# Interesting developments at Porsche (and at VW?) **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** porsche\ **Created:** [July 23, 2009, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interesting-developments-at-porsche-and-at-vw/33838 "2009-07-23T13:07:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interesting-developments-at-porsche-and-at-vw/33838/1 "2009-07-23T13:07:10Z")
This is not a question, but is merely a posting of interesting developments at Porsche that may have a “ripple effect” on VW. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interesting-developments-at-porsche-and-at-vw/33838/2 "2009-07-23T13:08:08Z")
Whoops! I forgot to include the link to the article detailing this information. Here it is: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8164295.stm](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8164295.stm) ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interesting-developments-at-porsche-and-at-vw/33838/3 "2009-07-23T14:12:09Z")
I’m Not Positive That This Is Fair And Balanced Reporting. However I Look Forward To A “New” VW/Porsche 914. CSA ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interesting-developments-at-porsche-and-at-vw/33838/4 "2009-07-23T14:20:11Z")
I’m glad that you don’t hold a grudge, CSA. ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interesting-developments-at-porsche-and-at-vw/33838/5 "2009-07-23T14:29:09Z")
VDC Driver, I’m Strictly Joking! No Grudge! I was working for VW when the 914s hit the road. A guy I worked with bought one. That vehicle came with either a 4 cylinder VW (I think 1.7L) or a Porsche six (914-6). At that time I remember being told that the vehicle was marketed in the U.S. as a Porsche and in Germany as a VW. We had a couple of German employees, Wolfgang and Helmut. CSA ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interesting-developments-at-porsche-and-at-vw/33838/6 "2009-07-23T14:41:39Z")
I’d gladly resign for $70 million. No problem. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interesting-developments-at-porsche-and-at-vw/33838/7 "2009-07-23T15:27:59Z")
Yeah, it appears that outsized Golden Parachutes are not exclusive to the US! ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interesting-developments-at-porsche-and-at-vw/33838/8 "2009-07-23T16:12:02Z")
I just hope VW doesn’t start sharing lots of parts with Porsches in general. A ‘Porsche’ GTI would not be my hope for a modern day 914. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interesting-developments-at-porsche-and-at-vw/33838/9 "2009-07-23T17:36:43Z")
Don’t the Porsche Cayenne and the VW Tuareg already share lots of parts? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interesting-developments-at-porsche-and-at-vw/33838/10 "2009-07-23T17:46:09Z")
True…but then I don’t think of the Cayenne as much of a Porsche…