The 928 has never had the sporting credentials of the 911, but is the penultimate variant one of the best classic Porsches to own? Over nearly two decades in production the 928's output increased from 219 horsepower to 345, and displacement from 4.5 to 5.4 liters. Changes to the model were more than simply adding power. Porsche's traditional method …
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Germany’s Answer To The Muscle Car Question Is A Porsche 928
This 1980s Grand Touring icon of Porsche history has served its owner well in all its years. It's stacked up 220,000 miles, and he's regularly driven the 928 as a daily driver both before and after the Rotrex-style supercharger was added. He even claims that his Porsche only left him stranded one time with a failed fuel pump three doors down from …
Continue to the full articleWhat Kind of Porsche Could you Buy for $180k Twenty Five Years Ago?
Wait, there was a Porsche for sale 25-years ago that cost $180k? No, not really. Instead, in 1994, the 928 GTS had an MSRP around $88k. Taking inflation into account, that's $180k in today's dollars (at least that's what Doug DeMuro says in this, his most recent video). Originally intended to replace the 911 the Porsche 928 was sold from …
Continue to the full articleThis is the 928 Porsche Entered into the HSCC to Celebrate the model’s 40th Anniversary
First introduced to the public in the spring of 1977, the 928 was originally designed as a replacement for the 911. A luxurious grand tourer, the new 928 was powered with a front mounted 4.5l V8 producing 240hp. It became the first sportscar ever to be awarded the prestigious title of "Car of the Year" by European automotive journalists. …
Continue to the full article500E vs 928S4: One Porsche V8 Nut Has Both
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q63XOBMs_ic Sometimes you need to set goals in life and reach to make them happen. That is exactly what Torfi Sigurjonsson did, and he's managed to make that dream come true. His two favorite cars, his dream cars, are Porsche V8-powered, and now that he has both, he's happy. The first, acquired in 2006, was a …
Continue to the full articleA Brief History Of Porsche’s Transaxle Models: Types 924, 928, 944 and 968
In 1976, Porsche introduced their first transaxle powertrain with the type 924 and embarked into new = and some might say murky - waters. Unlike the venerable 911, the 924's engine is mounted in front, but the transmission is at the rear axle, thus the "transaxle" designation. All told, between 1976 and 1995, Porsche built a generation of sports …
Continue to the full articleWhat’s It Like To Drive A Porsche 928 S4 For The First Time?
Matt Farah has been hosting The Smoking Tire for nearly 10 years. In that time he's driven nearly every Porsche imaginable. However, one model that kept giving his the slip was the venerable 928. Now, in his most recent One Take episode, Farah gets behind the wheel of a nearly new 928 S4. While I don't subscribe to some of the very few …
Continue to the full articleThis Is What Happens When You Cross a Porsche 928 With An El Camino
I die a little inside when I see Porsches like this. I'm sure the owner had the best of intentions and it's possible that the conversion was even done well. It's just that no matter how good of a job was done, a Porsche 928 and a Chevy Elcamino should have never been mated. Maybe it would be okay for them to pass on the street. But, to swap parts …
Continue to the full articleDid the World’s Fastest Porsche 928 Break Its Own Record?
When Carl Fausett and team arrived at Bonneville this year in an attempt to break the world record they set last year, they were met by a course that was quite literally below water. A heavy rain had poured on the area the Saturday before leaving large and deep pools of salt infused water. Imagine driving your beloved Porsche through salt …
Continue to the full articleIs this Porsche 928 the “Holy Grail” of Collectability?
There's no question that $109,500 is a high asking price for Porsche 928. However, this isn't any ordinary 928. It's a 1994 GTS and a pretty special one at that. You see, the Porsche 928 GTS is already a rare Porsche in its own right. While the numbers vary from source to source, most agree that for the 3 years the 928 GTS came into the US only …
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