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10-08-2009, 08:42 PM
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REPORT: Porsche Panamera Convertible is coming soon
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According to a recent report, Porsche will produce a Panamera Convertible. Now, it's not the hoped for four-door convertible. Rather, in the interest of keeping some semblance of chassis rigidity, Porsche is going with a two-door, four-seat convertible. Two doors will also help to keep the weight (ha ha) down. Besides the fact that lots of folks like convertibles, why is Porsche building this car? "We have a broad range of 14 derivatives of the 911 that are very successful," development chief Wolfgang Duerheimer told Automobilwoche. "So it stands to reason we should diversify the lineup for the Panamera as well."
Perhaps a little more interesting is what comes at the end of the article confirming Porsche's newest drop top. Since Volkswagen now owns Porsche, the Panamera platform could be used for other products. Imagine the next Bentley Continental GT being built off a Porsche chassis, instead of the one used for the Phaeton/A8. Or, potentially even better, the Lamborghini Estoque. Neat stuff. Says an unnamed VW board member, "The new Porsche (Panamera) offers the potential for synergies." We're 67% convinced that's good. But uh, as long as they're going two door, might we make a suggestion? 928! 928! 928!
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lol no its not...i bet u anything this isnt gonna happen
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10-08-2009, 09:02 PM
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I would prefer just an extended wheelbase GT version of the 911 with the rear engine 
that rendering looks good though
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10-08-2009, 09:06 PM
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weird name
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10-08-2009, 09:35 PM
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y'all better put some respeck on my name
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Oh god no. NO,NO,NO,NO,NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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10-08-2009, 10:37 PM
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world's 3rd 4 door convertible?
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10-08-2009, 10:42 PM
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WTF it's the German Chrysler Sebring... that car is so awful
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10-08-2009, 10:58 PM
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lol the point of the panamera was a 4 door porsche :P
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10-08-2009, 11:39 PM
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I thought VW scrapped the Panamera?
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10-09-2009, 05:59 AM
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I thought VW scrapped the Panamera?
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they will, but only after the life cycle of the panamera ends... i think 2016-ish, in order to recoup what was spent on production and design/development. their will be no efforts made to develop a second generation model. like someone else said, there is talk of giving the platform to lamborghini to develop their estoque(sp?), and if they can make it work and profit, then porsche may dump the panamera even sooner.
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10-09-2009, 06:53 AM
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Off-topic, is the 6series a rag top?
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10-09-2009, 07:58 AM
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Off-topic, is the 6series a rag top?
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wow, that's REALLY off topic. Yes.
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10-09-2009, 08:25 AM
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lol so its a 2+2 convertible. Maserati Gran Turismo convertible looks better still. =D
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10-09-2009, 08:46 AM
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Just trying to figure out what this thing will compete with..
650i ragtop, or smth from Maserati / Aston Martin ?
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10-09-2009, 02:55 PM
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Just trying to figure out what this thing will compete with..
650i ragtop, or smth from Maserati / Aston Martin ?
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theyre not competing
they just wanna resurrect this
lol i see no point in making the panamera 2 door and taking its top off...whats wrong with 911 convertible?
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