. Who cares?

regards marcus b.

luvmybmr - 10/16/2006 12:58:46 PM

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do the lines leading to the bak of this car hint current aston martin models?

M53R - 10/16/2006 1:45:02 PM

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exactly.

But i think the body looks way better than the current old fashioned models.

luvmybmr - 10/16/2006 2:07:38 PM

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^^agreed but looks come with a hefty price tag :(

BavarianMotorrad - 10/16/2006 2:26:55 PM

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The current platform is waaay overdue for a modernization change ( imo of course ).

Sauceboy01 - 10/16/2006 2:58:47 PM

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That's in 6 years...... jesus.

Flat6Four - 10/16/2006 6:20:55 PM

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Unlike all of the above I am very interested. Porsche’s success was not built on pleasing everyone. If this photoshop is like the production version Porsche enthusiast will accept it because it captures the lines and heritage of a Porsche in a front engine design. It’s okay if it does not appeal to everyone I like it that way.

RCboy18 - 10/16/2006 9:26:12 PM

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If you know rap, you'd know that Dre takes his time with his recording, as Porsche does their cars. But when their product hits the market everyone bounces! I have a 944 turbo, and I love it, but ou dont want to know how fast I would trade that for the new 928!.....now if I only had 10 grand bucks to put down every month...

rocker - 10/16/2006 11:22:19 PM

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I agree(words not mentioned frequently on this site). Every time Porsche brings a new car to the market it is a festival of media coverage. Look at the Carrera GT, Cayenne, Boxster and most recently the Cayman. An event when each came out. I like the fact that Porsche will build a car for a few years and then discontinue it even if it is successful. It keeps it the model rotation fresh with the icon of sportscars there day in and day out(911).