Porsche 928

By the late 1960s, Porsche had changed as a company, and executives including owner Ferdinand Porsche were playing with the idea of adding a luxury touring car. Managing Director Ernst Fuhrmann was also pressuring Ferdinand to approve development of the new model in light of concerns that the current flagship model at the time, the 911, was quickly reaching its maximum potential where it could soon no longer be improved upon. Fuhrmann envisioned the new range-topping model as being the best possible combination of a sports coupe and a luxury sedan, something well equipped and comfortable enough to be easily driven over long distances that also had the power, poise and handling necessary to be driven like a sports car. This set it apart from the 911, which was a pure sports car.

The 928 featured a front-mounted, water-cooled V8 engine with rear wheel drive. Originally a 4.5L and featuring a single overhead camshaft design, it produced 219 hp for the North American market and 237 hp (176 kW/240 PS) in other markets.

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