As if news Porsche’s 914 successor isn’t meant to be wans’t bad enough, it looks like VW is wavering on whether or not to build the diesel roadster. The company cites the economy (you think?) as the big factor on whether or not the drop-top ever sees the light of day again. Of course we’ve [...]
Sorry to start the day this way, Fiends, but it’s true. The suits at Porsche have ruled out a tiny model positioned below the Boxster. We weren’t alone in our drooling when speculation ran rampant that VW and Porsche would again collaborate on a mind-engined terror a la Vee Dub’s BlueSport Concept. Porsche R&D Chief [...]
Go ahead and file this one under believe it when we see it. Looks like Porsche’s stoking the 356 rumors once again. According to an interview with Auto Zeitung, Porsche says the rebirth of the company’s light-weight roadster will see the light of day in 2014. The 356 originally set the tone for the company’s [...]
What? Another 914? I know, but stick with me. See, it’s St. Patrick’s Day again, Fiends. That means plenty of festivities later on, but how about an Irish Green 1971 Porsche 914/6 GT to tide us all over ‘till then? Irish Green. Perfect.
On today’s edition of The Truth vs. Fiends (first in a while, admittedly) Mr. Justin and I get into about the BlueSport concept and what it means to VW, Audi and of course Porsche. Justin doesn’t seem to think that the car makes a whole ton of sense for plain old Volkswagen. I agree, especially [...]
That’s what Autocar Magazine is saying. According to the report, the four-pot Porsche won’t see dealer lots until 2011. You know, when gas is really outrageous. The fuel efficient mill should displace somewhere between 2.0 and 2.4-liters and will put out around 200 ponies. It’s no surprise that the company is looking at slimming the [...]
Hopefully these two are scurrying along in thier 914 to catch of with these two and engage in some archery/key swapping. The end.
We’ve mused more than a few times on a new shared platform developed by VW and Porsche and also shared with redheaded stepchild Audi. It looks like those dreams may become a reality faster than we thought possible, with Porsche saying that a vehicle proposal will be submitted within a few short weeks. Now the [...]
Being a red-blooded American, I’ve got V8 in my bones. But having grown up post 70s gas crisis, there are turbo fours in my blood, too. That’s exactly why news that BMW is currently developing some seriously powerful, seriously efficient turbo fours gets my turbines spinning. BMW North America CEO Jim O’Donnell says that whether [...]
For the uninitiated out there, the Porsche 914 is an oddly-shaped car that’s got a little too much Beetle DNA and not enough 911. Don’t worry, I was with you until heir Lieberman sentenced me to some serious Wikipedia time. Turns out the little flat-four car managed a 6th place finish overall at the 1970 [...]
