I was at this Mobil gas station in Hazleton, PA, right off of I-81, and saw the Motorweek crew pull in with this exact car, a Viper, and a Ferrari 512TR. Met Craig Singhaus. They were on their way to test these at Pocono Raceway. 😁

@deansapp4635

Жыл бұрын

I use to Autocross with Craig

I have had mine for 18 years now. Such a GORGEOUS car and a pleasure to drive Still turns heads today

@CockatooDude

8 жыл бұрын

You lucky lucky man.

@Z-Twinturbo

7 жыл бұрын

it was a very modern car for its day when they came out

@aquateen77723

7 жыл бұрын

Nick Tucker Nice! I love 928s. I'd love to buy a clean example some day.

@gorgeusjames

6 жыл бұрын

My bro had the 89 s4 and it was totally the opposite you must be a wealthy guy or lying since these things are unreliable as hell lol

@gorgeusjames

4 жыл бұрын

@Kristoff Gerhardt YOU'RE a dolt lol

I love these cars. Always have and always will. Round plump asses and headlamps that pop up. Mine is 28 years old and still manages 155 mph.

@fernandorocha8459

11 ай бұрын

I love classic Porsche

Love the scene in the movie Weird Science when they take off in the 928 and smoke the tires in 1st and 2nd gear. Love that scene and the exhaust note

The quintessential grand tourer. Looks, speed, comfort, all in excess. They still look futuristic and unique, they're still fast by today's standards (although not mind-blowingly so), and their seats are the most comfortable I've ever felt on a car. They're just amazing machines.

Motorweek: WE. FUCKING. LOVE. GAUGES. I love you John Davis. You and you oil pressure gauge.

@davidaubin3902

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed

One of my favorite cars of all time.

I've had a white 1983 S manual and a silver 1987 S4 manual. I fell in love with these cars when I was in my early twenties, and even though I have also had a BMW M3, and driven various exotic cars, the 928 is the car that I think about often and really miss. I sold the S4 when I went overseas to work for a year, but am sorry now that I did, and wish I had kept it. The 928 has everything - beautiful styling, massive power and an awesome V8 sound, unbelievably solid build quality, and it feels special when you sit in its perfectly designed seats. I reached 257kmh easily in the S4, and the speed was still climbing, but unfortunately a car was up ahead, and I thought the driver might have a heart attack if a Porsche rocketed past him at that speed! Like any high performance car, they are costly to maintain, but worth every penny. Definitely one of Porsche's best cars!

Wonder how many people know that the 928 was originally supposed to replace the 911 back in the 1970s

@vinzclortho7766

5 жыл бұрын

And the 924 and later 944 we designed in conjunction with the 928 with the 924 originally slated to be an Audi.

@TheZXKUQYB

4 жыл бұрын

I learned that via Road and Track magazine or it might have been a tv show like this..

@dr.brianjudedelimaphd743

4 жыл бұрын

I did NOT know any of that info ... and I have.a 911

@tots16

4 жыл бұрын

Pup-Draco-3332 I’m going to bet not many people, seeing as Porsche couldn’t stop their own car!

@gerardmcmillan8591

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I learned that years ago. I hope they come out with a new 928. I loved this car when I was young, but I was a fan of all the Porsches then also except the 914. I watched the Tom Cruise movie, can't remember the title, just to see the 928.....😂😂😂. Just remembered "Risky Business". There was another movie with guy from 90210 when he was gifted a 928. The garage door opened and the headlights popped up from the dark and rolled out was the 928.

This is still one of the most beautiful cars ever designed.

My all-time favorite Porsche. I have to own one someday.

@gls1749

5 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@vinzclortho7766

5 жыл бұрын

Compared to today's V8s, the 928 is underpowered. Plus the styling comes from the mid/late 70s. Also, those are the most expensive Porsche to maintain, minus the latest rare Porsches.

@TheIndoGod

3 жыл бұрын

@@vinzclortho7766 So? Still An Amazing Car. It’s Worth It

@ronsmith4325

3 жыл бұрын

​@@vinzclortho7766 Underpowered? This car comes from the era of emissions-choked V8's that barely put out 150HP.... If you had 300-350HP back in the 80's or even early 90's, I would say it's comparable to having 600-650HP today. Also, the market for cars like these is pretty much limited to collectors and enthusiasts, they won't really care about the maintenance costs or how it compares to a newer car. It's all about the experience.

@maureencora1

3 жыл бұрын

When Hit a Big Lottery, Me Too. (smile)

favorite Porsche of all time, Porsche needs to bring it back

@hertzair1186

4 жыл бұрын

Jonah Ray : at least as a 2-door Panamera...

