 Next-Gen 914?, Mention in Hemings Sports & Exotic Car |
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| D1A3 |
 Feb 23 2006, 09:12 PM
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Gruppe Neun Vierzehn Südosten  Group: Members Posts: 362 Joined: 3-June 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 2,152 Region Association: South East States  |
Received the April 2006 issue of Hemmings Sports & Exotic today. On page 54, their is a mention in the international news...
"Rumors are swirling that Porsche is preparing a low-cost, stripped out raodster, based upon the existing Boxster platform and priced to compete with the Mazda MX-5, Pontiac Solstice/Saturn SKY and upcoming Vauxhall GT." The notes go on to suggest the recent stock purschase at VW would ensure a concentration on VW mechanicals, including the 2.0L 4 cyl. Turbo used in the new Golf GTI. HP is expected at +200HP. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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| EdwardBlume |
Feb 23 2006, 09:18 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California 
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Yeah yeah, the next 914.... I like mine just fine..
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| jonwatts |
Feb 23 2006, 11:15 PM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141  |
Yet another thing to love about the 914, no matter what they say they will never ruin it by making a "new" one that would be bigger, much heavier, and totaly without character.
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| SirAndy |
Feb 23 2006, 11:39 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,676 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
did someone say "boxster" ??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Andy |
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| jonwatts |
Feb 23 2006, 11:42 PM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141 |
Yes, the Boxster is how they tried to remake the 550 Spyder (and failed).
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| johannes |
Feb 24 2006, 02:14 AM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
VW has also excellent diesels (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/av-943.gif)
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| Brando |
Feb 24 2006, 05:09 AM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
If they really wanted to re-release the 914... complete carbon-fibre chassis, flat-6 or their turbocharged V8 from the Cayenne... Oh, Carerra GT?
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| SoCal Driver |
Feb 24 2006, 05:43 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 8-February 06 From: Oxnard, ca Member No.: 5,549 Region Association: None |
VW makes awesome diesels. I've seen people tune the newer (PD) TDI motors with minimal efforts and get great results..... stock TDI motor is about 90 hp and 150 ft-lbs. with minor upgrades, injectors, updraged ecu, ect. (~$1000) you will boost the output to ~150 hp and ~300 ft-lb! And still get the 41-50 mpg. I've even seen one person upgrade further.... turbo, internals, ect. and get 250-300 hp and over 400 ft-lb, and again still getting 40-50 mpg. To me thats just incredible....
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| yellowbird rs |
Feb 24 2006, 11:14 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 9-February 06 From: McAllen, TX. Member No.: 5,554 |
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| Brian Mifsud |
Feb 25 2006, 12:40 AM
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Mechanical Engineer Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Penngrove, CA Member No.: 384 Region Association: None |
throw out all the power windows, power seats, power top. Get rid of all the airbags and while your in there chuck the AC compressor.
A boxster "lightweight" wouldl be a very interesting car.... I think it would ROAST the 911, without even bumping displacement.. Only with such a "stripper" model would it make sense to put a VW power plant in .. however, I understand Porsche has made enough money with the Cayenne, and will do so well with the Cayman that they really have NO financial incentive to do a 'downmarket' car.... Shoemaker stick to your last................ |
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