Porsche has acquired the designation 'GT5'

Apparently Porsche intends to extract the maximum from all its models, but it seems the Turbo and Turbo S versions are starting to fall a little short on power. The flagship of the Stuttgart brand, the 911, offers the GT3 and GT3 RS variants, as well as the turbocharged GT2 and GT2 RS, and more recently we got to know the GT4 version of the Porsche Cayman, a version with a lightweight body, roll cage, manual gearbox and the 3.8-litre naturally aspirated engine of the Porsche 911. A track car, road-legal for use on public roads, perfect for high-performance enthusiasts.

Given these precedents, it is to be expected that we would think of a very juicy version when we heard the news that Porsche has acquired the designation ‘GT5’. The German brand applied for the exclusive right to use this designation, along with ‘GT4’, in August of last year, and was granted it two months later. Now the European Patent Office has also granted full use of these designations, so Porsche may be planning something truly interesting.

Clues provided by the British magazine Autocar suggest that the Porsche Macan or the Panamera could unveil a high-performance version in the future, while its name would become GT5. They base their hypothesis on the fact that the GT5 suffix has no equivalent in the world of motorsport competitions (which is the case with GT3 and GT5), so it would be a different way of giving a high-performance variant to two models that do not correspond to any motorsport competition category.

For its part, the German manufacturer refused to make any kind of statement about its latest acquisition, but the head of the GT division, Andreas Preuninger, had previously hinted that there is room in the vehicle lineup for additional models. A company spokesperson said that “in this increasingly competitive world, it makes sense to cover every base.”

Via WorldCarFans, CarScoops

Technical specifications of the cars in this article

HatchbackPorsche Panamera9 versions · from 134,887 €

CrossoverPorsche Macan5 versions · from 83,310 €