Rear-engine Porsche 928!!

Well, kinda sorta ;)

Mini Dacon 928, from Brazil, which apparently used actual Porsche 928 taillights and other obvious styling cues. I never knew this existed but it is awesome :)

What with all that.... space in back, I'd think the 928 would be a good candidate for an actual rear engine conversion. And by space in back i mean awkwardly bulbously large rear end. 

Vigo said:

What with all that.... space in back, I'd think the 928 would be a good candidate for an actual rear engine conversion. And by space in back i mean awkwardly bulbously large rear end. 

I actually had a similar idea, but with my 968.  With its rear transaxle, and quite a bit of space between the front of the transaxle and the backs of the seats, it's at least theoretically possible to fit a compact engine back there, and convert it to a mid-engine car.   

In reply to irish44j :

I feel tricked

vazbmw said:

In reply to irish44j :

I feel tricked

Thank goodness. The first couple responses didn't even seem surprised....

Cloud9...68 said:

Vigo said:

What with all that.... space in back, I'd think the 928 would be a good candidate for an actual rear engine conversion. And by space in back i mean awkwardly bulbously large rear end. 

I actually had a similar idea, but with my 968.  With its rear transaxle, and quite a bit of space between the front of the transaxle and the backs of the seats, it's at least theoretically possible to fit a compact engine back there, and convert it to a mid-engine car.   

I guess the real question is :why would you even want to? The 924/944/968 have pretty ideal weight balance as it is. I would think making it mid-engine would actually make it handle worse, not better. 

I never thought I would see a car that makes a 914 look pretty in comparison.  I can admit when I am wrong.

In reply to irish44j :

50/50 weight distribution is not necessarily "ideal."

I guess in that ‘80’s movie where Tom Cruise gets out of his 928 and exclaims “...Porsche. There is no substitute...” he hadn’t seen this.

In reply to A 401 CJ :

I've always wondered if the engine sounds in Risky Business are actual sounds made by a 928 or if they are just some random engine sounds put in there during editing.

It looks like a Penny Racer, but less fun...

In reply to irish44j :

Mainly as a way to save a ton of weight.  It would get rid of the heavy iron torque tube, and the 968's engine is very heavy - its crank alone weighs 55 pounds, plus you have the balance shafts.  This daydream of mine would be powered by an all-alloy 13B rotary engine, so the conversion would knock at least 300 lb out of the car.  Plus, as duclberson says, 50/50 isn't necessarily ideal - there's a reason every race car at the highest echelons of the sport is mid-engined, as well as virtually every high-end exotic, and even the next Corvette.