The 928 is one of the best cars of the 20th Century. It was an immediate favourite car of mine growing up in the 80s and getting an interest in cars.. The fact that the styling hadn't changed too much in 18 years is proof of how ahead of it's time it was in 1978.
And, it still looks current, today. The only thing that they would need to change, would be the headlights, as the evolution of lighting could improve the moving headlights (although, 80/100 watt halogens in the 8" original european headlights were the equal of what we have today). Everything else? Perfect.
As a young man in the early 90's I bought two of them. My best car memories involved those cars. Outstanding solid chassis, great handling, great ride, great build quality.
I was doing about 90 in my sister's Honda Prelude on the Interstate in Jersey in the mid-80s and and two 928s passed me like I was sitting still. One black and one white. Personalized New York tags that had one letter each -Y and Z.
I had two 928's, a '79 and an '86 - loved them both. Gorgeous lines (OK, except when you put the headlights up - I used the large parking lights until it got really dark), futuristic interior, all the toys, and good old fashioned American-style front engine, rear drive V8. A true luxury sport coupe; they managed to give it a smooth ride without sacrificing handling, and believe me, 300HP in the late eighties could embarrass 90% of the cars on the road. Everybody back then thought Porsches were weak little rear-engine things; nobody could believe it when you popped the hood and showed them a V8 (or did a smokin' burnout). I've owned a lot of of higher end and unusual cars, everything from Cadillac and Lincoln convertibles to Mercedes 450SL's, Audi Quattro, DeLorean, Porsche 944 and 944 Turbo, Plymouth Prowler, Cadillac XLR, and Ferrari 360 Spider, to name some; of all those cars the 928 is my overall favorite as being the best combination of looks, performance, luxury, and even practicality. (The video doesn't mention that they were hatchbacks with fold-down seats; you could fit, for example, a large piece of furniture back there when necessary with no problem.)
@@zzygyy Yep the only thing about the Opel that made them sorta cool was the way they flipped over side to side, that was kinda neat to watch but once they were up they were ugly as sin.
I used to see a 928 every morning when I went to school. Only being 12/13 years old at that time I instantly fell in love with that car. Now being 50+ I still like the timeless design of the 928. Well done.
I had the 1984 928s 4.7L 300HP manual. The most fantastic car for travelling along Spain. When the cars ahead saw you in the rear mirror, they just moved to the right line to admire the car passing by.
The 928 was a German Corvette. The 928 was supposed to compete with the Corvette and has a more similar GT body style to the corvette than the family car looking firebird (we are talking 1979). The 928 like the corvette came in 1 model with that frame and body. No 4 door version with 6 cyl available. The 928 only had seats in the back to pay less in tariffs which corvettes did not have to worry about. The Trans-Am was a beefed up Pontiac regular car. Plus nobody would say "instead of buying a $6,000 firebird I'll spend $42,000 on a 928. A corvette was more of a realistic jump.. I bought my 1980 928 in the year 2000 and I still have it. Spotless and garaged kept with only 38,000 miles. I'll never sell it.
THE 1995 928S V8 FRONT ENGINE PORSCHE IS THE ONLY PORSCHE I WOULD LOVE TO OWN EVEN TODAY. IT'S UNIQUE AND YES THERE ARE MANY MORE POWERFUL PERFORMANCE PORSCHE'S BUT THE BEAUTY AND MORE PRACTICAL ERGONOMICS MAKES THIS ONE MY FAVORITE. THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!
The 928 was designed to run comfortably 100mph+ all day on the Autobahn. Hamburg to Frankfurt and Stuttgart to Munich. Stable high speed cruisers that could also tackle the Alps.
Wanted one from the first time I saw one in person and who can forget its appearances in 80s movies. Had an 81 five speed and loved that car. She was a mean mistress and enjoyed every drop of my credit card when she wasn't feeling well 😋
This car made me look like the totally cool New York City girl when I moved down to Charlotte, NC..it was the sweetest ride.. It made heads turn!!. Ohhh yeah!
Hmm. Disagree on the 928 being a muscle car, or comparable to the Trans am. It did not have a flexible propshaft either, it was deliberately not flexible at all. The 928 was teutonic German engineering, and made the Trans am look like a series 1 Land Rover, with respect to technology.
I agree - comparing the 928 to a Trans Am or any other American muscle car is an insult. The 928 was a grand tourer. I think calling it a "sports" car is also inaccurate. The car is intended for long-distance enthusiast driving, not drag racing.
