Re: Some Lite entertainment for the Holidays!- Porsche Quiz- Let us know how you did!

Let us know how you did!

Porsche Quiz

Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?

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for example, both cayenne and the 924 were joint projects with VW - corporate, not Audi. Yes, there was a Audi motor in there, but the car was originally designed ot be a VW, and when cancelled, Porsche bought the project from VW.

And, actually, Ferdinand ( the elder) DID design much of the 356 although it was completed after his death. Also the Silver Arrows and the Tiger Tank, BTW ( which was, in the end, a disaster).

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Grant

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In the 356/1 horsepower question ("brake", not "break") there was no specification as to DIN or SAE. Also, in reference to Grant's point, who really was the "designer"? A blurry line. How much input did Prof. Porsche actually have? Komenda may have done the body design, but then how about the engine, and other aspects?

My info had that the Porsche Design Bureau did the original Tiger, but their work was rejected in favor of Henschel's. But Porsche did Tiger II, which was accepted and constructed. Lack of secondary armament was a flaw of the tank.

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Bob G
In the 356/1 horsepower question ("brake", not "break") there was no specification as to DIN or SAE. Also, in reference to Grant's point, who really was the "designer"? A blurry line. How much input did Prof. Porsche actually have? Komenda may have done the body design, but then how about the engine, and other aspects?

My info had that the Porsche Design Bureau did the original Tiger, but their work was rejected in favor of Henschel's. But Porsche did Tiger II, which was accepted and constructed. Lack of secondary armament was a flaw of the tank.

It was Ferry (Dr. Porsche's son) and Komenda who designed and build the first 356 while Ferdinand was being held in a French prison after WWII. True, they used a modified version of Ferdinand's VW engine and mounted it in the optimum place for best handling.

Not much to do up there

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

8/15 --not bad after a bottle scotch --Johnny's finest

MIKELLIG

9/15 .... It must have been the wine that relaxed me and didn't stress over the test.

Thanks Guenter.... Our conversation the other day helped me with one of the questions. You're soooo smart
Joanne

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Joanne in OC
9/15 .... It must have been the wine that relaxed me and didn't stress over the test.

Thanks Guenter.... Our conversation the other day helped me with one of the questions. You're soooo smart
Joanne

Well, in Winter, one of the things I enjoy doing is learning more about one of my favourite things - Boxsters and Porsches in general. You have to be pretty darn impressed when you know that Ferdinand Porsche, who started all this, was chosen as Car Engineer of the (20th) Century by an International panel of journalists from over 30 different countries. That took place in Las Vegas back in 1999 - just in case the question ever comes up.

FWIW, other candidates included names like Karl Benz, Rudolph Diesel, Henry Ford, Fredrick Royce and Felix Wankel. No Ferrari on the list. (OK, I don't have this list memorised, had to look it up.)

Although he held an honorary engineering degree, he was an industrialist/entrepreneur, and not an engineer per se.

Man, I won't even reveal how poorly I did.

Looks as though Guenter's going to be getting a LOT of free oil changes...

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Hi Doug,

Guenter gave Dom and Myself a tutorial last night...we missed your presents....I mean "gifts"

MIKELLIG

11/15

13/15

They got me with the Ferdinand/Ferry question and the VW/AUDI joint venture which wasn't presented very clearly.
Congrats Guenter, seems you are the winner of the new Macan!
Happy Porscheing
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)

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To be honest, I had a lucky guess on #15. The rest I knew.

Macan is nice, but doesn't come with a manual, so would have to pass. Drove through a snow storm today. Glad I was driving a manual.

13/15 -- I had forgotten what low HP the 356 had....