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Is THIS VW Based Entry Level Porshe The REAL Reason They Want Control of VW?
Porsche's finance chief Holger Härter has revealed that management at the carmaker’s Stuttgart headquarters is considering developing a new entry-level model together with Volkswagen, and that a formal proposal will be submitted within weeks. The proposal is being undertaken in conjunction with the finance arm of VW, and according to Härter both companies "will probably decide on this model this year."

Speculation as to what this new entry-level model will entail has been circulating for months, with conflicting reports hinting everything from a sporty hatch to a compact SUV. While the baby SUV has been denied by officials on a number of occasions, Porsche still has a number of options up its sleeve, reports German newspaper Handelsblatt.

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Is THIS VW Based Entry Level Porshe The REAL Reason They Want Control of VW?



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holmstarholmstar - 10/8/2008 11:40:49 AMView My AgentSpace
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stop advertising for your website on autospies.

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Agent009Agent009 - 10/8/2008 1:30:30 PMView My AgentSpace
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he was banned... hence your comment into no air space...


randy33randy33 - 10/10/2008 12:15:42 AM
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Well done, Agent. Now can you fix your typo?


B7FANB7FAN - 10/8/2008 11:43:39 AM
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i think its hot its going more into the female side of things like BMW ex...X1,X3,X5,1 series,3 series but beleive it or not thats a nice looking porsche it kinda has the look of the old & new scirocco. thats a good look for porsche right there I think it would be a big seller


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TheSailorTheSailor - 10/8/2008 12:14:23 PMView My AgentSpace
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As much as I hate this idea, I think it is going to sell like hot cakes... And then dilute the hell out of the brand! I can see why Porsche is doing this, but I think it is a shame that they are selling out on the Porsche brand just to make an extra buck. And won't it just be yet another (high end) Golf-class competitor with a huge premium?! I'd rather have an S3 or a 135Ti than this!

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M316M316 - 10/8/2008 12:49:52 PM
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A fwd Porsche...it must be the end of the world

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Agent009Agent009 - 10/8/2008 1:31:01 PMView My AgentSpace
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could be AWD...


NItePhireNItePhire - 10/8/2008 3:27:38 PM
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Still could be the end of the world.


1995e341995e34 - 10/8/2008 4:31:51 PM
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i'm gonna have nightmares. thanks alot.


E36erE36er - 10/8/2008 4:28:57 PM
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I knew it! My friends and I were discussing why Porsche wanted VW so bad, its true after all. They're going down market. First it was the the whole GT-R debate now this! I'm sorry, Porsche has lost all credibility with me. They're going to become just another car company. Its a sad day for the automotive world.

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StarStar - 10/8/2008 8:37:04 PM
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Great news! Do it Porsche!

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TauronB2GTauronB2G - 10/8/2008 9:36:08 PM
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This is a really old story from months ago. Nevertheless I think it would be a good idea, more VW parts sharing with good power and major differentiation is a good idea for Porsche. Just like what they are doing with the Cayenne and the Panamera they are making themselves a brand that will stand through hard times as well as great times. Its a good business decision.
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sectorsector - 10/8/2008 11:31:06 PM
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What's the big deal, all Porsche ever did was stick some mustard up beetle's arse :)

you drive a Porsche = you drive a beetle

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S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 10/9/2008 12:58:58 AMView My AgentSpace
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How is that any different from saying,

You drive a Lexus = You drive an Echo.

Hypocrisy at its finest.


Agent63Agent63 - 10/9/2008 7:40:16 AMView My AgentSpace
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Porsche = Premium sports/super car maker
VW = Solid economical cars built for the masses

You poke fun at Beetles but your father probably had one before you were born :)


Agent63Agent63 - 10/9/2008 7:37:31 AMView My AgentSpace
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Porsche is Germany's super car maker!. Keep it that way and stop trying to become a producer of cars for the masses.

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TheSailorTheSailor - 10/9/2008 1:32:01 PMView My AgentSpace
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My point exactly! This makes no sence! That is what they've got VW (and to some extend) Audi for! V-dubs for the masses, Audi's for the ones who want something extra and Porsches for the connoisseurs. This is like Ferrari building an A4-competitor...


AudiphileAudiphile - 10/10/2008 1:52:03 PM
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From 1969 to 1976 Porsche and Volkswagen collaborated on another mass-market sports car, the Porsche 914. It was a disaster. You would think that Porsche would have learned its lesson from this earlier misstep.

Porsche should stick to what it's good at - building world-class high-performance cars. Porsche doesn't have quite the cachet as Ferrari, but it's not far from it. They already have an excellent entry-level model - the Boxster/Cayman, which starts at $45,000. Trying to go mass-market would only cheapen Porsche's reputation.

Besides, Porsche now owns the Volkswagen Group. Volkswagen, SEAT, and Skoda are perfectly capable of making more affordable sports-oriented vehicles on their own. (Audi is developing premium-priced smaller vehicles like the A1 and A3, with their premium price supposedly justified by Audi's design, technology, luxury and performance. We shall see if that approach works.)

The VW Group members are on the verge of stepping on each other's toes. Volkswagen is still toying with the idea of building a new Phaeton that will compete directly with the Audi A6, and Audi's A1 and A3 models overlap to a degree with the the VW Polo and Golf. Now Porsche is pondering this new entry-level model in collaboration with VW.

Stop this overlapping, Porsche. Leave well enough alone.

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AudiphileAudiphile - 10/10/2008 3:49:07 PM
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Oops - I forgot to mention another example of VW group overlap - the Audi R8 is competing with the Porsche 911 Turbo and 911 GT3.



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