Joost:

So is there going to be:

  • Panamera Sport Turismo - Confirmed, right?
  • Panamera Short Wheelbase - ?
  • Panamera Coupe - ?

The Sport Tourismo is confirmed. The Coupe (and a Cabriolet), I've seen talk of (in the automotive press) as though they are mostly confirmed. The model lineup that makes sense then would be.

  • Panamera -- Luxury Sedan/Limousine (although, I think the previous styling worked better for this)
  • Panamera Sport Tourismo -- SUV alternative
  • Panamera Coupe/Cabriolet -- Pure Grand Tourer (the current styling works better for this)
  • 911 Sports Car/Grand Tourer range
  • 718 pure Sports Car range
  • Cayenne SUV range
  • Macan XUV range

That makes sense because each line is relatively distinct without too much overlap/cannibalization.

The strange part of the rumors, to me at least, is where the Coupe is supposedly a much higher end car in a completely different price range but with the same Panamera branding attached to it. Maybe there is something else going on as well that doesn't have a name yet. There's the Mission E, the long-rumored 960, anything else? Maybe some of these things are flying under the radar right now and appear as Panameras but aren't.