保時捷914是什麼跑車

914係由福士同保時捷合作嘅跑車，1969~1976年生產，中置引擎，前身係912，改良後係924，有1.7， 1.8， 2.0三種引擎．

914嘅出現主要由於超級跑車耗油量大，70年代由於石油危機的影響，保時捷也架不住壓力，推出了一款914系列，採用的是標準的七十年代大眾化轎車形象，無法同356或者是911相提並論。


再詳細嘅資料就只有英文，有興趣慢慢睇．
State of the 914 Fleet Today
Estimates of the number of surviving 914s vary wildly. Because of the cost and availability of repair parts compared to the inexpensive cost of a new chassis, many cars with serious but repairable damage were salvaged over the years. In fact many cars were cut up over the years with the purpose of saving other cars. The increasing scarcity of clean cars is driving up the value of the model.
While the 914 has been out of production for 30 years as of this writing, most of the parts are still available. In large part this is due to small, pro-914 companies. These companies and many of the car's loyal car clubs are the reason so many of the 914s are on the road today. Just a few are hard to find and can be expensive when you do find them (such as US-spec rear turn signal lenses and D-jetronic Manifold Pressure Sensors), but most are available from a variety of mail-order sources while still others are tooled and manufactured by these loyal 914 companies.
Many enthusiasts see the 914 as a blank canvas upon which to create their own automotive dreams. Since the 1970s, people have been swapping different engines into the 914's sizeable engine bay. These swaps range from VW Turbodiesels, to 911 engines (following in the foosteps of the much sought after 914-6), to a small-block Chevy V8. Recently, swaps of Subaru engines have gained popularity among the non-Porsche purists. Several companies specialize in making or selling conversion parts. Some of the 914 fans suggest only Porsche engines.
Body modifications are another popular way to personalize a 914. Some of these are simple, such as bolting on fiberglass bumpers that aid the 914 into morphing into a look of the 916 prototype. Some are more extensive, such as installing steel or fiberglass fender flares a la the super-rare 914-6 GT. Some involve completely changing the appearance of the car, often to resemble some other mid-engine car, such as the Porsche 904 or the Ferrari Testarossa. A fiberglass kit was offered in the 1980s dubbed the "9014." The "9014" never found its following, the parts were impossible to find and as a result the car-kit died off, though sometimes an entire car can be spotted on Ebay.
Due to its nimble handling and the low cost of a basic 914 (sometimes under $2000 at mid-decade), the "poor man's" Porsche of the 1970s, now into its fourth decade, has become the poor man's weekend racing car on amateur racing circuits. Owners have modified the original four cylinder motors to upwards of 170 horsepower, or put in Porsche 911 or Chevy Corvair air-cooled sixes, Chevy and other small-block water-cooled eights, or water-cooled Suburu four and six cylinder motors, with or without turbochargers--all using cheaply available adaptor kits. In these many configurations, the 914 probably competes in more different amateur classes than any other sports car.





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Porsche 914

Manufacturer:
Porsche

Class:
Sports car

Drivetrain:
Mid engined

Production:
1969 – 1976

Predecessor:
Porsche 912

Successor:
Porsche 924

Body Styles:
Targa
Coupe

Engines:
1.7 L, 1.8 L, 2.0 L flat-4
2.0 L flat-6