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thstone · 07-15-2013, 07:45 PM

@Perfectlap - More to your point, in the most recent issue of PCA's Panorama magazine, there is an interview with Horst Marchart who was responsible for leading the 986 and 996 development.

As he is discussing how the Boxster would launch before the 996, he says: "The next question was then, "How do we find the way for the second car (the 996) to give the image that it is a true Porsche?"

He then answers his own question by saying; "I'm not sure how many Porsche drivers are really sports car drivers. A lot of them are really image drivers."

Meaning that the Boxster was intended to be the core sports car model and the 996 was the image model.

07-15-2013, 07:45 PM	#24
thstone Certified Boxster Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 7,669	@Perfectlap - More to your point, in the most recent issue of PCA's Panorama magazine, there is an interview with Horst Marchart who was responsible for leading the 986 and 996 development. As he is discussing how the Boxster would launch before the 996, he says: "The next question was then, "How do we find the way for the second car (the 996) to give the image that it is a true Porsche?" He then answers his own question by saying; "I'm not sure how many Porsche drivers are really sports car drivers. A lot of them are really image drivers." Meaning that the Boxster was intended to be the core sports car model and the 996 was the image model. __________________ 1999 996 C2 - sold - bought back - sold for more 1997 Spec Boxster BSR #254 1979 911 SC POC Licensed DE/TT Instructor Last edited by thstone; 07-15-2013 at 07:48 PM.