My boss has a 928S4 and a Ferrari testarosa . Lovely cars from the 80’s . The 914, 924 & 944 were fairly affordable. I would love see Porsche make relatively affordable cars once again. Cars you don’t have to be a millionaire to own.
I have admired this Porsche for many years but this is the first time I've ever heard of it being compared to a Pontiac Firebird. In my mind, the two cars are worlds apart. I like both cars, but if I was to invest in one that I would never get tired of, the Porsche 928 wins the contest.
Dave, thank you for featuring my favorite car of all time. I believe the reason they never replaced it is because it couldn't be replaced. Tony Lapine hit the design out of the ballpark from day one. It could only go downhill with a restyle. In fact, I'm on the fence if I prefer the updated front-back ends... I don't really think it looks better.
I was heading to Christchurch on SH1. It was a beautiful day, and I was driving my 1985 Firebird T/Top 5speed with the 305 V8. Up until then I felt as if I owned the road, I recall looking in the rear view mirror and the road behind was empty, then several seconds later something made me take another glance. My moment of owning the road had just come to and end, as sitting behind me was this Black and very menacing 928S. It wasn’t following for more then a second or two, before it blew past me like a Focke Wolf 190. That was in 1985, a week later I bought my very first Porsche 928S2, a white 1986 5 speed manual. Since then I’ve had another two and they have been rock solid and bulletproof. Although saying that, they have to be treated well, and regularly maintained, just like any thorough breed does.
The 928 is the best looking car, imho, ever designed, bar none. It is gorgeous to look at and in the day it was fast enough. I currently own a BMW Z4 3.0 6 speed manual. I would trade it in a heart beat for a decent 928.
Did you know that that 928's engine block had 122 mm bore spacing? This is the same as a 454 Chevy or 440 Dodge, meaning that the M28 engine is a technically a big block V8.
Thank you for an exceptionally knowledgeable review of my favorite car ever made. So many can't get past its looks, but I love every inch of it. Give me an original S with Pasha checkerboard seats, please.
Thanks for a great video. I have owned three 928’s: Silver 1978 928 Black 1982 928S Black 1988 928S4 I still have the S4, but needs a bit of work, gearbox rebuild, electrics etc.... The S4 is in my opinion a much better car than the previous models of 928, but, I always preferred the original 78-86 rear tail lights over the S4 and later versions. Shame you didn’t stretch out your video for another 6 seconds. 😉 Cheers
There was something very cool about the S, mine started in first gear, the interior seemed cooler and more cozy, I had the glacier white with dark navy leather, I loved that car, but it was totaled while parked on the street, frggn gutted, I replaced it with the S4, altho more powerful with the quad cam it never had quite the same magic of the S, but still have the S4 15 years later, just had a engine out rebuild, deleted 2 of the mufflers, sound and runs amazing, has that hairy chested sports car feel as compared to the soulless computerized cars of today.
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An ultra sophisticated German Mustang / Camaro with unique styling that looks just as fresh today as it did in 1978. The latest American pony cars are just reaching this car's level of engineering 40 years later. Love this car.
I had a late 1986 built 928S with the big brakes and other tidbits from the 1987 S4. Drove it for 5 years and it was a better GT than 99% of today's GTs. I wish I still had it. I actually ran into the guy that bought it from me 13 years later and was able to visit it. Sadly it had fallen into disrepair. He had not been able to keep up with the maintenance. He offered to sell it to me for a song, but at that time I had too much on my plate. If 2018 shapes up to be the $$$ year I'm hoping I might just track down an 84-86 in restorable condition and Resto-Mod it... Sometimes I daydream about my Black on Black 928s Manual reimagined with a modern Panamera engine and either a modern 6 speed manual, a PFK style, or an 8-12 speed auto. But the thing that pumps me up about this daydream the most is a set of Porsche PCCB (carbon ceramic brake system), with black calipers instead of yellow.
I really like these cars, and enjoyed the video. They are dirt cheap, but not for the faint of heart to own. Manual 928's are quite rare, and are worth a ton more.