Porsche.....There is no substitute......

@sales8026

7 жыл бұрын

05gtdriver What about butter?

@gorgeusjames

6 жыл бұрын

Porsche is garbage overrated junk that you have to be rich to maintain those unreliable boring looking garbage. I know, I owned one like that, biggest junk ever made

@1vw4me

6 жыл бұрын

"Fuck you, Joel!!"

@marioiacolucci

4 жыл бұрын

Risky business

@gorgeusjames

3 жыл бұрын

Garbage I owned a 92 928 it was total garbage

I never understood why this amazing car played the second fiddle to 911. GTS models are expensive in the used market but you can buy three or four 928 S4's for one air cooled 911 (those prices have become insane). 928 is a lot of car for the money.

So highly developed! The glove box is air conditioned for photographers film!

I own an '88 928 S4... it is VERY reliable. It's my daily driver and has never let me down. Now if you go out and buy one that has been neglected for decades... ya, your gonna have problems (like with any other car that's been neglected)

@charlesearle8414

8 жыл бұрын

As far as I know if you buy one in decent mechanical shape, the only problem is replacing the timing belt, that thing is over 7 feet long!

I have 2, the 52nd 928 ever built AND a perfect example of a '88 S4.... I love these cars. They are amazing, even by today's standards.

@Sir.AdamsVIII

7 жыл бұрын

Christopher Leveck im serisouly thinking of trading my 2011 buick lacrosse for a 87 928 s4 , the trade in value would basically pay for the whole car ..im just worried about the price of maintenance ,hows it been for you? any major repairs and if so hlw pricey can it get.

@christopherleveck6835

7 жыл бұрын

Don't get me wrong, i really want to give you a kick ass answer but it depends on so many things. The best thing you can do is find some guys in your area that have them and ask them to help you find one. It all depends on the car. You want one that has always been maintained. These cars a lot of the time were kept by the same guy and serviced at the same place then sold to a guy from that area and serviced at the same place. Thats what you want. One with a documented history. They dont like to sit. Thats been my experience. You want one that was driven regularly. These cars will run forever if taken care of. They are kind of hard to kill. But you have to stay on top of them. When you have an issue, fix it. Because another small thing is coming. Don't let them build up. The more you fix the little things the more comfortable you become with working on the car. There is lots of help out there if you ask for it. If its your first one, dont get a fixer upper. There are plenty of cars in need of saving and you can do that later. Make sure you understand the machine before you get one that has to be restored or revived. I personally am a big lover of the S4. But they have some quirks. Electrical issues mostly. But the good news is once fixed, if done right, should last another 30 years. The timing belt is the biggy. It is a cheap part but it requires removing the front half of the engine in kind of tight quarters in an area surrounded by soft aluminum body panels you dont want to touch with a tool while your ripping things out of the engine bay and then shoe horning them back into place. If not done, correctly, and in a timely manner that little bastard can break and ruin your entire porsche experience. But it doesnt have to happen. Other than that. Normal stuff, change the oil, keep up your fluids. Just dont let it go, Youll be fine. If you do have the work done by a reputable shop or especially if done by the same shop the previous owner had, then during regular service they should find any nightmares well in advance of any catastrophic failures. So if your not mechanically inclined take it to someone who knows these cars until you feel comfortable working on it yourself. As far as price goes...... wow, i would suggest if you have the money, find the diamond in the ruff with a bankers box full of all the service records and a seller that will go through them with you. Pay a premium for your car. I think S4s in good shape are going for 16-20k now. That may seem high but Im talking looks like a new car and was well maintained. I wouldnt sell mine for less than 25 and would probably start at 30k. But mine is rediculously modified and documented and has won 5 concours events.... Its beautiful. And for the most part, perfect. Low mileage. The cars are out there. I have a 78 that is a bit of a basket case and was around 4k going on 6-7 years ago.... That car is basically sound but needs a lot of work to put it right and make it whole again. Ill do the work myself, its mostly cosmetic, Im taking my time looking for parts When the pile is big enough and complete with all necessary parts it wont have cost me a fortune but it will be worth something. It was the 52nd 928 built. I have to do a ton of elbow grease kinds of jobs to it. But these cars are VERY repairable. They are a TRUE supercar.. But they can be driven every day. In fact, i encourage you to do exactly that. This is only the tip of the iceberg as far as advice goes, and half the Landshark drivers out there are going to disagree with everything Ive said here.... But the Porsche 928 is WORTH it. Every penny and every drop of sweat and blood. You won't ever drive anything like it. Nothing looks like it. I mean mine gets WAY too much attention. I live somewhere that doesnt have many of them driving around. Ive never seen another one while driving mine. But the styling is modern enough that people ask me if its a new car. What kind of car is that. OR is that a new kind of Porsche? And for being 30 years old...... There isnt a highschool kid around here with anything that will touch me off the line. Mines got about 440 HP though, its not stock, but Id put a stock one up against a lot of modern much newer cars and even if it didnt eat them for lunch it would still look cooler while doing it.

