 914 S - 911 Slayer That Never Was, Hagerty Article |
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| DennisV |
 Aug 12 2025, 08:24 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 677 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California 
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Even with 260 horsepower, the 914 S would have stood out as the most powerful road-going Porsche of its era had it seen the light that awaits at the end of a production line.
The Flat-Eight–Powered Porsche 914 S Is the 911 Slayer That Never Was |
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| mepstein |
Aug 12 2025, 08:46 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,006 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I feel like they did almost no research for that article. Like they asked AI to write a short and dumbed down article on the 914-8.
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| wonkipop |
Aug 12 2025, 09:37 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,917 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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most interesting bit of writing is in the comments.
 direct quote is here. "chrome cobra" made the remark on a visit to australia. i've read it before. https://motorheritage.org.au/chuck-jordan-the-chrome-cobra/ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) i reckon its absolutely true. piech + h k did the car more or less. with the cousin slowly excluded from any involvement in the final product. probably why i like the 914. |
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| Superhawk996 |
Aug 12 2025, 10:06 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,274 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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The 914 has always been a 911 slayer with a competent driver behind the wheel, especially with a /6 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
Just sayin’ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
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| DennisV |
Aug 13 2025, 06:42 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 677 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California
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I like where they stashed the fire extinguisher. I hadn't seen the center armrest area used like that before.
 Photo credit: Ronan Glon - Hagerty |
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| 930cabman |
Aug 13 2025, 06:50 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,214 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Aug 12 2025, 10:06 PM)  The 914 has always been a 911 slayer with a competent driver behind the wheel, especially with a /6 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Just sayin’ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) always |
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| Steve |
Aug 13 2025, 09:29 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,905 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Laguna Niguel, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California
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Funny, but a 3.6 conversion has more power and no fabrication besides the engine tin.
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| SirAndy |
Aug 13 2025, 10:03 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,301 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Aug 12 2025, 07:46 PM) I feel like they did almost no research for that article. Like they asked AI to write a short and dumbed down article on the 914-8. AI slop is a real thing, we all better get used to it, it's not going to go away. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
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| mepstein |
Aug 13 2025, 12:07 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,006 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Steve @ Aug 13 2025, 11:29 AM) Funny, but a 3.6 conversion has more power and no fabrication besides the engine tin. Very true but so does an LS engine. But a 908 engine, custom fitted to a 914 by Porsche is a very special machine. A year or two ago I read an article that interviewed one of the Porsche employees that actually fitted the engine to the car and worked on all their special projects. That article had value. This article refers to the cars as prototypes. They were never prototypes of anything Porsche intended to produce. They were specially modified cars to be given to two specific people. I lust after the silver one. |
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| wonkipop |
Aug 13 2025, 01:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,917 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Aug 13 2025, 12:07 PM) QUOTE(Steve @ Aug 13 2025, 11:29 AM) Funny, but a 3.6 conversion has more power and no fabrication besides the engine tin. Very true but so does an LS engine. But a 908 engine, custom fitted to a 914 by Porsche is a very special machine. A year or two ago I read an article that interviewed one of the Porsche employees that actually fitted the engine to the car and worked on all their special projects. That article had value. This article refers to the cars as prototypes. They were never prototypes of anything Porsche intended to produce. They were specially modified cars to be given to two specific people. I lust after the silver one. yes - i read that article a few years back. first class bit of historical reporting. got a real sense of piech's personality from the old tech guy being interviewd. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) tangerine car was built in a locked room if i recall the article correctly - even ferry porsche did not have keys to the door. |
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