Just Ranting

[Adam]

LOL, what have the 911 owners been saying exactly?

[Brucelee]

If I understand the history of Porsche accurately, the rear engine in the 911 is due to it having been in the Bug and that is what Porsche could buy after he got out of prison.

If so, it hardly seems like a technology that needs to be preserved.

Moreover, are there ANY race cars that are designed this way? IE Grand Prix, nascar, etc.

If it were inherently superior, we would see others use it, ie like mid engine technology.


Lastly, did not the 550 feature a mid engine configuration?
Hmmmm!

[saphriel]

I think the very first Porsche (a 356) was in fact mid-engined and aluminum-bodied. But they had to move the motor to the back to accommodate four seats, as far as I know.

[phrankandbeanz]

here is a link for you guys...in a nutshell it went from a cayman bashing section to a 911 member defending the boxster and calling the 911 owners out to be posers! pretty interesting read!

[Adam]

How could they bash a car that is superior in every aspect? They must have really been grasping at straws.

[Ronzi]

Saphriel is correct, Porsche No. 1 (1948) was a mid-engine roadster with an aluminum body. Following the prototype, all subsequent 356's were rear engine. The reason given for switching to the rear-engine VW-style chassis was primarily lower cost. I assume this meant that they could use more unmodified VW pieces.

[Perfectlap]

I guess Porsche perfected the rear engine sports car because only recently have names other than Porsche figured in the winners circle at LeMans. But in a heavy cross wind at 90mph I know I would much rather be in my little Boxster than a 911..I like my front wheels firmly weighed/planted down thank you very much.

[Perfectlap]

Just read the new classifications for my local Porsche Autocross club:

S7: Boxster-S through 2004, Boxster 2005, 911 Turbo, 993, 996, 997.
Will be mainly Box-S vs 993/996.


S8: Boxster-S, 997-S, GT-3, GT-2.
Top of the food chain


Oh boy I can't wait to see how many 996 I can beat.
Those 996 owners are usually "wine and cheese" crowd types.
The average time and the best time are often seperated by several seconds
where as with other clubs like SCCA and NASA the best time and average time
are often seperated by less than one second. I recall one event where across the different classes from the top to the bottom, drivers with at least one season were all seperated by less than two seconds. From 911 to Miata.

(yes the 05 BoxsterS is being classified above the 911 Turbo)

[saphriel]

Originally Posted by phrankandbeanz

here is a link for you guys...in a nutshell it went from a cayman bashing section to a 911 member defending the boxster and calling the 911 owners out to be posers! pretty interesting read!

Hi phrankandbeanz,
Where's the link? No worries, I promise not to fight them

[phrankandbeanz]

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22476&highlight=cayman

[Lux]

You want some choice comments? Check out the 997 forum on rennlist.

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/showthread.php?t=190037