I actually like the Porsche 928. Because I remember that car from the 80s on up to the mid 90s. It would've been nice if they had continued making them on up to at least the early 2000s. It does have some sleek styling to it also. This is actually one of the best looking, Porsches that Porsche has ever made.
warren olofsson Yeah, Porsche nearly accomplished a cou de etat (sp) a few years ago; they came close to owning majority interest. Volkswagen AG effectively countered. That’s about all I remember from the time but it was a very interesting case study
For the time (1970’s), it was one of the best handling American cars you could buy. It would hang with practically anything around an apex with exception of little cars (911, MG, Shelby Cobras, early Z cars)
The 82-92 third generation Fbody trans am and Camaro had world class handling at the time. It's pretty well documented that the acceleration and handling of 82-92 trans ams and camaros was comparable to Porsche 928s
+Carl Dupnt, the 944 had a 2.5/2.7/3.0 straight-four with the 2.5 having an optional turbocharger compared to the 928's 4.5/4.7/5.0/5.4 V8. Both were all-aluminum EFI engines, but with the V8 you did not have the problem of turbo lag.
In 1992, I was driving to work on I 80 We had a snowstorm the night before and the roads were icy..everyone was doing about 30 mph. A 928 passed me in the fast lane doing probably 70...about 4 miles later, he was on the side of the road, with 5 other cars in the pileup. I thought he's the kind of guy that gives porsche drivers a bad name.
I’ve drove many when I worked at a car dealership I don’t think I ever drove the GTS however most of the 920eights had very sloppy gear shifters. It felt as if you were shifting through pudding. Other Porsche models had much crisper shifting. However it was luxurious it was quick and it was a blast.
Trans Ams were actually pretty close to the 911 in straight line performance for its entire lifespan, all the way up until it was discontinued in 2002. The 2002 Porsche 911(Carrera 2) had 320 horsepower, ~290 ft/lb torque The 2002 Trans Am (WS6 Ram Air) was rated at 325-345 (it is well known that the LS1’s in these cars were underrated, most put out around 365, with a good 5-15 extra ponies at speed when the ram air system came into affect). Torque figures were 365 if I remember correctly (also underrated). The Pontiac also had a much wider power band with 90% of max torque available at around 1200 rpm. The Powertrain was incredibly robust as well, with a solid rear axle. Even with the front weight bias causing extreme wheel spin in 1st and 2nd gears (in contrast to a heavy rear bias for the Porsche, which have it a huge advantage off the line), the Pontiac matched or beat the 911’s 1/4 mile time. Give both cars drag slicks and you would likely see the Trans Am take the 911 by at least .5 sec and 5 mph trap speed. The story was the same in the early 90’s with the LT1. In the 80’s, the anniversary edition Trans Am with the turbo six put down 0-60 times in the mid-4’s, besting even the fastest 911 turbos of the day. Only the 1/2 million $ 959 would have beat it. Now handling braking and overall feel are a completely different story. I would love to have either, but am actively looking for a 996 (I know) as a weekend car. I plan to upgrade the suspension, add a little power, lighten it and track it for fun.
One of the designers for the 63 sting ray was a German and went back to Germany and helped with the design of the 928. You can see the influence from a side view.
I remember when they were filming the movie risky business one of the sequences was filmed in Highland Park Illinois and Tom Cruise was driving this car and he kept stalling it cuz he didn't know how to operate a clutch he's come a long way since then I just saw video of him testing an F1 car wow
I had the privilege to ride a 928 ounce. The refinement of the car was unbelievable. It was a quiet ride until the V8 was nearing the red line, only then you heard the engine in it’s whisper quiet cabin.
Video should have been titled "Germanys Pony Car". A muscle car is a midsize more like a Chevelle or Road Runner. I drove a 928 only once. It was an early manual trans car and I came away thinking it felt like my '70 Z28 and '69 big-block Mustang but they fixed the clumsy handling and crude suspension. Took until just recently for Camaros and Mustangs to catch up in that regard.
and what brought the turnaround in the 2000s? An SUV! The Cayenne! the 928 was my favorite Porsche ever. $28K in 1978? That is almost the $85K price in 1995. Or even today!
The 928 was a V8, rear drive, four place (really more of a 2+2) powerful grand tourer. Honestly, and maybe I'm a bit odd, but I look at the Panamera as the modern successor to the 928. Yes, it has four doors instead of two and it's a bit longer, larger and heavier, but the car is powerful, handles well and has a comfortable interior to take care of driving business. It's as capable as a 928 on scenic mountain roads, and it can take three passengers for the ride, with the Panamera being more comfortable and accessible in the back. It isn't quite as nice looking, but few things on the road today are. I think the Panamera is the modern 928 in so many ways, but not in name. And as great as the 928 really was, that is as it should be.
a 1979 trans am weighed more and less horsepower than a 1979 928. 4.5l ver 6.6l: 240bhp ver 185bhp: 1450kg ver 1583kg: 145mph ver 112mph trans am was a beautiful car but had nothing on a 928...
