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Though it has yet to be confirmed by company big-wigs, Automotive News has reported that Porsche is on its way to making a convertible version of the [Porsche Panamera->ar67301]. Unlike the standard hard-top Panamera, the convertible version will come in a two-door variety, partly to increase the car’s rigidity to compensate for the added weight that comes with the soon-to-be-added soft-top roof. For its part, Porsche has remained tight-lipped on the matter although if we can take history as precedence, it would only be a matter of time before a convertible Panamera moves its way into production. According to Wolfgang Duerheimer, Porsche’s development head, “We have a broad range of 14 derivatives of the 911 that are very successful.” "So it stands to reason we should diversify the line-up for the Panamera as well,” he adds. It’s been a standard practice for Porsche to produce off-shoot versions of cars that have been successful out on the market, something the Panamera