There’s one rule of thumb when it comes to making a sports car – if it sells well, turn it into a convertible. Porsche has done just that, but not with one of its sports coupes. This time the Panamera will have its lid lopped off, if these patent application images are to be believed.
According to UK publication Autocar, new patents filed in America show a less traditional four door convertible, which looking at the boot space would undoubtably be a soft top.
To help strengthen the more angled windscreen, small quarter windows have been added at the base of the A-pillar, and the use of four doors certainly means practicality would be increased, with ease of entry and exit, as well as increased legroom over a two door version.
Certainly weight would be up with rigidity being of prime concern – you can’t lose a B-pillar without stiffening somewhere else, which also increases overall mass.
More details as they come to hand.
Source: Autocar
Four Door Cabrio hay… so there is a half B pillar to hindges the rear door… Are they sure the whole thing wont wobble like tofu??
How in the hell do they plan on making a four door limo into a Convertible. and if the images are anything to go by, as the above comment stated, we can all expect a big wobbling mess.
What a ridiculous image. The roof has clearly only been deleted from the photo, as you can see the straight lines on the C-pillar where the roof was cut away. A proper 4-door convertible will be interesting to see.
I just threw up on my screen!