Folks, we’ve got some bad news: Porsche has decided to delay the introduction of their sub-Boxster roadster that would follow in the footsteps of the 550. Blame a sudden burst of common sense. Reportedly.

See, after a decade in which the car maker created such profitable-yet-uncharacteristic models as the Cayenne and the Panamera, Porsche seems to be reevaluating spreading themselves even more thin, on the grounds that they don’t want to dilute the company’s image. At least, that’s what CEO Matthias Mueller told a German magazine. It sounds like an excuse to us, considering a small roadster is as pure an expression of Porsche’s history as you can get. And considering the car maker still plans on selling the Cajun sport-ute. In fact, Mueller said in the same interview that he expects to sell 50,000 Cajuns per year.

The decision to table the car may also have to do with strife within the VW Group regarding the car’s relatives. Reportedly, Audi is having second thoughts about developing their own version of the car, since they’re planning on making the next TT significantly sportier. And Volkswagen’s plans for a production version of the Bluesport roadster on the same platform are being held up while the brand tries to make a business case for it.

Still, Mueller said the baby Boxster was delayed, not cancelled, so we should still see it—we just might have to wait until after 2014. On the plus side, though, Mueller also mentioned once again that Porsche is still considering a sports car between the 911 GT2 RS and the 918 Spyder—a model that would cost between €300,000 and €400,000. At those prices, it seems less like a Lamborghini Gallardo/Ferrari 458 Italia rival and more like a Lamborghini Aventador/Ferrari 599 competitor…but we’ll have to wait and see. [via Automotive News, CAR]

Pictured: Porsche 550 Spyder