Porsche working on a Porsche-badged VW Golf for 2012 ?
05-10-07, 07:25 PM
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Porsche working on a Porsche-badged VW Golf for 2012 ?
Porsche working on a Porsche-Golf for 2012 ?
Posted on: May 9th, 2007
As weird as this may sound, it seems Porsche is working on a Porsche badged Volkswagen Golf for 2012. Now, we know that the Volkswagen Golf is a huge success, but a Porsche version of the car seems like a totally absurd idea; unless of course Porsche is postioning itself to become more mainstream and compete with BMW.
The picture above is on the cover of the new AutoBild magazine. The caption next to it read (in German) ”kompakte geheim-projekte bis 2012. der porsche-golf.” That translates to “compact secret projects until 2012. the Porsche-Golf.”
Last week, Porsche officially submitted an offer to acquire shares of Volkswagen, which will give it total control of Germany’s largest auto maker. If the bid goes through, it’s obvious Porsche and Volkswagen will share even a larger number of their platforms, but a Porsche-Golf will definitely take away the factor that sets Porsche apart from other German luxury auto makers.
Posted on: May 9th, 2007
As weird as this may sound, it seems Porsche is working on a Porsche badged Volkswagen Golf for 2012. Now, we know that the Volkswagen Golf is a huge success, but a Porsche version of the car seems like a totally absurd idea; unless of course Porsche is postioning itself to become more mainstream and compete with BMW.
The picture above is on the cover of the new AutoBild magazine. The caption next to it read (in German) ”kompakte geheim-projekte bis 2012. der porsche-golf.” That translates to “compact secret projects until 2012. the Porsche-Golf.”
Last week, Porsche officially submitted an offer to acquire shares of Volkswagen, which will give it total control of Germany’s largest auto maker. If the bid goes through, it’s obvious Porsche and Volkswagen will share even a larger number of their platforms, but a Porsche-Golf will definitely take away the factor that sets Porsche apart from other German luxury auto makers.
05-10-07, 07:37 PM
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call me strange, but i like this porsche working with vw idea. i think it will make vws in general better ... overall this seems like bad news for porsche if they want to stay eliete like the article pointed out ... but meh 
oh and i think this porsche golf is kinda nifty ... kinda like a 1 series
oh and i think this porsche golf is kinda nifty ... kinda like a 1 series
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i'm not saying I would do the same thing but, I know others will.
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but people who spend six figures on a vehicle tend to be very snobbish and brand conscious. They would not want to associate their porsche with a rebadged golf, and would spend the money on a ferrari, AM, etc.
i'm not saying I would do the same thing but, I know others will.
i'm not saying I would do the same thing but, I know others will.
A Golf based Porsche is a terrible idea though, I think whoever is in charge of Porsche/VW/Audi/Lambo etc. has lost their minds
Audi's R8 competes with the 911 and to a certain extent the Gallardo. Audi's TT competes with the Boxster, and there was that rumor of another Audi that would compete with the TT!
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On a side note, why not make a 911 front-end and sell it ala carte? If they are going to slap it on the Golf, why not others?
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