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Ronzi · 03-04-2005, 08:37 AM

It will be interesting to see what Porsche has to say about factory racing participation with the Cayman.
I just wonder if they haven't come to the conclusion that racing development of the 911, with it's engine hung out behind the rear wheels, has become an exercise in decreasing returns, and they need a mid-engine chassis to keep up. Obviously they haven't yet fallen behind the red cars on the race track, but it doesn't take more than one development hiccup to put you behind the eight ball.
A laundry list of factory go-faster parts that would fit the Boxster as well as the Cayman would be greeted with much bowing and scraping in the direction of Stuttgart on the part of the Boxster owner community, but I'm afraid Porsche will find a way of sabotaging that outcome.
Idle speculation at the moment.

03-04-2005, 08:37 AM	#8
Ronzi Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Denver CO Posts: 748	It will be interesting to see what Porsche has to say about factory racing participation with the Cayman. I just wonder if they haven't come to the conclusion that racing development of the 911, with it's engine hung out behind the rear wheels, has become an exercise in decreasing returns, and they need a mid-engine chassis to keep up. Obviously they haven't yet fallen behind the red cars on the race track, but it doesn't take more than one development hiccup to put you behind the eight ball. A laundry list of factory go-faster parts that would fit the Boxster as well as the Cayman would be greeted with much bowing and scraping in the direction of Stuttgart on the part of the Boxster owner community, but I'm afraid Porsche will find a way of sabotaging that outcome. Idle speculation at the moment.