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Subject:Re: VW / Audi / Porsche SUV? AutoWeek Article
From:Austin
Date:Wed, 06 Aug 1997 23:02:37 -0700

At 11:05 PM 8/7/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>The 7/28/97 issue of AutoWeek has the following news article about a future
>SUV from VW....I mean Audi.....I mean Porsche.....Read for yourself:

>My comments:
>First, it seems quite odd that Porsche would consider a vehicle in its lineup
>that would be sourced from VW, especially something as small & "economy
>minded" as a Golf derivitive.  I would think that Porsce would be interested
>in competing with the likes of Range Rovers, Lexus LX450s, and the new
>Mercedes M-Class.  Go figer...
>Regards,
>Jim Davis
>87 GL Syncro
>88 GL Wolfsburg

Remember the 'Porsche' 914 with the VW Vanagon engine ? - & the VW dealers
would then have the audacity to tell prospective buyers that they were
getting a Porsche engine in the Vanagon (made me want to puke).

Austin