Build it yourself, no wrenches required
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018
The Only Way I Will Be Able To Afford A 911 R
Own a 2016 Porsche 911 R in the most affordable way possible: a puzzle
Build it yourself, no wrenches required
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Build it yourself, no wrenches required
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This Is Disappointing To Find Out
Here's Exactly Why The Brand New 2018 Porsche 993 Turbo Isn't Road Legal
Philipp Salm, who heads up sales and marketing at Porsche Classic, explained that it’s a two pronged-problem.
This is not a 1990s car, as the 993 Turbo was when it originally came out. This is a 2018 model year vehicle. It was built by Porsche out of an old, never-used body-in-white. That is, the body shell, the frame, was hanging out somewhere and a couple years ago Porsche hauled it out and built a new 993 out of it.
As a 2018, it would have to follow 2018 regulations, Salm pointed out, for both emissions and noise. The noise regs, new in Europe, particularly would catch up this car, and you’d never be able to pass them with “an air-cooled engine with specs from the 1990s,” as Salm told me.
(Jalopnik.com)
Philipp Salm, who heads up sales and marketing at Porsche Classic, explained that it’s a two pronged-problem.
This is not a 1990s car, as the 993 Turbo was when it originally came out. This is a 2018 model year vehicle. It was built by Porsche out of an old, never-used body-in-white. That is, the body shell, the frame, was hanging out somewhere and a couple years ago Porsche hauled it out and built a new 993 out of it.
As a 2018, it would have to follow 2018 regulations, Salm pointed out, for both emissions and noise. The noise regs, new in Europe, particularly would catch up this car, and you’d never be able to pass them with “an air-cooled engine with specs from the 1990s,” as Salm told me.
(Jalopnik.com)
Monday, July 23, 2018
This Is A Very Tough Question To Answer
IF You Were To Select ONE Brand For Your DREAM Garage, Which Marque Would It Be?
The question, this time: if you had to drive cars made by only one manufacturer for the rest of time, which company would it be?
The rules: you’d have access to any single car maker’s whole back catalogue, any time you wanted. Fuelled, working, free. Opening your garage door would be like stepping into a particular brand’s museum. You’ve got the life you have now, but pick the car you want to drive that day, and off you go . . . . .
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Editor's answer: Chevrolet
I'd daily drive a Cruz, and I'd be able to tow the show/race car (Camaro or Corvette) around with my Silverado.
The question, this time: if you had to drive cars made by only one manufacturer for the rest of time, which company would it be?
The rules: you’d have access to any single car maker’s whole back catalogue, any time you wanted. Fuelled, working, free. Opening your garage door would be like stepping into a particular brand’s museum. You’ve got the life you have now, but pick the car you want to drive that day, and off you go . . . . .
(AutoSpies.com)
Editor's answer: Chevrolet
I'd daily drive a Cruz, and I'd be able to tow the show/race car (Camaro or Corvette) around with my Silverado.
You Sometimes Need To Reset & Restructure To Recapture
VW Group plan puts Porsche in charge of a 'super-premium' division
It will coordinate efforts at Audi, Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini
An Automobile report looks into what's happening on the organizational and technical sides of the Volkswagen Group, and what those changes could mean for the premium brands. The wide-angle view is that Porsche appears to have been anointed to "coordinate the future activities" at Audi, Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini. Audi would cede Lamborghini guardianship to Stuttgart, and Ducati — via a new concern called Ducati Enterprises — would become the shepherd for VW's other Italian investments. Executives target Jan. 1, 2019, to complete the reshuffle.
VW wants to save a boodle by tying up four of its five top-tier brands, and putting the one with the highest ROI in charge. Porsche, within its own house, wants to reduce expenditures by $2.3 billion per year over for four years, the savings already earmarked for improving internal processes like R&D and production. Having Porsche share those gains as well as lead development of platforms, components and future-tech strategies for the sister sports car brands could benefit everyone.
(AutoBlog.com)
It will coordinate efforts at Audi, Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini
An Automobile report looks into what's happening on the organizational and technical sides of the Volkswagen Group, and what those changes could mean for the premium brands. The wide-angle view is that Porsche appears to have been anointed to "coordinate the future activities" at Audi, Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini. Audi would cede Lamborghini guardianship to Stuttgart, and Ducati — via a new concern called Ducati Enterprises — would become the shepherd for VW's other Italian investments. Executives target Jan. 1, 2019, to complete the reshuffle.
VW wants to save a boodle by tying up four of its five top-tier brands, and putting the one with the highest ROI in charge. Porsche, within its own house, wants to reduce expenditures by $2.3 billion per year over for four years, the savings already earmarked for improving internal processes like R&D and production. Having Porsche share those gains as well as lead development of platforms, components and future-tech strategies for the sister sports car brands could benefit everyone.
(AutoBlog.com)
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