Porsche to launch convertible Panamera?

Porsche will launch a convertible version of its Panamera saloon, according to reports from Germany.

Company sources reportedly claim the convertible version of the Panamera will have just two-doors to try and keep its weight down and to maximise rigidity but it will retain much of its space in the rear.

The roof is likely to be a soft-top seen on Porsche�s other models, rather than a retractable hard top. It will reportedly cost �11,000 (�10,100) more than the saloon.

Porsche has not officially given the green-light for the Panamera convertible, although development chief Wolfgang Duerheimer hinted that more Panamera variants were possible.

�We have a broad range of 14 derivatives of the 911 that are very successful,� he told German media. �So it stands to reason we should diversify the line-up for the Panamera as well.