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Old Crank

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8. When Porsche switched to watercooled engines

Reply to Think. Again. (Original post)

Wed Dec 13, 2023, 09:17 PM

Dec 2023

They engineered in a whine that sounded like the engine aircooling fan that was replaced for a couple of years. Focus group people thought the new engines didn't sound like a Porsche. Marketing and image over engineering.

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