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I'm older so to my experience a Sports Car is a very specific and narrowly defined thing. Thats what Sports Cars were when I became driving age and that's what I always think of when someone says Sports Car.
This usually meant balance, lightness, handling and braking over power. It also usually meant a minimum of creature comforts - the comfort was in the driving, not the cupholders, stereo, traction control and digital doowhackys.
It also meant that it wasn't created for, or marketed to, everybody. It was a daily driver for only the most Hard Core. Taking an Infinity GXX and rebadging it a 350Z 'Sports Car' is exactly the opposite of what a Sports Car used to mean.
In this light, the 986 is much closer to it's original vision than the 987 will ever be.
I could buy any Boxster on the market, but the only ones I'd ever own would be the 1st Gen 986.
Good thing for Porsche that not everyone shares my view.
Cheers!
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