it's a hp to weight thing.
a 986 puts out 250 hp and weighs 2822 lbs; that's a ratio of 8.86.
a 987 puts out 290 hp but weighs 3130 lbs; that's a ratio of 9.27.
the 987 has more hp/lb, but ...
lose 125 lbs, or gain an additional 10 hp, and the 986 is neck and neck with the 987. do both and you got the 987 beat. sure, the 987 has pasm, psm, pse, pcm, tpms, sc+ and some fancy-looking gills on the side. i think my 2000 S looks better and the only option it has is intermittent wipers. i have no stability control and will occasionally find myself spun-out in the rhubarb on track day. i have no nav and occasionally find myself wondering where the hell i am on a beautiful sunny day with the top down. my car can't tell me when my tires are flat. i don't have any buttons on my steering wheel to turn my stereo on.
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