The Porsche 914 was first shown at the Frankfurt International Automobile Exhibition and was a joint venture between Porsche and Volkswagen in which Porsche assumed the design and engineering duties to usual effect. Running with a horizontally-opposed four-cylinder engine with a five-speed manual transmission, the car is an efficient mid-engine platform that provides precise handling characteristics due in large part to the low lines, engine location, long wheelbase and nearly non-existent front and rear body overhang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n