Porsche · 1977–1995

Porsche 928

The Porsche 928 is a grand touring car which was manufactured and marketed by Porsche AG of Germany from 1977 to 1995 across a single generation with an intermediate facelift. It is a 2+2 coupé with a rear hatchback. The 928 has a water-cooled engine which is mounted in the front and drives the rear wheels. It was Porsche's first production car with a V8 engine. Initially conceived to address changes in the automotive market, it represented Porsche's first fully in-house design for a production vehicle and was intended to potentially replace the Porsche 911 as the company's flagship model. The 928 aimed to blend the performance and handling characteristics of a sports car with the comfort, spaciousness, and ride quality of a luxury car. Porsche executives believed that the 928 would have broader appeal compared to the compact, somewhat outdated, and slow-selling air-cooled 911. The 928 earned recognition upon its 1978 release by winning the European Car of the Year award, one of the few occasions that the prize did not go to a mass-produced family car.

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Specifications

name: Porsche 928
Manufacturer: Porsche AG
Production: May 1977–1995, 61,056 produced
Assembly: Germany: Zuffenhausen
Class: Grand tourer (S)
Body style: 2-door 2+2 liftback coupé
Layout: Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Engine: 4.5 L M28/01–M28/18 V8, 4.7 L M28/19–M28/22 V8, 5.0 L M28/41–M28/47 DOHC V8, 5.4 L M28/49–M28/50 DOHC V8, Note
Transmission: 5-speed manual, 3-speed automatic, 4-speed automatic
Length: 4520 mm, 1988–1995: 4524 mm
Width: 1987–1992: 1837 mm, 1993–1995: 1890 mm
Height: Pre-1989: 1275 mm, 1990–1995: 1282 mm
Kerb weight: 1450-1620 kg
Wheelbase: 2500 mm
Designer: Wolfgang Möbius, Anatole Lapine