Dan Neil explain how one of Porsche's most iconic features was actually born of stinginess
NEWBIE PORSCHE owners may experience brief disorientation. It could take a few mornings to get used to the German luxury-sport cars’ ignition switch being to the left of the steering wheel, outboard of the driving position, not inboard like every other make of car in the known universe.
What’s the deal there? Most Porsche drivers would probably tell you the story their dealers told them: The outboard-placed ignition keylock was a racing innovation. Up until 1970, the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance...
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Meals under wheels': More states make it legal to eat roadkillCritics warn about the risks of diseased meat and worry that over-eager drivers may intentionally strike down animals.
Read more »
Slip Behind The Wheel Of This Life-Size LEGO McLaren SennaMcLaren unveiled a full-scale replica of its fastest street-legal supercar, comprised of nearly half a million individual LEGO parts
Read more »
Porsche Unveils The Cayenne 4-Door CoupeIn a reversal of the Porsche Panamera Playbook, a car that launched with a tight rear roofline and then added the wagon-like Cross Turismo rear bodywork to maintain visibility in the marketplace, the third-generation Cayenne is being blessed with a four-door coupe roofline.
Read more »
A Porsche 911 Fan Finds His Car for LifeA 1972 model Lewis Eig calls ‘Blucille’—in an homage to B.B. King’s guitar—is the one he’ll stick with.
Read more »
Porsche Unveils The Cayenne 4-Door CoupeIn a reversal of the Porsche Panamera Playbook, a car that launched with a tight rear roofline and then added the wagon-like Cross Turismo rear bodywork to maintain visibility in the marketplace, the third-generation Cayenne is being blessed with a four-door coupe roofline.
Read more »
Investor beware: Here are some reasons why you may want to rethink investing in an IPOIf the buzz around the Uber and Lyft IPOs has you wondering how to invest, you may want to reconsider. Experts weigh in on when and how it's best to invest in newly-public companies.
Read more »
I almost never use my debit card outside of ATMs for 2 important reasonsCredit cards provide fraud protection and rewards that debit cards do not — but you have to use them the right way.
Read more »