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May 2022
40m 23s

The Porsche 928: Why Better Isn’t Always...

Pushkin Industries
About this episode

The Porsche 928 was meant to replace the Porsche 911. Instead, it cemented the 911 as the Porsche icon. In this episode, Eddie investigates why the incredibly great Porsche 928 failed so spectacularly, and was never able to win the hearts and minds of the Porsche faithful. 

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