Showing posts with label Porsche 928. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Porsche 928. Show all posts
Electric Porsche 928 Sheds 400 Pounds and Three Gears to Make One Man Happy
September 14, 2010
Jeff McCabe owns a Porsche 928. However, he wanted an electric Porsche 928 in the vein of the Tesla Roadster that he can't afford. So here's what Jeff did: he removed "over 1,700 lbs" of dead weight by eliminating a bunch of useless stuff like the standard engine, transmission (actually just 1st, 4th, and 5th gears), and a bunch of electronics, pop-up headlights, and so on.
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Design Study for a Porsche 928 Coupe Concept based on the Panamera
February 17, 2010
Even before the official presentation of the new Panamera, there had been plenty of talk about a coupe model based on the sports saloon that could serve as a spiritual successor to the much-missed 928 and more importantly, give Porsche a new range-topping GT model to compete head-to-head with the likes of Ferrari's 599 GTB and Aston Martin's DB9.
And while we're still in the dark about Porsche's future plans especially after the VW Group's takeover, a member of the Teamspeed forums decided to use his photoshop skills to make a grand touring coupe model out of the Panamera with styling cues that hark back to the original 928.
Feel free to leave your thoughts on the 'chop as well as on the Panamera Coupe subject in general in the comment section below.
Source: Teamspeed (by forum member Wild-Speed)
One Messed Up Porsche "959" Speedster
December 29, 2009
A 1977 Porsche 911 Convertible with the front end of a 928, the rear of a 959 and the sides of a Carrera GT (or at least parts that imitate those cars)? Welcome to the "sinful" world of customized sports cars. If your stomach is up to it, there's more beauty to found in the modded Porsche's two-tone interior.
We find it hard to believe that any of you will actually be interested in the Porsche, but just in case, the car is for sale on Craigslist in Portland for a mere $12,995.
Link: Craigslist , Via: Jalopnik
Spotted: Porsche 928 GTS Pickup Truck
May 31, 2009
The long-gone and much missed Porsche 928 GTS with its big macho V8 engine is one of our most favorite gran-turismo coupes of the past two decades or so. That said, we find the conversion of any 928 into a mullet-loving pickup truck, pointless and in some cases such as Harry Thoma's six-wheeler 928 GTS truck that we showed you in a previous post, even repulsive. This particular small-bed pickup-truck version of the 928 GTS was snapped on the road (we're guessing somewhere in Denmark) by a reader of the Autogespot forums. Via: Autogespot
Mullet County: Porsche 928 with Blown Chevy V8
December 30, 2008
Now here's a Mad Max enthusiast's wet dream... and a Porsche-file's nightmare. As its name clearly suggests, the CHEPORSCHE is a 1984 Porsche 928 that has been outfitted with a blown 454 Chevy V8 engine. In true Texan style, the owner of the car has also raised the 928 several inches from the ground. But if you thought the exterior is tacky, wait until you get a look of the GT's cabin... In the extremely rare case that someone finds this heavily abused Porsche attractive, it is up for sale on eBay for $5,999.
Source: eBay Motors , Via: Cardomain
Video: Porsche 928 GTS 6-Wheeler Pick-Up Truck
December 9, 2007
Wondering why someone would go into all that trouble to create a three-axle, 6-wheeler, pick-up truck version of a Porsche 928 GTS? We can’t think of an answer and even if we did, we’re sure we wouldn’t convince anyone. Nevertheless, for his own personal reasons, Harry Thoma decided to stretch a 928 GTS, add a third axle and a pick-up bed. While he was at it, Thoma also increased the displacement of the original 928’s 5.4-liter V8 engine to 6.1-liters, raising output from 350 to 390 HP. -Video after the jumpPorsche 928 With Corvette V8 Engine
December 4, 2007
Not so sure of what to make of this conversion –sacrilege or just a way to own a Porsche you can actually afford to pay for engine repairs. We’ll let you decide for yourselves. Available for sale on eBay (current bid $6,995), the 1978 Porsche 928 is fitted with a Chevrolet Corvette L82 350 V8 engine, that according to its buyer, “weighs less than original Porsche engine, it’s faster and it handles better than original with no big repair bills”. -More pics after the jump
Link: eBay
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