Porsche has diversified its range in recent years by adding SUVs
and a luxury sedan to its sports cars lineup, and the trend is set to
continue in the future. However, it appears that the expansion into new
segments will not carry on at the same pace, as the BMW 5-Series-sized
Pajun sedan has been delayed until at least 2019.
Porsche’s
future product plans have undergone an overhaul, and the baby Panamera
sports sedan has been put on hold for the moment. The internal plan
called Porsche
Product Strategy 2018 initially included seven different car lines that
would be on sale by 2018, including new sports cars, SUVs and sedans.
The Pajun was supposed to launch within the next four years, but the plan has undergone significant changes.
According to a report from CAR
magazine, the Volkswagen Group needs Porsche’s profits so investments
in future products have been reduced to what is absolutely necessary.
Obviously, the BMW 5-Series rival is not essential at the moment for
Porsche and has been delayed.
However, the project
of a baby Boxster sports car has not been shelved and may see the light
of day. All the other projects have reportedly been decontented, delayed
or dropped. The Pajun will be a five-door "coupe" that will emulate the shape of the Panamera and may feature design cues from the Panamera Sport Turismo concept car
(pictured here). At launch, the car is expected to feature V6 engines
including the 3.0-liter V6 TDI. Petrol units could go all the way up 500
hp