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The 928 is one of the best cars of the 20th Century. It was an immediate favourite car of mine growing up in the 80s and getting an interest in cars..
The fact that the styling hadn't changed too much in 18 years is proof of how ahead of it's time it was in 1978.
Man, I couldn't take my eyes away from Porsche dealership in the 80's when the bus I was riding on passed it by....😍
And, it still looks current, today. The only thing that they would need to change, would be the headlights, as the evolution of lighting could improve the moving headlights (although, 80/100 watt halogens in the 8" original european headlights were the equal of what we have today). Everything else? Perfect.
924 / 944 as well
As a young man in the early 90's I bought two of them. My best car memories involved those cars. Outstanding solid chassis, great handling, great ride, great build quality.
that is if your German
I was doing about 90 in my sister's Honda Prelude on the Interstate in Jersey in the mid-80s and and two 928s passed me like I was sitting still. One black and one white. Personalized New York tags that had one letter each -Y and Z.
those cars are light years ahead of you even now
Sure it wasn't D and B?
Typical ny drivers
I had two 928's, a '79 and an '86 - loved them both. Gorgeous lines (OK, except when you put the headlights up - I used the large parking lights until it got really dark), futuristic interior, all the toys, and good old fashioned American-style front engine, rear drive V8. A true luxury sport coupe; they managed to give it a smooth ride without sacrificing handling, and believe me, 300HP in the late eighties could embarrass 90% of the cars on the road. Everybody back then thought Porsches were weak little rear-engine things; nobody could believe it when you popped the hood and showed them a V8 (or did a smokin' burnout).
I've owned a lot of of higher end and unusual cars, everything from Cadillac and Lincoln convertibles to Mercedes 450SL's, Audi Quattro, DeLorean, Porsche 944 and 944 Turbo, Plymouth Prowler, Cadillac XLR, and Ferrari 360 Spider, to name some; of all those cars the 928 is my overall favorite as being the best combination of looks, performance, luxury, and even practicality. (The video doesn't mention that they were hatchbacks with fold-down seats; you could fit, for example, a large piece of furniture back there when necessary with no problem.)
"Everybody back then thought Porsches were weak little rear-engine things"
hardly
+David Farmer Not with 5 second 0-60, 911 Turbos running around. I almost got beat by an old man in a silver 911 Turbo and I was on a Honda VFR1000.
Yeah those headlights were pretty ugly when up.
@@gray_space_alien similar to the Opel Gt headlights
@@zzygyy Yep the only thing about the Opel that made them sorta cool was the way they flipped over side to side, that was kinda neat to watch but once they were up they were ugly as sin.
I used to see a 928 every morning when I went to school. Only being 12/13 years old at that time I instantly fell in love with that car. Now being 50+ I still like the timeless design of the 928.
Well done.
Its hard to improve on perfection....except to raise its price out of the reach of nearly everyone!
I had the 1984 928s 4.7L 300HP manual. The most fantastic car for travelling along Spain. When the cars ahead saw you in the rear mirror, they just moved to the right line to admire the car passing by.
I loved the 928 when it came out. One of the coolest cars I'd seen in real life as a kid at that point lol
Grew up in the 80's and this has always been my favorite Porsche. Such a unique, fluid shape and always turns heads. IMO. Love this channel!
The 928 was a German Corvette. The 928 was supposed to compete with the Corvette and has a more similar GT body style to the corvette than the family car looking firebird (we are talking 1979). The 928 like the corvette came in 1 model with that frame and body. No 4 door version with 6 cyl available. The 928 only had seats in the back to pay less in tariffs which corvettes did not have to worry about. The Trans-Am was a beefed up Pontiac regular car. Plus nobody would say "instead of buying a $6,000 firebird I'll spend $42,000 on a 928. A corvette was more of a realistic jump.. I bought my 1980 928 in the year 2000 and I still have it. Spotless and garaged kept with only 38,000 miles. I'll never sell it.
