Project 989 was an all-new ‘four-door sports car’ with a hatch at the back and a V8 at the front, these contrasting elements ...

and a Porsche steering wheel. Unfortunately for fans of the model, the Soviets ultimately chose not to produce the Porsche-enhanced version and went for a more cost-effective domestic update ...

Fanciers of the marque yearned for the good old days when they used to wischen their Speed­sters through turns, tails all hung out, arms sawing away like mad on the steering wheel. Porsche is ...