Porsche : 928

Model Introduction

The Porsche 928, unveiled in 1977, was conceived as a potential successor to the 911 and became the brand’s first production V8-powered model. Styled in-house under Wolfgang Möbius, it combined a distinctive, aerodynamic body with innovative features such as integrated polyurethane bumpers and a transaxle layout for balanced handling. Its 4.5-litre V8 grew in size and power over time, with later S, S4, GT, and GTS variants offering grand touring performance to rival the best from Europe and America. Awarded the 1978 European Car of the Year — the only sports car ever to win — the 928 earned a reputation for refinement, high-speed stability, and technical sophistication.

Magazine articles (7)

Magazine Articles

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    Enter The Panzer!

    CAR · April 1977
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    Automatically Porsche

    LJK Setright on the right direction for an evolving and very important coupe

    CAR · October 1979
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    Magnificence with an S!

    Mel Nichols on the vitality a 4.7litre engine and 300bhp bring to Porsche's 928S

    CAR · April 1980
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    The Big Numbers

    Jaguar XJS v Porsche 928

    CAR · March 1981
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    Drop-top 928 how it was meant to be?

    Frankfurt coachbuilders b&b exclusive have in the past few years established themselves as the company to go to for the kind of Porsche which Porsche won't provide, like a 930 Targa Turbo. They also specialise in combining luxury with the latest electronic gadgetry. This is their latest offering, a drophead 928: is it what Porsche originally had in mind for the big front-engined car?

    Autocar · Week Ending 20 June 1981
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    Bridge that gap

    Peter Newton argues that in the 928S, Porsche has finally succeeded in bridging the gap between the all-out high performance sports car and the luxury coupe - and how!

    CCC · April 1982
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    Naughty But Nice

    Duly noting that they do 15mpg, occupy more road than some seven-seaters and are no faster than certain saloons, Russell Bulgin tries to find a place in the world for three, er, lifestyle accessories, the BMW 850i, Jaguar XJR-S and new Porsche 928GTS

    CAR · October 1992

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Blog posts (1)

Second Exposure: Same Camera, Same Circuit

Nearly forty years after first photographing Oulton Park with a Zenit 12XP, I took the same camera back to the Gold Cup, loaded it with eleven-year-old film and discovered that so…