Did the 911 Keep the 914 from being all it could be?, Was the 914 De-tuned from its full potential? |
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Did the 911 Keep the 914 from being all it could be?, Was the 914 De-tuned from its full potential? |
Matty900 |
Dec 14 2018, 09:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I have heard several stories about Porsche not wanting to do anything to mess with the 911 program. Like the one about the 914S.
It's my understanding that in 1973 when they came out with the 2 ltr motor, they launched in the US and a 914 S. It had its own brochure, all of the options and was shut down by Porsche because they did not want to compete with the 911S. I am not trying to open this can of worms with anyone about is the 914 S real or not. What I want to know is, as protective as Porsche was about the 911 program, How did this affect the 914. Were the 914 De-tuned from what the original design specs were? |
arne |
Dec 15 2018, 10:54 AM
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 738 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
This behavior didn't end with the end of the 914. Note that the mid-engine Boxster/Cayman platform always have lesser engines than similar model 911 models have. It's ironic that Porsche keeps building the mid-engine cars as the entry level (so to speak) cars, while they are obviously the superior layout.
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Johny Blackstain |
Dec 16 2018, 02:25 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
This behavior didn't end with the end of the 914. Note that the mid-engine Boxster/Cayman platform always have lesser engines than similar model 911 models have. It's ironic that Porsche keeps building the mid-engine cars as the entry level (so to speak) cars, while they are obviously the superior layout. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I often wonder how many guys out there are junkyard shopping for larger displacement 911 H2O engines to swap into their Caymans & Boxsters (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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