The Car That Nearly Destroyed Porsche

In 1977, Porsche unveiled a car built to replace its most famous product the 911. It won European Car of the Year, the only sports car ever to receive that award. But the market didn't want it, and three years later, the man who built it was gone. This is the story of the Porsche 928 the car designed to end the 911, the decade-long bet that didn't pay off the way anyone expected, and the near-collapse it helped set in motion. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Porsche's Big Gamble: Replacing Its Own Icon 00:52 – Why the 911 Was in Danger 2:10 – Introducing the 928: A Completely Different Porsche 3:15 – How the 928 Divided Porsche's Identity 5:06 – 1980: Porsche Reverses Course 7:17 – Rebuilding Around the 911 Again 8:30 – What the 928 Really Cost Porsche 9:17 - The Aftermath 11:31- The Reveal #Porsche #Porsche928 #CarHistory #Documentary #Automotive