THE 1995 928S V8 FRONT ENGINE PORSCHE IS THE ONLY PORSCHE I WOULD LOVE TO OWN EVEN TODAY. IT'S UNIQUE AND YES THERE ARE MANY MORE POWERFUL PERFORMANCE PORSCHE'S BUT THE BEAUTY AND MORE PRACTICAL ERGONOMICS MAKES THIS ONE MY FAVORITE. THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!
Very cool video, loved those Cars growing up and always wanted one but wow in '86 the gts was $86,000. Plus taxes
I'm a hardcore Trans-Am fan and I have always admired the 928's. You nailed it perfectly in this video.
Still in love with this car from day one! Would like to find one with low mileage.
From engine, rear drive, the best type! Trans Am mentioned, too! Great cars! Two of my favorite ones!😁🔧
The 928 was designed to run comfortably 100mph+ all day on the Autobahn. Hamburg to Frankfurt and Stuttgart to Munich. Stable high speed cruisers that could also tackle the Alps.
It was designed for the USA in mind. Driving all day in 38.6°C temps. 🤣
I owned a 1983 Porsche 928S US model lightened to 2900lb with driver, and powered by a 5 liter stroker motor for about 15 years.
Wanted one from the first time I saw one in person and who can forget its appearances in 80s movies. Had an 81 five speed and loved that car. She was a mean mistress and enjoyed every drop of my credit card when she wasn't feeling well 😋
This car made me look like the totally cool New York City girl when I moved down to Charlotte, NC..it was the sweetest ride.. It made heads turn!!. Ohhh yeah!
Hmm. Disagree on the 928 being a muscle car, or comparable to the Trans am. It did not have a flexible propshaft either, it was deliberately not flexible at all. The 928 was teutonic German engineering, and made the Trans am look like a series 1 Land Rover, with respect to technology.
I agree - comparing the 928 to a Trans Am or any other American muscle car is an insult. The 928 was a grand tourer. I think calling it a "sports" car is also inaccurate. The car is intended for long-distance enthusiast driving, not drag racing.
My boss has a 928S4 and a Ferrari testarosa . Lovely cars from the 80’s .
The 914, 924 & 944 were fairly affordable. I would love see Porsche make relatively affordable cars once again. Cars you don’t have to be a millionaire to own.
Boxsters arnt bad especially used same with 996 and early 997 911s
This car blew me away as a 10 year old kid in 1978, I had a poster cutaway drawing on my bedroom wall. Still a great looking car.
Gorgeous at any angle 💖
The Porsche 928 is my wife’s *favorite* car. I hope to be able to buy her a good one eventually.
I have admired this Porsche for many years but this is the first time I've ever heard of it being compared to a Pontiac Firebird. In my mind, the two cars are worlds apart. I like both cars, but if I was to invest in one that I would never get tired of, the Porsche 928 wins the contest.
J Johnson pretty sure no foreign cars were ever even designed to be a muscle car
My favorite Porsche. 928 is prettier to my eyes than the 911. Plus it was front engine, rear drive & V8.
And it was the first car with intergrated bumpers! (:
. My all time favorite car. It was the only one I had a poster of in my room when I was a teen in the 80's. Thank u for the great video.
You really turn out some very nicely done videos. Well done
PORSCHE there is no substitute. I owned a 81'928s 5sp. blk on blk awesome car.
Again great narration no yelling to try and made it more then it is. Just straight and to the point with a good voice that makes me want to listen.
This car needs to come back
Yep. Porsche has a huge void now.
A 2-door V8 Panamera May suffice...
I kinda has in the AMG GT.
The 928's designer, Tony Lapine, admitted his inspiration was from none other than the AMC Pacer!
Rumors are the 928 will return in spirit, when they produce a 2-door Panamera...
Erik Hertzer A two door Panamera exists already, it’s called the 911.
Kostas Kritsilas : except the Panamera has a v6 or V8 in the front, whilst 911 has flat 6 in the rear...
Good Ideal.
Dave, thank you for featuring my favorite car of all time. I believe the reason they never replaced it is because it couldn't be replaced. Tony Lapine hit the design out of the ballpark from day one. It could only go downhill with a restyle. In fact, I'm on the fence if I prefer the updated front-back ends... I don't really think it looks better.
I would never ever compare a 928 with a Trans Am. I love the bird don't get me wrong, but the 928 is waaay out of its league.
