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Perfectlap · 05-23-2005, 11:49 AM

I agree the 911 is a legendary brand.

But it can't go on in perpetuity. They've gone about as far as they can possibly go with the ages old 911.
Porsche must make plans for a new flag ship P-car. And I HIGHLY doubt it will be a rear engine configuration.
The Carerra GT was built for maximum performance as a dedicated racing car and
sure enough it wasn't rear engine like the SuperCup GT3 911's.

Will Porsche build yet another mid engine P-Car to replace the 911?
I really don't think they'll go through all the R&D to com up with another MR when the answer is right in front of them.

If the Cayman were just an experiment I think they would be pricing it much differently, it wouldn't be as expensive as a Standard Carrera!
They have big plans for this tweaked 'Boxster'.

Boy would I love to be a fly on the wall at Stugart Hdqt's.

janzenms · 05-23-2005, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Perfectlap

Boy would I love to be a fly on the wall at Stugart Hdqt's.

You and I definitely agree there. The other thing I think we would agree on is that no matter what happens we can be pretty sure that the cars coming out of Porsche will only be getting better and better no matter where the engine sits. They definitely seem to have their s*** together.