5 Forgotten Porsche Concepts: What Could Have Been
These obscure Porsche concepts, forgotten by time, depict a potentially very different turn of events for the German automaker
Porsche has done several concept cars over the decades, but here's what makes these 5, some of the most obscure ones ever
5. Porsche 965: Back in 1984, Porsche was developing a very different Porsche 911 Turbo
This 911 Turbo almost became V-8-powered. Some engines were considered, including a Mezger V-8 racing unit
The 965 resembled a 959, but was meant to be slotted under it. Financial difficulties killed the project
4. 1988 Porsche 989: It was the grandfather of the Panamera but wasn't the first time Porsche built a four-door sedan
The 989's fate was tied to the 928, which was axed due to slow sales
3. 1988 Porsche 969: This was a sports car designed to be the evolution of the 959 supercar
The Porsche 969 was meant to have more power than the 959 S' 508 horsepower. It would have carried most of the 959's tech over. A PDK was to be introduced too
2. Porsche Pajun: Back in 2015, Porsche was working on this scaled-down Panamera. It was postponed and eventually, we got the all-electric Taycan
1. Porsche C88: In the 1990s, Porsche were commissioned by the Chinese government to make an affordable vehicle for the masses. They ended up copying the design
It was powered by a 1.1-liter flat-4 and featured a 5-speed manual
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