Yep… totally agree
I was heading to Christchurch on SH1. It was a beautiful day, and I was driving my 1985 Firebird T/Top 5speed with the 305 V8. Up until then I felt as if I owned the road, I recall looking in the rear view mirror and the road behind was empty, then several seconds later something made me take another glance. My moment of owning the road had just come to and end, as sitting behind me was this Black and very menacing 928S. It wasn’t following for more then a second or two, before it blew past me like a Focke Wolf 190. That was in 1985, a week later I bought my very first Porsche 928S2, a white 1986 5 speed manual. Since then I’ve had another two and they have been rock solid and bulletproof. Although saying that, they have to be treated well, and regularly maintained, just like any thorough breed does.
Rode in a brand new one in 1989...loved it!
I love this German Muscle Car!
The 928 is my favorite Porsche.
In 1990 I had a 924 turbo manual totally awesome car gave it my wife and she drove it for 10 year's not a problem,car didn't like snow through
Good video . Always liked those cars . Someday I might get one .
The 928 is the best looking car, imho, ever designed, bar none. It is gorgeous to look at and in the day it was fast enough. I currently own a BMW Z4 3.0 6 speed manual. I would trade it in a heart beat for a decent 928.
Parts for the 928 are very expensive. Thats why I like the Z4.
Did you know that that 928's engine block had 122 mm bore spacing? This is the same as a 454 Chevy or 440 Dodge, meaning that the M28 engine is a technically a big block V8.
@8:50 *OUCH!* That's why you have to avoid parking lots. :(
Tsk tsk... that dent could have been so easily photoshopped out too.
A gentleman's road car .
Thank you for an exceptionally knowledgeable review of my favorite car ever made. So many can't get past its looks, but I love every inch of it. Give me an original S with Pasha checkerboard seats, please.
Thanks for a great video.
I have owned three 928’s:
Silver 1978 928
Black 1982 928S
Black 1988 928S4
I still have the S4, but needs a bit of work, gearbox rebuild, electrics etc....
The S4 is in my opinion a much better car than the previous models of 928, but, I always preferred the original 78-86 rear tail lights over the S4 and later versions.
Shame you didn’t stretch out your video for another 6 seconds. 😉
Cheers
I prefer the unnoodled body of the original too. Those sill extensions made it Trans Amy looking to me... I want to peel them off.
There was something very cool about the S, mine started in first gear, the interior seemed cooler and more cozy, I had the glacier white with dark navy leather, I loved that car, but it was totaled while parked on the street, frggn gutted, I replaced it with the S4, altho more powerful with the quad cam it never had quite the same magic of the S, but still have the S4 15 years later, just had a engine out rebuild, deleted 2 of the mufflers, sound and runs amazing, has that hairy chested sports car feel as compared to the soulless computerized cars of today.
An ultra sophisticated German Mustang / Camaro with unique styling that looks just as fresh today as it did in 1978. The latest American pony cars are just reaching this car's level of engineering 40 years later. Love this car.
Totally agree with your statement. The 928 should have continued in production, properly modernized.
still love them. only around 70k were built total. Al least half have been recycled. a rare gem
This is one of the very few porches i would actually love to own.
I had a late 1986 built 928S with the big brakes and other tidbits from the 1987 S4. Drove it for 5 years and it was a better GT than 99% of today's GTs. I wish I still had it. I actually ran into the guy that bought it from me 13 years later and was able to visit it. Sadly it had fallen into disrepair. He had not been able to keep up with the maintenance. He offered to sell it to me for a song, but at that time I had too much on my plate.
If 2018 shapes up to be the $$$ year I'm hoping I might just track down an 84-86 in restorable condition and Resto-Mod it... Sometimes I daydream about my Black on Black 928s Manual reimagined with a modern Panamera engine and either a modern 6 speed manual, a PFK style, or an 8-12 speed auto. But the thing that pumps me up about this daydream the most is a set of Porsche PCCB (carbon ceramic brake system), with black calipers instead of yellow.
MacPro8CoreMan you contact me when you are ready ;)
Awesome video! Awesome car! I remember these Porsche 928s. I remember loving its shape. *At the time,* I found it more attractive than the 911.
Yeah and also we don't forgot it was even popular as the Dead End's Vehicle Mode in the Transformers original Cartoon.
AXL163 Flies I'm not familiar with Dead End Vehicle Mode.
Aha! I had that TransFormer toy back in the 80s.
Yeah I wished to own some other transformers, instead of just only bayformers.
And why not now? Lol
I really like these cars, and enjoyed the video.
