RE: New '914' Mooted In VW-Porsche Plans

[R4PID]

McReis said:

Porsche will be destrying the image they've been building up lately. Panamera and now this... it's sick.

Agreed, they'll be making tractors next!

[XJSJohn]

ahh i dunno ....

whats wrong with a track focused minimalist elise challenger from porsche ...

Porsche is a "growing up" experiance so why not have something at the cheap but hard end of the market ??

A lot of elise / caterham owners seem to evolve into porker teritory as they get older / more afluent, so why not catch them in the brand earlier!!!

If it works, goes and handles like the current range then good luck to them!!

[Spurtboy]

Bound to be a) ugly, b) slow and c) ludicrously overpriced. Think £30k MGTF.

Buyers will hoover them up though.

[general190]

Like everyone else is saying, if they did make a light, mid-engined, cheap porsche my name would be on the order list! providing it looks good and goes well.

[Ed.]

Garlick said:

lightweight said:

make it cheep.

Sorry lightweight, but my sandwich is now all over my screen as I imagined it making bird noises

I am hoping it will be light and aerodynamic, like a bird

[hugoagogo]

you can guarantee two things, it won't be light and it won't be cheap

it might be a four-pot though

[alsem]

general190 said:

Like everyone else is saying, if they did make a light, mid-engined, cheap porsche my name would be on the order list! providing it looks good and goes well.

indeed, cheap porsches has always been a succes, like the 944 and 928 :P

[BigBen]

alsem said:

general190 said:

Like everyone else is saying, if they did make a light, mid-engined, cheap porsche my name would be on the order list! providing it looks good and goes well.

indeed, cheap porsches has always been a succes, like the 944 and 928 :P

You are right those 928s were a bargain sitting at the top of the Porsche range as they did (911 turbo excluded)

[tomTVR]

If they want to seperate it from the boxter but dont want to go the boring VAG turbo route then how about using a version of the VR5 engine with some Porsche tuning on it, 200bhp and a bit of character.

I dont have a problem with parts sharing on the cheaper models, after all its in the history.

[Niffty951]

On the contrary to all negative comments! The styling of the VW is the best looking VW concept possibly ever and a Porsche version which can only be better tweaked and engineered but will probably have a puny engine and soon get a terrible reputation would make the ultimate Q-car with a 997 Gt3 engine or silimar dropped into it.

I eagerly await the RUF engine options on this car.. could be the modern equivilent to the 944 turbo which everyone seems to think has a VW van engine until its heading over the horizon leaving them in a cloud of grit and tyresmoke!

[HundredthIdiot]

How much slower can a Boxster get before it's slower than a GTi?

Porsche Boxster 2.7
245 bhp
0-62 mph 6.1 sec

Golf GTi
197 bhp
0-60mph 6.7 sec

[shoestring7]

HundredthIdiot said:

How much slower can a Boxster get before it's slower than a GTi?

Porsche Boxster 2.7
245 bhp
0-62 mph 6.1 sec

Golf GTi
197 bhp
0-60mph 6.7 sec

You could at least quote like for like performance figures....

IIRC Golf ~140mph Boxster ~160mph.

SS7
PS Boxster 0-60 ~5.7secs, and its about to get a 2.9l engine upgrade

Edited by shoestring7 on Thursday 11th September 18:24

[turboman808]

Well I for one hope they make it and keep some original styling cues. 2000 lbs 300 hp and I will lay down the cash right now.

Having my 914 rebuilt right now.



What it looked like last year



So yeah I am excited about the idea of having a new 914.

[Fittster]

turboman808 said:

Well I for one hope they make it and keep some original styling cues. 2000 lbs 300 hp and I will lay down the cash right now.

And you'd like it to be safe and meet current emissions targets?

[Lutz]

Hi time they go again for something light and fun, instead of their current oh-so-perfect line-up of boring cars on one hand and deep pocket racing cars.
914 was actually a very competent car and was only killed off by the snobbery of people who think a Porsche muts look like a 911. Same for the 928...good car...

Ah, please Porsche: do it, a nice small light Elise and MK5 beater ... anyone is free to have then a GT3 engine dropped in if they need to have it...

[turboman808]

Fittster said:

turboman808 said:

Well I for one hope they make it and keep some original styling cues. 2000 lbs 300 hp and I will lay down the cash right now.

And you'd like it to be safe and meet current emissions targets?

Safer then a roll cage 5 point harness and fire suppression system?

I could care less about emissions.

[waynepixel]

McReis said:

Porsche will be destrying the image they've been building up lately. Panamera and now this... it's sick.

I see so many Porsche on the road that it really is getting common. Yes, great car but what are they doing to the band.

[shoestring7]

Lutz said:

914 was actually a very competent car and was only killed off by the snobbery of people who think a Porsche muts look like a 911.

No, the 914 was killed off because it was too expensive (a 914/6 was more expensive than a 911T).

This was because the original deal with VW to build the bodies was based on a handshake. A subsequent change of senior management at VW bought in a CEO who significantly upped the price Porsche were paying for bodies.

SS7

[Riggernut]

mulletmark said:

Wasn't it the 914 which nearly sank Porsche in the first place?

914/924/928/944/boxster *delete as applicable

[Riggernut]

shoestring7 said:

Lutz said:

914 was actually a very competent car and was only killed off by the snobbery of people who think a Porsche muts look like a 911.

No, the 914 was killed off because it was too expensive (a 914/6 was more expensive than a 911T).

This was because the original deal with VW to build the bodies was based on a handshake. A subsequent change of senior management at VW bought in a CEO who significantly upped the price Porsche were paying for bodies.

SS7

You failed to quote the rest of wikipedia, which also states the 914-4 became Porsches top seller in the model run outselling the 911. So maybe there would be a market?