Porsche: The Engineering Story
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (505 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1844252043 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Daniels' porsche book G. Maltby The late Jeff Daniels brought excellent credentials to this project, as a long time writer for the Autocar and author of many other engineering pieces. It's a bit daunting to think of doing a book that would do justice to the topic of engineering, which after all, is the heart of any Porsche. I would say Daniels succeeds to a great degree by not only dissecting the actual technical aspects, but also discussing the politics and marketing decisions behind each new idea. The chapters are nicel. Dad the Maker said Good reference. Good reference. good book I liked the pictures, the text is more organized and has less fluff, as compared to the Leffingwell book. But the depth is missing
He lives in London. . Highly respected for his ability to explain often complex subjects, he has been a regular columnist in leading motor industry publications. About the AuthorJeff Daniels is a former Technical Editor of Autocar and current Technical Editor of EVO
Jeff Daniels is a former Technical Editor of Autocar and current Technical Editor of EVO. He lives in London. . Highly respected for his ability to explain often complex subjects, he has been a regular columnist in leading motor industry publications
From the still-born Volkswagen EA266, through the ill-starred 914 and the front engined 924 and 928, to the modern Cayenne, and much else besides - it is all discussed here. This book travels chronologically through Porsche's technical history with each chapter starting with a crucial point in the company's evolution. Inevitably, this book is partly devoted to the way in which generations of engineers have worked at overcoming those drawbacks. When you say Porsche, you say 911 - don't you? Yet the 911 itself is not a car, but a designation covering a range of cars back to the 1960s - a range which has evolved, and which its customers refused to let die, despite the engineering drawbacks of its layout. From Dr. Porsche's preparation of high-powered prototype Beetles for competition purposes, to the technology incorporated in the latest Cayenne and Carrera GT models, as well as the latest 2005-model 911, the reader is taken on a fascinating journey through the Porsche archives, revealing many previously unknown behind-the-scenes details of the company's engineering story.. Over the years, Porsche has developed a reputation for technical innovation and for using cutting-edge technology in its road cars. But it is also about a wealth of other engineering programmes, some of which made it to production and others which, for various intriguing reasons, didn't