They are dirt cheap, but not for the faint of heart to own.
Manual 928's are quite rare, and are worth a ton more.
I own a 1988 928S4,five-speed manual transmission car with white paint,leather and carpet.I wonder how many were made with that colour combination...
Love my 84 928s... bought it 2 years ago. No regrets, only smiles!
I actually like the Porsche 928. Because I remember that car from the 80s on up to the mid 90s. It would've been nice if they had continued making them on up to at least the early 2000s. It does have some sleek styling to it also. This is actually one of the best looking, Porsches that Porsche has ever made.
The car from Risky Business. 👍
Great documentary. Thank you. :)
The 926 GTS is an awesome Porsche!😁🛠️
Still a great looking car. Too bad it was discontinued
The 928 was nothing like the Pontiac TransAm. The TransAm had Burt Reynolds.
Angry Cat Owner and the 928 had Al Pacino
Which movie ?
Thanks !
Carl Ryan ...and Kelly LeBrock in Weird Science
And a giant chicken sticker on the hood.
Loved this car ever since Risky Business.
You should record a video on the Yugo GV with abundant praise mixed with a little subtle sarcasm and post the video on April 1st.
Consider Volkswagen now owns Porsche. Interesting twist on history in that Ferdinand Porsche designed the first Volkswagen.
Porsche ag owns the biggest share of vw dosnt it? seems to go in a circle.
warren olofsson Yeah, Porsche nearly accomplished a cou de etat (sp) a few years ago; they came close to owning majority interest. Volkswagen AG effectively countered. That’s about all I remember from the time but it was a very interesting case study
I understand that trans am is cool and all, and I love it, but calling it’s handling great is... let’s just call that unusual
For the time (1970’s), it was one of the best handling American cars you could buy. It would hang with practically anything around an apex with exception of little cars (911, MG, Shelby Cobras, early Z cars)
King Pleb : if you said the Trans Am had great handling...you would likely be met with polite laughter.
Dr. Lyle Evans
best handling American car didnt mean much back the
The 82-92 third generation Fbody trans am and Camaro had world class handling at the time. It's pretty well documented that the acceleration and handling of 82-92 trans ams and camaros was comparable to Porsche 928s
@@josephthomas8318 rubbish. No down force, no weisach axel, uneven weight distribution, heavy etc etc. not remotely comparable.
Wish I could afford to own one
The 944 also had a great run.
Carl Dupnt lookin at one right now. The Mazda Miata has nothing on the 944.
Newer is always more reliable but the 944 is the better sports car.
Carl Dupnt or the 968 gt
An RS prepped to GT specs?
+Carl Dupnt, the 944 had a 2.5/2.7/3.0 straight-four with the 2.5 having an optional turbocharger compared to the 928's 4.5/4.7/5.0/5.4 V8. Both were all-aluminum EFI engines, but with the V8 you did not have the problem of turbo lag.
In 1992, I was driving to work on I 80 We had a snowstorm the night before and the roads were icy..everyone was doing about 30 mph. A 928 passed me in the fast lane doing probably 70...about 4 miles later, he was on the side of the road, with 5 other cars in the pileup. I thought he's the kind of guy that gives porsche drivers a bad name.
They need to bring the 928 back.
I’ve drove many when I worked at a car dealership I don’t think I ever drove the GTS however most of the 920eights had very sloppy gear shifters. It felt as if you were shifting through pudding. Other Porsche models had much crisper shifting. However it was luxurious it was quick and it was a blast.
Trans Ams were actually pretty close to the 911 in straight line performance for its entire lifespan, all the way up until it was discontinued in 2002.
The 2002 Porsche 911(Carrera 2) had 320 horsepower, ~290 ft/lb torque
The 2002 Trans Am (WS6 Ram Air) was rated at 325-345 (it is well known that the LS1’s in these cars were underrated, most put out around 365, with a good 5-15 extra ponies at speed when the ram air system came into affect). Torque figures were 365 if I remember correctly (also underrated). The Pontiac also had a much wider power band with 90% of max torque available at around 1200 rpm. The Powertrain was incredibly robust as well, with a solid rear axle. Even with the front weight bias causing extreme wheel spin in 1st and 2nd gears (in contrast to a heavy rear bias for the Porsche, which have it a huge advantage off the line), the Pontiac matched or beat the 911’s 1/4 mile time. Give both cars drag slicks and you would likely see the Trans Am take the 911 by at least .5 sec and 5 mph trap speed.
