Porsche’s air-cooled sports cars
are legendary, but in the 1970s
the manufacturer saw a future in
something unconventional for them at the
time: water cooling.
The water-cooled, front-engined 924
replaced their entry-level 914 in 1976, but
despite good sales, the newer model wasn’t
a huge hit with the Porsche faithful. It had
nice lines, but it lacked a soul.
The …
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Interesting that Porsche had to build this more conventional driveline layout at a lower price point than their 911 product, to save the company. Usually one hears more about Detroit Brands financial issues than one hears about brands across the pond, but it seems every brand has it's tough times and it's shining moments.
I remember back in the day about serious rumors that Porsche was going to discontinue the 911 in favor of the front engined 944 and 928.
