However, i doubt this car is a thing, as we know, the next boxster is supposed to have a 4 cylinder and even higher power outputs then this 718. I agree that a baby panamera is likely, i could also see a mclaren 650S, mercedes sls replacment, ferrari destroyer.
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I heard Lindsay Lohan has been named CEO of Porsche!
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Just had a look at worldcarfans no mention of a 718 model but several articles about the 4 cylinder turbo engine. With the ownership of Porsche now within PAG they'll be looking to maximise the brand value and develop more niche models, like what they've done with Audi. Platform sharing is very profitable.
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i really do not want any porsches that are not suvs to share platform with VWs :barf: I am okay with some VW group diseal engines and stuff in the panamera and all, but lets keep anything considered a true 2 seat sports car very much so ALL Porsche. Vw had a mid engine roadster concept a bit back which could very well go into production, if it does it would be stupid for them not to (even though we do not want them to) share the platform.
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Unless those posting are shareholders and are predicting a market crash... can someone explain the butt-hurt over this?
http://cdn.frontpagemag.com/wp-conte...089353374.jpeg I've never understood why people who have generally bought used cars (or bought, sold, and re-bought slightly newer, used cars) -- be it Porsche or other make -- care about what a company does? I mean you don't have to buy whatever it is they produce, right? From what I've observed, people here don't generally order the car... rather engage in exhaustive searches and are kept up at night by depreciation and potential IMS failures... So... what is it? http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrf4aiZhgQ1r02wsi.jpg I admit, I haven't gone to see my physician, but if this car is built, does my penis shrink? Will I go bald? Will my house be devalued? Will George RR Martin be thrown into such a panic we won't know what happens at the Wall after A Dance With Dragons? Will the 718 further throw True Blood into a laughable, unwatchable sitcom? Does the creation of 718 somehow shed light into how "Friends" essentially forgot that Ross already had a kid (Ben, IIRC) and didn't seem to address that cliffhanger at it's series conclusion? Will David Ortiz now take selfies with the 718 because Samsung asks him to? Is this the real reason Letterman is stepping down? Is this the same reason why Frank Sinatra never wrote his own music? Was he too concerned over the whole Edsel fiasco? Did President Bush come across a picture of the Pontiac Aztek and forget about checking evidence for WOMD? Was the making of the Buick Wildcat the reason the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred? Why oh why, should I care? http://derpy.ponychan.net/chan/files...9760908131.jpg |
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I can understand passion for a team because they engage in competition, but passion for an automaker? Really? I mean are these going to be the cars Porsche enters in races? Do you gear up on Porsche clothes to go to the dealership and see your favorite players? Get autographs from the certified mechanics? Trade Porsche cards? Are you affected if they switch fonts in Panamera? If the receptionist at Porsche NA leaves for a new job, does it make you cry? Oh, and by the way, I disagree with your assertion that the new model affects older car resale -- please show your evidence -- I ask anyone here who bought or sold a car: Have you honestly low-balled (or been low-balled) into selling their car because of the proposed release of a new car that hasn't been built, devalued the brand? Here's my experience -- when the Cayenne was first released, I thought if a car maker wanted to transform Admiral Akbar into a car, this is what it would look like. Somehow, Porsche continues to exist. Somehow, the 911 manages to exist after the 914, the girl-power Boxster, fried egg headlights, and Admiral Akbar on wheels. Somehow, McDonalds is still there after the McPizza, the McLean, the Arch Deluxe, Grimace... Somehow, Timco is still allowed to post after the whole fiat (or Smart Car?) flipping thread (I apologize if I am incorrect in the particular car, I really didn't pay too much attention to that thread). ;) |
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When I was about your age, Porsche was in the middle of a huge change in the direction they went with their cars. In short order they introduced the 924, 944 and 928. All water cooled, front engine cars. (And this wasn't too long after the introduction of the 914, where in Europe it was marketed as the VW-Porsche 914.) I remember hanging around the showroom of the Porsche/VW/Audi dealer after trips to the parts dep't for goodies for my '62 Beetle, and listening to 911 owners whining about how Porsche was heading towards ruin by going down the water-cooled road and what would happen to values of their beloved 911's. Porsche didn't collapse then, and they won't now. The only brand image I've seen that had an effect on those 911's is they are now so insanely expensive that I'll never again be able to afford one. (In 1985 I sold my '67 911 to buy a '78 924, and have been kicking myself in the butt for that dumb-azz stunt for the past 25 years.) And if you wonder how the jointly built/marketed VW/Porsche 914 is doing 40 years later, check out how much a nice original or restored one is worth. It's a hella lot more than what our Boxsters are worth. Our little Boxsters won't take a hit on resale value with regards to anything new introduced by Porsche, VW or a car that's a combo of the two brands. Because quite honestly, they are just about now valued at the level of a throw away car and are just getting cheaper. I'm looking forward to a new entry level Porsche. In 15 years when the last of our 986's are worn out and gone, we'll have a whole slew of affordable P-cars to tear around in. :cheers: Cheers, Rick |
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People opine. That's what happens on internet forums. Actually, that is precisely where all Porsche owners as well as Corvette, Rolls Royce or Miata owners should be whinging or cheering. |
and back to the main thread.....flat-4 Porsche roadster....
I hope we all realize that this is going to sound like an old VW Beetle an/or a Subaru, right? Plus some waste gate wheezing. Nothing against flat-4s. After all, my father owned two VW beetles, so I pretty much grew up in them. But, I don't associate their sound with a Porsche. |
Ever since the new Beetle came out with it's retro styling, I've been wondering when VW would bring out a new retro Karmann Ghia. Seems like a no brainer.
Before I was able to afford a Boxster, the Ghia was the car I craved, but couldn't find one in an acceptable condition. Eventually the value of a good condition Ghia passed that of a good condition Boxster, so I went with the better performance and panache, but there are still very few cars better looking than a Karmann Ghia. A new Karmann Ghia with styling cues of the original and performance on par or better than my Boxster would be just about the perfect car to me. |
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This concept has been around for probably 10 years. Was a joint VW/Porsche/Audi 4-cyl mid-engine roadster right in-line with what is being discussed here. But killed off multiple times already.
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It is mainly a print magazine, so linking the article is kinda difficult. :D
Should be available for iPad too. resource | link: Die neue AUTO BILD: Heft 17/2014 - autobild.de |
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I always felt that the audi tt was a restyled ghia.
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A couple of guys owned a Karman Ghia back when I was in highschool. The car would trade owners every month or so. Basically when something broke and the current owner wasn't bothering to fix it. I heard the last owner had a bad day with it and left it parked in a field.
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...and then she found it and turned it into an Outlaw Karmann Ghia
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