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10-09-2010, 06:25 PM
#4
Drifting
Ralph Nader was responsible for getting the Corvair removed from the market
The Corvair was a rear engine, air cooled vehicle.
The 911 was also a rear engine, air cooled vehicle.
Porsche was concerned that the 911 would be next on the "hit list".
So Porsche started thinking about developing the "next" Porsche, which would be front engine, water cooled, (relatively) clean emissions, and safe in crashes... i.e., "Nader proof".
The Corvair was a rear engine, air cooled vehicle.
The 911 was also a rear engine, air cooled vehicle.
Porsche was concerned that the 911 would be next on the "hit list".
So Porsche started thinking about developing the "next" Porsche, which would be front engine, water cooled, (relatively) clean emissions, and safe in crashes... i.e., "Nader proof".
10-09-2010, 06:26 PM
#5
Team Owner
The book, Unsafe at Any Speed by Ralph Nader denounced the terrible construction of the rear engined Chevrolet Corvair. Porsche was informed that the book could cause new laws in the U.S. that would ban the sale of the rear engined 911. Porsche's answer to this information was the design of the front engined 4.5 liter 928. In theory the 928 was designed to replace the 911. To replace a very successful rear engined sports car with a front engined super car was their only choice. Porsche accomplished this with the 928. The 928 did not sell well, however, and therefore is a relatively rare automobile.
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10-09-2010, 10:27 PM
#12
Team Owner
The Shark Frenzie
10-09-2010, 10:41 PM
#14
Three Wheelin'
What is the name of the documentary? I'd like to see it.
