It has been 45 years since Porsche premiered its 928 model. It was in Geneva in 1977, when the world witnessed the birth of the first luxury GT under the Porsche cap, which brought something different from the Porsche 911.

The first-generation Porsche 928 is powered by a front-mounted 4.5-liter V8 engine with 237 hp (177 kW) and 268 lb-ft (363 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transmission.

It is less well known that Ferdinand Piëch then advocated a V10 engine based on two of Audi’s five-cylinder engines. The car was produced until 1995. The latest generation Porsche 928 is powered by a 5.4 liter V8 engine with 345 hp (257 kW) and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transmission. It is mounted on 17-inch wheels wrapped in 225-45-17 (front) and 255-40-17 (rear) tires.

After production of the 928 model ended, the Stuttgart based company no longer produced V8-powered cars until the first-generation Cayenne in 2003.

Porsche will be offering V8 engines for a while, and the chances of getting a successor to the 928 are minimal.

Source: Porsche