The Porsche 928 is Reborn

The German firm is busy developing a luxurious, 2+2 front-engined grand tourer – it’s a spiritual successor to the 928. This ‘new 928’ will be a fifth model line, and is designed to sit above the sportier 911 in the range.

With this new front-engined GT car, Porsche hopes to take on rivals such as the Ferrari 599 GTB, Bentley Continental GT and Aston Martin DB9. And looking at the exclusive picture, we think the Panamera-based coupé could very well stun the competition.

While the nose is virtually identical to the Panamera, its shortened wheelbase and 2+2 layout results in a far more curvy design and smoother lines at the back. While some have criticised the Panamera’s bloated rear, the 928’s muscular haunches and neater proportions should attract a new group of style-conscious customers.

A variety of big V8 engines will be available, set to come with four or rear-wheel drive. Yet in these times where everything that ‘green’ is hot, Porsche is planning to bring the Cayenne SUV hybrid next year, shortly followed by a petrol-electric version of the Panamera. And there’s no doubt that the new 928 will get the hybrid drivetrain too.

The 928 is going to fit nicely into Porsche’s pricing line-up somewhere between the 911 and Panamera. The four-door supersaloon ranges from £70,000-£95,000, while the 911 starts a little lower, at just over £60,000, but stretches to £128,000 for the GT2.
One could expect the 928 to get a pricetag between £65,000 and £90,000 when it goes on sale in 2012.

[Source: adapted from Auto Express]