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Porsche Design sled looks like it could go 0-60 in 3.7 seconds
Porsche, what the heck are you designing now? A sled? You're whoring out that storied name to clock radios, pocket knives, toasters, pipes, cell phones, and now this aluminum sled? But look at its clean lines, its sparse design, its minimalism. It's a swanky sled, that's for sure, and it better be, for $490. This must be one of those gifts for the man who has everything.
It'll hold that man in style, even if he's a 220-pounder, and with some judiciously applied wax and a steep enough hill, might go 0-60 in about the same time as a real Porsche 911 GT2. Then when you get tired of walking back up that steep hill in the freezing cold, fold up your Porsche sled and go home for a warmed-up snifter of VSOP cognac.
By 993C4S at 5:31 PM ON 12/18/08
Far from "whoring" out the name, the Porsche Design Group produces some of the most innovative design and products of any industrial design house anywhere.
http://993c4s.com/category/porsche-products/porsche-design-group-porsche-products/
By Yogurt at 1:28 AM ON 12/19/08
@993C4S
I really don't see how your link proves the case that Porsche isn't whoring out it's name. A collection of things that have Porsche's name on it that aren't standard Porsche... yeah I'd say that's whoring itself out. A porsche stereo? Seriously this isn't going too far? ooh ooh and it has Sirius XM and an Ipod connector, I've never seen that! For 600 dollars don't you think that Porsche could include some of those platinum wires that dvice says is a huge waste of money but looks nice?
Porsche is synonomous with speed and expense. At least with the stereo you still get the expense.
It's very rare that Mr White and I agree so I figured I should defend the man.
By P-Car at 11:45 AM ON 12/21/08
Yougurt:
You're failing to understand that Porsche Design, and Porsche AG are two separate entities.
By HOC at 12:59 AM ON 12/22/08
Porsche Design was founded by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche - sometimes referred to as "Butzi".
While he is a shareholder in the Porsche car company, and worked for it in the 60ies (designing the 911), he and his cousins were forced out when the company went public in the early 70ies.
Cousin Ferdinand Piech went on to become Audi's engineering manager, then Audi CEO, and then the CEO of VW.
Ferdinand Alexander went to Zell am See, Austria, to start his own design company - which was known as "Porsche Design".
There is also a Porsche Hotel in Zell am See, and a VW dealership called Porsche across the street from it - I have been there.
Initially, Porsche Design and Porsche car company did not work together at all. Today, they cooperate in the accessories business, with the Porsche car company having some stake in Porsche Design.
However, for all I know the Porsche Design products are not designed in the Porsche car company's design studios in Weissach.
By Long Beach Auto Radio at 12:18 PM ON 03/07/09
Far from whoring out... as Mr. HOC stated the Design Studio... Porsche Design AG Has put forth the some of the most revolutionary modern industrial designs of our times! I happen to like most everything they put out! I own enough PD pipes, Sunglasses, table with chairs, & other miscellaneous crap that I know they certainly can continue to provide the industry with German Designed Consumable Products... My only real wish is that Porsche Design would team with Blaupunkt or Becker to produce an Aftermarket single & double din car stereos for all of the used Porsche's out there! Used Porsche, VW, & even Audi owners would probably line up to get theirs! They would even net the Porsche Design fanatics & consumers who buy their products, but drive something else!..., but who really cares anyways.... I think I want to go out, and go get a Sled today... 490 dollars doesn't seem that bad at all!!!...
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