Not really sure. A flat in the Cayenne might not have been appealing to the masses. A V8 TT definetly blows away a flat-6 TT. And if they wanted to put alot of power into the Cayenne like they did with the S, turbo and turbo S models they'd have to create a new engine anyway. The largest available engine they have besides the V10 is the 3.8 flat6. It may have passed for the base model Cayenne but higher up I don't think it would have sold.

 

One thing I wonder when the new Carrera GT or wtv they will call it, if they would be dropping the engine in the Cayenne.

Seeing the Cayenne Turbo S is the most powerful production vehicle that Porsche is actually selling now seeing they stopped making the Carrera GT.

One thing I hope the next Carrera GT will have a tip-tronic S gearbox.

 

lol ppl who buy Carrera GT would kill the engineer that puts a tiptronic into a Carrera GT

where would 928 be positioned in the Porsche's line up?
btwn Cayman S and 911?

 

The previous Porsche 928 (final year of production 1995) is a 5.4L V8 priced above the 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera, so I think the new 928 will probably be positioned similarly too .....

 

ah i see
so it will be 911 Carrera < 928 < Panamera < 911 S in terms of pricing?

or where does panamera and 911S fit in in that picture?

 

Panamera will be a 4 door & based on what has been written about it, it will be a US$100K+ to $150K+ car & will definately be at least above the 911S in price. I think the new 928 will probably be priced above the 911S too.
I think the new 928 may share engine(s) with the Panamera , & like mentioned in the first post , the 928 may be like a 2 door version of the Panamera . . .

 

Here's a more thorough info on the 928 with few more Pics.... <-- SEXY!

http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/...rsche-928.html