What Is It?, Silly Question Options

[Larmo63]

I am not new to classic cars, or Porsches in general. As a relative newcomer to the 914, I look at it, think about it, and try to come to terms with it as to what it is. By that, I mean is it more Volkswagen, or is it a Porsche? It may seem like a silly question, it has a multitude of P-car parts, but says VW on the glass. The deckled says Porsche, but the steering column is pure Volkswagen. The transmission and engine (in mine) is a Porsche design made by Volkswagen? It is a radical departure from the Karmann Ghia which it replaced. Weird. Split personality disorder?

[Steve Snyder]

The VW-Porsche 914 was designed by Porsche's Heinrich Klie, the same gentleman who designed the classic Porsche Fuchs wheel.

That being said, since VW and Porsche are now brands of the same company, the distinction of being a VW-Porsche is no longer all that distinctive.

[jcd914]

That being said, since VW and Porsche are now brands of the same company, the distinction of being a VW-Porsche is no longer all that distinctive.

Now days it is even less clear cut.

So it is pretty widely known that Volkswagen AG bought or took over Porsche AG a few years back. Porsche AG is only the Automotive manufacturing part of Porsche.

Porsche Automobil Holding SE still owns Porsche Design Group, Porsche Engineering and a controlling interest (50.76%) in Volkswagen AG.

So Volkswagen owns Porsche but Porsche owns Volkswagen??

[Johny Blackstain]

Now days it is even less clear cut.

So it is pretty widely known that Volkswagen AG bought or took over Porsche AG a few years back. Porsche AG is only the Automotive manufacturing part of Porsche.

Porsche Automobil Holding SE still owns Porsche Design Group, Porsche Engineering and a controlling interest (50.76%) in Volkswagen AG.

So Volkswagen owns Porsche but Porsche owns Volkswagen??

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