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"BrakeforIt" Hated it., "Watch Out For The Worst Sports Cars Ever" |
Jonathan Livesay |
Jul 13 2021, 05:36 PM
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Porsche 914
The 914 has gone down in history as one of the worst vehicles ever made by the German automaker. This budget-friendly mid-engine sports car was developed by Porsche and Volkswagen to serve as the entry-level Porsche. It went on sale in 1969 and was discontinued just 7 years later. Despite its quirky exterior design and a Targa roof, the 914 failed to sell. The sports car was awfully underpowered, its boxer engine barely made 100 horsepower! While the 914 was agile at tight turns, its terrible acceleration was far from appealing. The 914 has gone down in history as one of the worst vehicles ever made by the German automaker. This budget-friendly mid-engine sports car was developed by Porsche and Volkswagen to serve as the entry-level Porsche. It went on sale in 1969 and was discontinued just 7 years later. Despite its quirky exterior design and a Targa roof, the 914 failed to sell. The sports car was awfully underpowered, its boxer engine barely made 100 horsepower! While the 914 was agile at tight turns, its terrible acceleration was far from appealing. https://www.brakeforit.com/performance/wors...orts-cars-ever/? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) utm_source=fz&utm_campaign=23848191066540660-23848191066740660-fz&utm_medium=18%2B-fz&utm_content=23848191066850660-fz&utm_term=blank&fbclid=IwAR2LeIE5nYn5IxdYK7-i9YTDvYN3ehaqJo12FyqW-gjehinIdBnZ6_z4kyo&chrome=1&D2c=1&A1c=1 |
Justinp71 |
Jul 14 2021, 07:54 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,583 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 2,922 Region Association: None |
Haha... I had one of those v6 camaro's too. I got the 2.8l manual for like $750 from a friend though with like 60k miles on it. College car. Actually it was one of the funnest cars I've owned, handled really well with the light front end. I owned my 914 at the time but it was broken and didn't want to leave it unattended around a college campus either, so it made for a fun beater. It was really my first experience with a well handling car, as my 914 was kind of a project at the time. With a manual it felt faster than it really was, some of my friends thought it was fast until I raced something...lol. Later I moved on to the catfish camaro 3.8L manual that was a big upgrade, but those cars turn into junk overtime.
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