The Porsche 914 has long divided opinion over whether it’s a “real” Porsche, especially since many collectors own 911s and 356s but avoid the 914. Confusion stems from Europe, where four-cylinder 914s were sold as Volkswagens, while in the U.S. both versions were badged as Porsches. The car traces back...
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This came in 1973, when the fuel-injected variant of Volkswagen’s air-cooled Type 4 engine was dropped in behind the two seats, staying there through 1976, when series production ended. (The engine continued on in the 912E, which succeeded the 914 as Porsche’s entry-level car.) The short-stroke, overhead-valve powerplant displaced 2.0 liters (1971 cc) and made its 100 hp at 5000 rpm, whereas the six had made 110 hp at 5800 rpm. Yet the four matched the six’s torque output of 118 lb-ft, achieving this figure at 3500 rpm instead of 4200 rpm. And it was lighter in weight.
