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The Porsche 928 was a grand tourer automobile made by Porsche. It was Porsche's flagship model throughout its production run from 1977 to 1995. Designed to compete with the Ferrari 512BB & Ferrari Testarossa, Lamborghini Countach, Lamborghini Jalpa, Maserati Bora and the Lotus Esprit, the V8 engine, space capsule design, and the unique 50/50 front to rear weight distribution launched this automobile to supercar status.
On August 7th, 1986, the Porsche 928 was graced with the distinction of being the World's Fastest Production Car, earning the Land Speed Record at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
It was affectionately known as a 'Shark', or 'Land Shark', due both to its shark-like appearance with its headlights down, and its ability to 'eat up' large segments of road, in very little time. The 928 was voted Car of the YearCar of the Year is a phrase usually considered to have been invented by Motor Trend magazine in the 1950s for their annual award for best automobile. The magazine still gives this award. It also refers to an award given yearly to the new automobile select in 1978Events January January 1 The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. January 1 Air India's Boeing 747 explodes near Bombay 213 dead. January 4 Referendum in Chile supports policies of Augusto Pinochet..
The 928 is designated as a grand tourer, as opposed to a sports carHonda NSX sports car TVR Tuscan sports car A sports car is a car designed for sporting performance above utility. While opinions differ as to the exact definition, most sports cars have two seats and two doors, and are designed to excel at a combination o. The 928 was built as a car perfectly designed for commuting between countries on the autobahnThis article is about the German road system. For the Kraftwerk album, see Autobahn (album). Autobahn (pronounced OW toh bahn, SAMPA "A to bQn) is the German word for a major high- speed road usually linking one or more cities and towns, similar to motorw roadway in EuropeFor the band of the same name, see Europe (band . Europe is a continent forming the westermost part of the Eurasian supercontinent. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Se.
Porsche marketing strata, during the 928 production period:
- Porsche 928 -High Performance, 8 Cylinder Front-Mounted engine, Water cooled
- Porsche 930The Porsche 930 is the original Porsche 911 Turbo produced from 1975 to 1989. It was Porsche's top-of-the-range model for its entire production duration and was also the fastest 911. It featured distinctive styling, including flared wheelarches and a 'Wha -High Performance, 6 Cylinder Rear-Mounted engine, Air cooled, Twin Turbo
- Porsche 911The 911 or nine-eleven is a famous and distinctive sportscar automobile made by Porsche. Many racing versions of the 911 have been developed and these cars have won numerous prestigious circuit races and rallies. History The 911 was launched in 1963 (as t -High Performance, 6 Cylinder Rear-Mounted engine, Air cooled
- Porsche 944The Porsche 944 was a high performance sports car produced by German auto manufacturer Porsche. It was introduced in 1983 to replace the Porsche 924 as their entry level model, although the two cars were sold in parallel for a number of years. Production -Midrange, 4 Cylinder Front-Mounted engine, Water cooled
- Porsche 924 -Entry level 4 Cylinder Front-Mounted engine, Water cooled
- Porsche 968 -Midrange, 4 Cylinder Front-Mounted engine, Water cooled
The 928 was intended to be the replacement for the already aging Porsche 911. The 928 features a large front-mounted V8 engine (first 4.5 L, then increasing to 4.7 L, 5.0 L and 5.4 L) and a gearbox mounted in the rear for perfect weight distribution.