The story was the same in the early 90’s with the LT1.
In the 80’s, the anniversary edition Trans Am with the turbo six put down 0-60 times in the mid-4’s, besting even the fastest 911 turbos of the day. Only the 1/2 million $ 959 would have beat it.
Now handling braking and overall feel are a completely different story. I would love to have either, but am actively looking for a 996 (I know) as a weekend car. I plan to upgrade the suspension, add a little power, lighten it and track it for fun.
One of the designers for the 63 sting ray was a German and went back to Germany and helped with the design of the 928. You can see the influence from a side view.
I remember when they were filming the movie risky business one of the sequences was filmed in Highland Park Illinois and Tom Cruise was driving this car and he kept stalling it cuz he didn't know how to operate a clutch he's come a long way since then I just saw video of him testing an F1 car wow
Who's the U-boat commander?
Beautiful
I had the privilege to ride a 928 ounce. The refinement of the car was unbelievable. It was a quiet ride until the V8 was nearing the red line, only then you heard the engine in it’s whisper quiet cabin.
One of the first exotics I drooled over... this and the Ferrari 328 GTS
It was a Porsche 928..Golden and hot like that southern scorchin' sun!!
Neat video, but, yeah, right, like it's an ancient car! It's relatively modern and better than a lot of newer ones!😁 Timing belt aside, of course!😁🔧
It was an instant classic , and a bargain in Australia at about 4 grand .
As i know, Porsce 928 engine was tuned up MB V8, not popular among Benz customers... NEVER THE LESS-928 was GREAT !!!
Looking forward to your video on the 1990's Plymouth Duster / Dodge Shadow ES mini muscle cars
Only real high rollers had these cars in the early 80’s
Only dreamed of having one in highschool, Tom Cruse in risky business fueled it also...
I love the interesting plaid interiors that came in some of the early models.
Also, the 928 immortalized in Risky Business.
Don't forget Scarface and Weird Science...
Video should have been titled "Germanys Pony Car". A muscle car is a midsize more like a Chevelle or Road Runner. I drove a 928 only once. It was an early manual trans car and I came away thinking it felt like my '70 Z28 and '69 big-block Mustang but they fixed the clumsy handling and crude suspension. Took until just recently for Camaros and Mustangs to catch up in that regard.
and what brought the turnaround in the 2000s? An SUV! The Cayenne! the 928 was my favorite Porsche ever. $28K in 1978? That is almost the $85K price in 1995. Or even today!
My favorite Porsche
The 928 was a V8, rear drive, four place (really more of a 2+2) powerful grand tourer. Honestly, and maybe I'm a bit odd, but I look at the Panamera as the modern successor to the 928. Yes, it has four doors instead of two and it's a bit longer, larger and heavier, but the car is powerful, handles well and has a comfortable interior to take care of driving business. It's as capable as a 928 on scenic mountain roads, and it can take three passengers for the ride, with the Panamera being more comfortable and accessible in the back. It isn't quite as nice looking, but few things on the road today are. I think the Panamera is the modern 928 in so many ways, but not in name. And as great as the 928 really was, that is as it should be.
4.5L? awww...what a cute little motor!
great cars the Porsche and the Pontiac bandit is also great
Porsche 928 is a very cool car but the Pontiac T/A was king from 1970 to 1981 at least in my opinion
all the fans of Burt Reynold's 'Bandit' movies will agree with your comment, no doubt about it......
a 1979 trans am weighed more and less horsepower than a 1979 928. 4.5l ver 6.6l: 240bhp ver 185bhp: 1450kg ver 1583kg: 145mph ver 112mph trans am was a beautiful car but had nothing on a 928...
That door ding on the blue one in the last picture really bugs me. Paintless dent repair could fix that.
some movie stars retain a "beauty mark" on their face. one little blem is ok.
My absolute favorite Porsche. Front engine V8. Not the fastest by any means, but the torque...man the torque. LOL
The 928 was the perfect car at the wrong time...the only hope we have for a return of the 928 is a 2-door V8 Panamera.
Yeah.
So which is the one in the movie " Risky Business" 1983 ?
trying to find help about the first 1978 928 5 speed manuel relay bord wireing melt down because of fuel pumps filter and acumulator
Those things have always reminded me of a Flounder. 😂
That's an interesting comparison with the Trans Am. But one major difference was price. The 928 was a lot more expensive.