If there are any legs to a new report coming out recently, the Aston Martin DB9, Bentley Continental GT, and the Jaguar XKR-S will soon get a strong response from Porsche in the form of an entirely new supercar.
Following the report that came out about Porsche's intention in introducing a new sports car to slot between the911GT2 RS and the 918 Spyder, another piece of news has come out that could lay credence to this latest development.
According to Autocar, Porsche is preparing a new front-engined GT coupe that will be part of the second-generation Porsche Panamera line-up that’s scheduled for 2014 or 2015. If there’s any leg to this, it’s possible that the GT coupe will be based on a short-chassis version of the next generation Panamera and will bear inspiration from the popular 928 coupe that ran back in the 70’s. The car could be badged as the 929 and will enter a growing market that includes plenty of serious competition.
Hit the jump for more details on the Porsche 928 GT Coupe.
There’s no word yet on exactly what kind of powertrain the new 928 GT Coupe will have, but seeing as this could potentially be a derivative for the second-generation Panamera, don’t be surprised if it carries the same engine options similar to the company’s new luxury sports sedan. The normally-aspirated and turbocharged V8 (used in the Cayenne) will be the first option. The V8’s displacement will rank between 4 and 6 liters and will produce power values amid 300 and 650 horsepower with a GT Coupe version coming in a 5.7-liter V10 engine set up, producing an impressive 605 horsepower.
The Direct Fuel Injection (DFI) technology first used in the Cayenne could also find its way in the GT Coupe. This technology lowers the fuel consumption of individual models by over eight percent (NEDC). In real driving conditions, savings of up to 15 percent are possible.
The new Coupe will also borrow the transmission choices from the Panamera, which include a six-speed manual as standard and a seven-speed automatic, dual-clutch DSG as an option. With all the technologies being borrowed from the Panamera, Porsche would have to use something from the old 928 to justify the name. This will be the rear-wheel drive system, with a transaxle helping to balance the weight distribution.
Should all these come to fruition, the 928 GT Coupe could end up becoming a Porsche supercar that can hit 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds with a pretty impressive top speed of 198 mph.
Don’t expect Porsche to be throwing out figures for the new 928 Coupe until the car is officially unveiled. But if we were to make our best guesstimate on the car’s price tag relative to the market it’s going to fall under, we’d price it at a base amount of around $100,000 with a high-performance version capable of stretching that sum all the way up to around $150,000. These figures are by no means official, but if the car is supposed to be all that it’s supposed to be, then consider this price range to be in the ball park of the actual figures.
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