I'll just leave this right here......

[thstone]

Originally Posted by Gelbster

I hope the C8 is offered with a V6 option and 6MT. A Boxster S replacement.
Sacrilege I know but the GM V6 is good for well over 300 hp. Where can you safely and legally use 400++ hp (V8)on public roads? And maybe the engine access with a V6 would be easier, and the cooling and the lighter weight and....

This is a really good point!

I drove a 997 GT-3 (425hp) and the power was kind of useless on the street and freeways. By the time I got into 3rd gear, I had to lift to avoid killing myself or someone else. Sure, I could race around in 2nd, but it was kind of overkill.

On the street, I think that 300-350hp is about all that's needed for more fun than your driving license can probably withstand.

[Gelbster]

Originally Posted by thstone

This is a really good point!

I drove a 997 GT-3 (425hp) and the power was kind of useless on the street and freeways. By the time I got into 3rd gear, I had to lift to avoid killing myself or someone else. Sure, I could race around in 2nd, but it was kind of overkill.

On the street, I think that 300-350hp is about all that's needed for more fun than your driving license can probably withstand.

And this is from someone who races Porsches ! If 300-350 hp is enough for him. it is surely enough for those without his driving skills?
Try a full throttle freeway merge in a 500hp car - it is not fun.It is terrifying because no other driver is moving(or thinking) fast enough. And the insurance premium....