The wheels are beautiful. This was my dream car as a kid. I never realized it was controversial until I read the Porsche stories and history.

Remember my dads friend had one. I thought it was so cool in 1985 and still do!

I’ve always liked this car.

one of my dream cars that i lusted after as a kid but never got to own..the test drives were a blast though! id be nervous abt shifting the funky gear pattern and eager to sneak away from the dealers line of site before letting the v8 rip to its redline...id love one now, and they Are affordable at this point...problem is they are Old and full of headaches i dont want to tackle..how lucky are those who can buy Any new dream car new and enjoy the troublefree miles before the problems begin.. gorgeous,classy looking car...timeless

The 928GTS is one of the best automobiles ever built.

I think these and the Aston Martin are two of the most beautiful cars ever, two of the best GT cars too. I'm a big Corvette fan, I've owned a 95 LT1, an 86.5 928s and a 84 ROW 928s. As much as I love C4 Vettes, I like the 928 more. Would live to own a GTS someday... And an Aston and ZR1 for that matter.

It doesn't at all look like a car that was designed in the 1970s.

@nathanlopez5667

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah more like something from the mid 80s

@johndrake2729

4 жыл бұрын

@@nathanlopez5667 Or the early nineties.

One of my favorite Porsches

Dad had one in 89. Snuck it out and Damn if she wouldn't cruise at 130mph comfortably. I smoke everything I raced then. Sounded beastly

"those of us who have driven this German GT will never forget it" as a man who has driven a 1979, I agree, what a car!!! the handling is so perfect

What amazes me the most is that if you just took off the pop-up headlights and modify the lamps (to leds) this car could come out of production line today. You'd only need minimal changes to the exterior to make it look 2024. The GTS really perfected the looks of the 928. Think about 1978 and how the cars generally looked... like Vauxhall Chevette / Opel Kadett. 928 must have been like a spaceship among those. One of the best and most timeless designs in car history.

I've never had the privilege to drive or even SEE one of these in person, but those seats in the front look amazingly comfortable and that interior styling looks awesome even today!

I can bet Mercedes-Benz looked at this car when designing the AMG GT. The resemblance is too uncanny.

@Hot80s

7 жыл бұрын

no

@39PSIOnTheDaily

5 жыл бұрын

Are you on crack?

@akishot6735

5 жыл бұрын

at this time they had the 500e so they did not need Porsche's help outsider of manufacturing and fitting the engine in the w124 bay

@markiemark7018

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah youre right

@HollywoodF1

3 жыл бұрын

I remember thinking that at the time, too. Mercedes decided the 928 needed to come back.

Such a timeless design; still looks as futuristic and beautiful today as it did back when it was new. Man, I want one...

Great review, ahead of its time -- as the car was.

Long live the 928! I own a few of these cars and absolutely love them. I love the spaceship like design and the handling and comfort was among the best of it's time. Great cars!

Great looking car. If Porsche put their logo on a card board box it would look good.

There’s something comforting about these old-school auto testing. Before the age of mass click bait where any KZread jockey can deem himself an auto journalist, you had trade mags and the odd tv show; and that was it. I wonder also how these guys could hang with the new hyper social auto drivers. And if the technique itself has maybe even changed.

Probably the best car Porsche made. They could easily revive the 928 today if they lop two doors off the Panamera. Call it the 929?

@IntegraDIY

9 жыл бұрын

The panamera is still a huge car, a total redesign will have to be made, more shorter, less wide, and lower with sleek a/b/c pillars.. make it around 3k pounds with the same engine as the panamera.. itll be a beast

@autobahnproven

8 жыл бұрын

+SabreLilly I like your thinking...except calling it the 929 would make it a Mazda...

@Rennpanzer

8 жыл бұрын

+SabreLilly I believe it's been considered lately . . . fingers crossed . . .

@uboat928s4srv

8 жыл бұрын

Mazda already used "929": en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_929

@charlesearle8414

8 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping they'll one day make a smaller, coupé panamera and call it the "928 Panamera" much like they're using "718 Cayman" Unfortunately convincing Porsche to make a NEW car with a V8 is impossible, given their downsizing in engines. At most you'd get a V6 Turbo.

JD's all-time favorite sports car, baby!!!!!!!

