Comments on: Porsche to revive 914?

By: Boxster2.7L

Boxster2.7L — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:19:40 +0000

Oh No! What’s going to happen to my beloved Boxster? Surely there can’t be room for ANOTHER mid-engined roadster in the lineup.

DeansterTJ, I agree that Porsche needs a 928 variant. A two-door version of the Panamera would suffice, perhaps?

By: DeansterTJ

DeansterTJ — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:41:44 +0000

I think Porsche needs the 928 right now.

By: olds307

olds307 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:22:51 +0000

Who wrote this? Audi IS VW. Talkin like theyre seperate companies……?

By: neptronix

neptronix — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:42:32 +0000

This is pretty exciting.
We need more high mpg sport compacts… a 2.7l will probably be pretty heavy in the rear though.

By: golf4me

golf4me — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:19:39 +0000

Oh, and while Porsche purists will frown, Porsche might NEED to make this as a “high” volume, relatively inexpensive, efficient (with an H4) will help their CAFE #’s a bit. And whatever the Euro equivalent is…

By: A4

A4 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:38:54 +0000

the porsche number for the cayman is the 987c, with the boxster being the 987

By: golf4me

golf4me — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:06:13 +0000

While it would be really cool, I really doubt they can really make a case for this program, even if they spread it over the three brands. VW can’t even make a decent Golf/GTI for less than 25k, so an aluminum-framed low volume roadster is going to have to come in around 35k, then you have the Audi which will have to be 30% more expensive, brings you to 45k, then the Porsche will have to be 10k higher than that, getting you to 55k, which is the same as a Boxster…

Now if Porsche can do a version for 35k with a flat-4 with Miata-like acceleration (which is all anyone needs anyway) and superb handling, then that would be really great, especially if the other brands are cheaper…I say do it, but then again it’s not my money being played with here…

By: driven

driven — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:06:09 +0000

I was never a fan of the poor mans Porsche. They should leave it as a VW. The 914 degraded the Porsche line when it was in production. Porsche should never have a sister/similar car in another make. Porsche’s arent GM/Chevy’s and shouldn’t be slapping different badges on the same car in the same market.

By: yarddog82abn

yarddog82abn — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:49:31 +0000

So your telling me that it’s an Audi TT I-4 turbo with a Boxter like skin…. If it’s price undre $40k, you got a winner!!!!

By: Jazz

Jazz — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:47:21 +0000

Yeah bring back the greats like the 944 and 928. 914.. eh.
Leave the 924 at the door.
But seriously how slow can they make a new 914 be and still retain the Porsche heritage?
The same issue with the Cayman. Its almost as fast as a 911 and with a few tweaks can matche it for a few thousand dollars less.

Buit since thay may do the 4pot then I definetly can see a 944/914 revival
What is the in-house ‘9′ designation for the Cayman?

By: olav

olav — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:19:10 +0000

I have a 1970 914-6 and love the car. I hope this news increases the value of the originals!

By: beatusmongous

beatusmongous — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:25:09 +0000

Very cool. I have some friends that will be extremely excited for this news.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:17:19 +0000

This a segment they should never have abandoned in the first place, but then they’re no less guilty than anyone else for getting greedy the past couple of decades.