{"id":459625,"date":"2002-01-01T17:00:15","date_gmt":"2002-01-02T01:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=114515"},"modified":"2024-12-08T15:30:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T15:30:28","slug":"what-is-a-porsche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/what-is-a-porsche\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Porsche?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Perhaps the better question is: \u201cWhen is a Porsche, not a Porsche?\u201d These may seem to us enthusiasts like trivial, seemingly obvious questions, and yet the answers are allegedly being debated in a boardroom in Stuttgart, with the very future of a revered company hanging in the balance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Until recently, I had no idea this was even a question, quite frankly. A colleague and I were discussing Porsche sibling Audi\u2019s virtual dominance of the current sports car world after its convincing victory in the recent Petite Le Mans. I had mentioned the fact that it was a shame we would likely never get a chance to see Porsche race against Audi \u2013 since they are essentially the same company \u2013 and it would be pointless for either firm to spend tens of millions of dollars to try and beat one another.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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