The Panamera turned out to be the best decision Porsche has made in the past few years, and with this kind of success, there’s no shame in exploiting the sheer beauty of the Panamera by also offering it as a convertible. It’s also not surprising considering that when the Panamera debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show, rumors were already circulating that the German manufacturer was already planning for the drop top version. Those rumors were later confirmed by some patent applications and hence the Porsche Panamera Convertible was born. We expect to see it sometime in 2012.
Unlike the standard hard-top Panamera, the convertible version will come in a two-door variety, partly to increase the car’s rigidity and compensate for the added weight that comes with the soft-top roof.
Wolfgang Duerheimer, Porsche’s development head, said in a previous interview: "We have a broad range of 14 derivatives of the 911 that are very successful. So it stands to reason we should diversify the line-up for the Panamera as well." Of course, we don’t expect to see 14 new models based on the Panamera, but Porsche would be insane not to learn from the success of the many 911 models. Now all we have to do is wait and see if this first version will prove to be a money-making idea.
Could the Porsche Panamera Convertible be awesome enough to spawn even more Panamera models? Hit the jump to see for yourself.
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