I wish that VW had followed through with the GX3 concept. That would have been a very cool vehicle at an amazingly affordable price.
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"We've decided not a build a roadster below the Boxster, [and] we will not offer an SUV below the Macan because it will not be a perfect fit... We found that we would be irritating our current customers." - Bernhard Maier - Porsche AG Board Member for Global Sales and Marketing
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...I actually hoped that PORSCHE would take over VOLKSWAGEN, BUT... wishing ain't gettin...
so we will see, what happens. I bet, if we are going to see an entry class PORSCHE below 40k, we definately won't see any Volkswagen or Audi competitor in that range anymore. Is PORSCHE to become the new VOLKSWAGEN? :D http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1398449150.jpg BTW: Look at the brakes...they could have done the photomontage a little bit better :D |
that looks fantastic.
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You said that "with brand devaluation, i would never have been interested..." -- ok, so what I take this to mean is that you have no free will, just follow trends and other people's input. Ok, so be it. To be honest, "value" is flexible and only determined by the amount person x will pay for something. We had to pay above asking to secure a house. Was it worth it? I dunno. We are happy (even with having to replace 2 water heaters, furnace repairs, yada yada yada) and not everything in life needs to balance in life. Being happy, is something I've paid for in the past and will overpay in the future. What else are you going to do with money? You go on to say, "... the number of times that the boxster has been rated best roadster and has been on car and drivers top 10 list is what i care about..." -- so, if you are the example of a typical boxster buyer -- I think you already proved what I was saying earlier -- that a hypothetical concept car isn't going to devalue the boxster to the buyer or seller. Ok. Finally, you close with, "I really like the Macan, because it is best in class, all i am really after is Porsche being the best in this and the best in that, because i think it is safe to say that we all enjoy to associate with things considered as the best." Now, here I disagree. I think it's nice that other people think it's best in class, but I'm more about making decisions based on my own opinions based on experience, research, and personal taste. Today, I dropped off my car for an oil change and was given a 2014 Panamera 4 to tool around town with (of course, only 50 miles of gas in the tank, but that's ok, I'm used to it). Lots of neat features, and I couldn't tell you whether it is best in anything, because I simply don't like the styling. So, if it is best in anything, it still won't be the car I buy. Also, it won't affect how I feel about my current car. But that's me. :cool: |
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Again, we agree. People do "opine". Now you've heard mine. I'm just trying to understand why people hold these particular opinions. I mean, this is a car forum full of people driving a previous generation of a particular model. Everyone seems overjoyed with their car, so why care about a car that may or may not be made? It doesn't appear to affect one's joy (or misfortune) with their own car, right? If this new concept is made and makes profit for the company, and they make new models... maybe, in 2016 something will roll off that you'll buy, in 2020, or sometime after depreciation satisfies your preconditions -- not that there is anything wrong with that. I just don't get it, but at least we agree.:p |
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More info on the proposed 718 coming in 2016...
New Entry-Level Porsche Roadster Dubbed 718 Green Lighted for 2016 2016 Porsche 718 | car review @ Top Speed These pics appear to be a few years old, and not from Porsche. Attachment 18648 Attachment 18649 Isn't it a bit odd they are calling it the 718? Wasn't that the name of the RS60 Spyder? Maybe 714 would be better. -T Attachment 18650 |
Ummmm, that's a 987.1 with a smaller engine. Wanna bet how many parts are interchangeable?
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The only way this is remotely interesting (and not just a rebadged VW roadster concept that we've seen long ago) is if VW put in a flat 8 like the 718 W-RS that inherited the Porsche Formula 1 engine in the early 60's. Now that was a roadster... before the entire category went yuppy. ALbeit not as yuppy as a coupe with a roof hacked off.
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Lots of Porsche fans have been clamoring lately for a return to the 'basics'...manual transmission, lower weight, less electronic driving aids, etc. The turbo aside, perhaps they have a chance to do just that with this car. I hope they get it right, and I hope I can afford one in 2018. -T |
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I hope it's not like the turbo 4 in my wife's A5. It has good power & torque, but it doesn't rev out, it's like driving a diesel
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Did you read the article? While it's all speculation (with some inaccurate info thrown in), it states among other things that the goal is to keep weight down on the Boxster chassis (they reference the Elise), and have horsepower in the neighborhood of 280. I agree with you: Lower weight, more HP = that's a good thing. I'm hoping they split the difference and come in at 2500lb and 250hp in a fun, stripped-down, driveable package. -T |
Do you all remember the 924s, took the 944 engine and put it in the 924 and this very old chassis was much faster than the 944 and cheaper...... They need to do that with the 986 chassis, make a few styling changes, and dump a modern engine in.
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