Porsche Cayenne and Panamera May Go Extinct Under VW
So long, Panamera, we hardly knew Ye. According to a report at Car Magazine, the VW-Porsche merger would mean an end to larger Porsche vehicles – the Cayenne and Panamera. Sad really, Panamera hasn’t been officially released more then a few months!
According to Car Mag & World Car Fans: While the models would likely survive until 2016, it appears VW’s Chairman, Ferdinand Piëch, wants Porsche to focus on sports cars instead of doing a little bit of everything. In a rather ironic turn of events, Piëch will effectively kill off the models spearheaded by ousted Porsche boss Wendelin Wiedeking. As you may recall, Wiedeking was one of the masterminds behind Porsche’s failed attempt to takeover Volkswagen.
Despite having mixed feelings about the Cayenne, it’s undeniable that the sport-ute was a huge money maker for Porsche. This makes a possible death sentence a little questionable, especially since Piëch wants to double Porsche sales in four years. To accomplish this goal, Volkswagen will likely develop a shared platform that would underpin a new entry-level Porsche as well as a sporty new VW or Audi.
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