BETTER SHOW THOSE S4 AND GT VIDEOS DAMNBLIT!!!

My Dream Car when I graduated college in 1993. Maybe one day I'll be able to afford one.

Tony Montana approves.

@Hot80s

7 жыл бұрын

as long as it has a scrambler in it

@zbrembo

7 жыл бұрын

and fog lights, in case I end up in a swamp

@Thejordanenthusiast

6 жыл бұрын

And machine gun turrets with a lady tiger in the passenger seat.

@modernworldiscrap

6 жыл бұрын

Joel Goodson too! (Risky Business)

@TheTallMan50

6 жыл бұрын

Thomas Crown Bobby Lee Burnett too. ( Middle Age Crazy)

The rear seats are not useless; kids can fit, even with booster seats.

@charlesearle8414

8 жыл бұрын

My father had one, and I remember being a bit cramped as a child of 7 or so years. I could fit but it wasn't comfy.

@tednugent8501

4 жыл бұрын

But the beer fit just fine.

That version of the 928, that color with the whale tail, is one of my wet dream cars.

Would love to have one of these some day.

Only slightly less expensive to maintain than a LearJet. BUT nothing came close back in the day, as even Porsche knew from its ads at the time: "In Germany it doesn't compete with other cars. It competes with jets." Probably one of the best GTs ever, even now in 2016. Mom had one of these back in late 80s. It was unreal. Miss it.

@uboat928s4srv

8 жыл бұрын

+Lavaman3682 Find a well-treated one and take care it. Fifteen years of 928 ownership and it hasn't been expensive to maintain.

Best GT ever

I've had the pleasure of driving various 928's and the GTS manual is by far my favorite. The auto trans just makes it so... meh

@me3333

9 жыл бұрын

Tommy TwoGun Autos really kill the fun factor in the all older Porsches I've driven.

@tomjones1727

9 жыл бұрын

me3333 auto and sports car should never be used in the same sentence

@tomjones1727

8 жыл бұрын

***** How this isn't obvious to everyone is mind boggling and sad. Buying an automatic sports car is like using a sex app over real sex. You just press a button and a computer does all the work for you. Zero skill, zero fun. How sad and lame.

I always wanted a new Porsche 928 such a beautiful car

Having had that C4 ZR1 I wish I’d have chosen the Porsche. Can’t beat the build quality and driving feel of that brand. Shame these are really rising in value as is just about everything else nostalgic from the 80’s and 90’s

@TheSmokingDen

Жыл бұрын

I had a 90 zr1 and an 82 928. Zr1 all day all night. It's faster than any 928 and it handles better. The 928 is stable. It tracks great on the highway but it's thick. Handling on a 928 is heavy, heavy, heavy.

When John Davis was asked what his favorite car was, he said it was the 928.

My favorite car shape ever made...

Much cooler than the ZR1 of the time and that car was outstanding.. Totally different animals too though. 928 might be the ultimate 2-door GT of all time imho, they're just outstanding.

what a beautiful car

I love the fact that Porsche adds rear seats for pet chimps.

I must be weird because this is my favorite pre 00s Porsche.

Wow! Love it!!!

Always had a soft spot for the 928. Later on in life, however, I boughr a 911, a model 993.

im pretty sure those were some of the fastest cars out there during this time. ferrari killer and sure as hell a better buy than them as a daily driver! though very pricy of course.

What a beautiful car.

A man's Porsche!

I owned a black one for fourteen years but had a company car and a black Ferrari F355 F1 Spider so the car was sitting in my lockup for two years, went to do my monthly check, open up the door and thought, this car needs to be driven so I sold it cheap. Still my favourite car and I called it the predator, great car but not cheap to maintain.

So much cooler than a 911

The main reason I clicked is because the title said " '93" and I knew those wheels & a few other visual clues on the burgundy one he's standing beside was an '80-'83 model.

@moejr1974

3 жыл бұрын

the idea was to show the changes in 10 years

Dang they were quit sentimental about this one. Maybe it was as good or dare 🤔 I say even better than the other Porsche models

I respect Mr Davis's opinion but to me I liked the interior of the car it looked nice.

Lambs could get comfortable in that rear hatch when the seats are down.

@fruitloops781

8 жыл бұрын

true hahaha

The whole instrument cluster moves with the wheel? lol that's just nutty.

@gls1749

5 жыл бұрын

That's a brilliant engineering concept!

