View post: Canada Set to Make More Ford V8s Than The United States It is 1970, just six years after the Porsche 911 went into production. Porsche unveils the 914, a joint venture between Volkswagen ...
Co-developed with Volkswagen, the 914 was a quirky departure from the 911, and today, many people unjustly see it as a failed experiment that lacks the genuine Porsche allure. By the mid-1960s, ...
View post: What The Heck Is OEM+, and Why Did It Take Over Car Culture? The Porsche 914 was jointly developed by Porsche and Volkswagen in the late 1960s. Badge politics and VW parts led to ...
The history of automotive collaborations is a rich and varied one. When automakers join forces, the result can often be greater than the sum of its parts: from track-ready machines to fast wagons and ...
The 914/4, as the original is technically called, was introduced with a workmanlike Volkswagen (not Porsche) flat-four engine, and it was popular, too, with more than 115,600 examples produced from ...
According to source material from Volkswagen’s online newsroom, the 914 came about due to compatible goals between both automakers. VW wanted to develop a vehicle with more athleticism, while Porsche ...
Not long ago, you could routinely find 914/6s on Craigslist for reasonable money. The collector market has since exploded, meaning any six-cylinder 914 not rusted to bits is now out of reach for most ...
It’s not always the expensive models that get the attention. For many prestigious automotive brands, cheaper entry-level models are often seen in lesser regard than their flagship-positioned brethren ...
Lou is a freelance journalist and content writer with a focus on the automotive world. After graduating from Coventry University (Automotive Journalism MA) in 2020, she worked in automotive e-commerce ...