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Imagine if Porsche decides to make 500 New Beatles with the Boxster drivetrain (bad example, but use your imagination), it would cost countless millions just in regulatory measures.]]>Apr 15th 2008 1:18PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/did-you-know-porsche-built-a-vw-t3-vanagon-based-b32/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/did-you-know-porsche-built-a-vw-t3-vanagon-based-b32/
Heck Brabus have been swapping Mercedes engines with their own for years and been quite profitable. The reason why Porsche couldn't / wouldn't want to do it would be that it would damage their brand image (most Carrera GT owners would probably not like their car being associated with a Porsche Beetle) and would not really be worth it.

On a side note, a porsche powered original beetle would kick serious ass!]]>Apr 15th 2008 1:26PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/did-you-know-porsche-built-a-vw-t3-vanagon-based-b32/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/did-you-know-porsche-built-a-vw-t3-vanagon-based-b32/
Both designs related and upgraded from the VW Beetle's design. Upgraded significantly, and porsche styled.

The 550 and 718RSK were even better, with mid-engined layout, which is also why the Boxster and Cayman are so good, and stunted so not to eclipse the current 911 version.
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Also the STi conversion has been do several times, so has a conversion using the H-6, and the SVX motor. I currently have one with a 2L golf motor. The VR6 is also pretty common. There are many with Porsche motors (and transmissions), and a few with Audi V8's.


The Race-Taxi is a VW splitwindow body mounted on a Vanagon platform, with Porsche running gear, and brakes.]]>Apr 15th 2008 9:25PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/did-you-know-porsche-built-a-vw-t3-vanagon-based-b32/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/did-you-know-porsche-built-a-vw-t3-vanagon-based-b32/Apr 15th 2008 1:37PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/did-you-know-porsche-built-a-vw-t3-vanagon-based-b32/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/did-you-know-porsche-built-a-vw-t3-vanagon-based-b32/
Now you've done it. I've suppressed years of brutal Vanagon memories and now you've just gone and peeled back layers & layers of really bad Karma 8-]

I purchased one of those suckers in 1987 and let me tell you, even the stock 90 HP engine was "testing the limits" of the Vanagon. I was at the dealership every week, parts broke & fell off faster that the dealer could fix them. We got know the first names of every tow truck operator within 50 miles of home. Our family named the Vanagon, "Hitler's Revenge".

Whoever was ordered to drive a 230HP B32 Vanagon must have had a gun pointed to their head.

Damn, I got'a call my therapist now....]]>Apr 15th 2008 2:06PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/did-you-know-porsche-built-a-vw-t3-vanagon-based-b32/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/did-you-know-porsche-built-a-vw-t3-vanagon-based-b32/Apr 15th 2008 2:37PM