Porsche needs to bring back the 928, and the main way to do that is with the existing Panamera by making some changes to the wheelbase and of course taking off two doors. Heck, they could even call it the “928 Panamera”, in similar fashion to how they gave the Boxster & Cayman the “718” namesake. Unfortunately, the only reason this probably won’t happen is because a car like that would probably cannibalize 911 sales. I mean, let’s be honest with ourselves, the 911 isn’t a sports car like it once was, it’s a bloated GT car.

Someone in my town had the 80's one back in the 80's and I thought it was pretty cool. I didn't really consider it a Porsche but I did like its look.

Love this car and I'm pretty sure it's a bit faster on the quarter mile too!!!!!

I bought a salvage 1984 928S that had been bashed in the rear, was missing the driver:s side door and fender and had bullet holes in the two left wheels and a mismatched ugly, super wide Gotti rr wheel. It had been registered in White Post Alabama and I suspect it had been owned by Amin Abu Jamal ("Rap" Brown). After a very difficult restoration it became a very nice car, a real pleasure. The motor was wonderful in sound and power, the 6 speed dogleg gearshift very nice. The handling very controllable and balanced for such a heavy car. I wasn't that impressed by the grip, considering how much rubber it was putting on the road with the forged factory wheels from a later car I found for it. I love front engine/rear transaxle cars. I suspect that I'd like a 944's handling better, and a lower, stiffer sprung than stock transaxle Alfa is better with better steering feel. The styling to me was a mix. In overall proportions and rear treatment it reminds me of a certain Ferrari 340 racing coupe from the early/ mid 50s, but I don' t like its "face" too much, although I liked the way they did the headlight mechanism. Thr bodywork that was needed was surprisingly easy for me to do - except for splicing together the multitude of wires going into the new door. I would never want to have to do another transaxle change, or replace a clutch on it, or on any torque tube car, I guess. The way they did the wiring was scary, old school to the max. Every component wired directly to the fuse box. It seemed like a short could essily fry everything. Maybe that is not so bad, I had just never seen it done that way. Apart from the clutch/torque tube/trans difficulty pretty easy to work on. I wish mine had been the russet color of the MW car.

"Cash-strapped Porsche." Hahaha.

The ONLY Porsche I have EVER liked was the 928. Especially the GTS.

I understand it's appeal, I just can't afford it then. I loved this from its beginning. Even now in 2021, used up kept version of the later tears have been listed for over $100K. Still lo e this design to this day. Would like Porsche to come out with a new version.

AMG GT looks like the 928 reborn.

I Love Those Pop Up Head Lights, More.

Phat dude with a good voice

They never should have discontinued the 928. Today, it would be a two-door version of the Panamera.

lol always wearing a jacket. soo davis!

My Lottery Win Car in the Early 1990s. Today 2021 Aston-Martin DB 11 V8. I Can Still Dream, Can't I? (smile)

Timeless-

A modern day version would be just as refined, beautiful, and powerful.

Aside from the 914, the 928 is my favorite Porsche....never did like the 911, to be honest....and there is never any room for comparing a Porsche 928 with ANY Garbage Motors manufactured chevy junkvette, not once not never can or should comparing those two occur...

I think the 928 was like a German muscle car.

So the GTS had flared rear fenders Yes it's noticeable now and looks great stance.

Amigo sensacional parabéns 👏👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

@andersonfirmino8925

3 жыл бұрын

Muito da hora 👍👍👍🇧🇷🇧🇷

Yep ... nice car!

The 928 was the datapoint in designing the C4, and I've heard the same as it being the datapoint in the Aston Martin Vantage' suspension. The C5 got the transaxle from the 928.

43,000 fully equipped!!!

It was supposed to replace the 911 but its lack luster launch killed that plan. But Mark is right, back then, that was a lot of power.

@JackBandicootsBunker

8 жыл бұрын

tonkatoytruck It's not that its launch was lackluster, the issue is that it was a totally different concept of a sports car when pitted against the 911. Porsche learned, after 17 years, that the reason for the 911's appeal, apart from the RR Drivetrain, was the concentration it required to master the car, it was a barebones machine to be taken seriously; not luxurious.

Machine gun turrets are extra.

G to the T to the S...

Porsche's competitor for the Camaro/Firebird...

John Davis: this is a driver's car, not some long tall sporty coupe for playboys. lol

I want one since Risky business...S4 or GTS dont care...

This 928 is to The 911 What The Ford Probe Was To The Mustang👌🏽

The German Corvette.

Currently looking for one (85-88 years), can't find a clean one for less than $25-30K.

I'm a porsche fan...but the styling on the 928 reminds me of a squashed AMC Pacer...fugly.

Porsche should make a two door version of the Panamera and call it a 928. It would sell and probably do better than the all electric Taycan.

I am still looking for this exact year model. Will it happen before I drop dead?😐