The 914 is probably the worst example of a Porsche.
Ugh.
They even sounded like a Volkswagon.
IIRC, they shared some powertrain components.
They shared a lot more than that. In Europe, the 914/4 was sold as a VW-Porsche 914. The 914/6 was sold as a Porsche.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_914