HP is Overrated

[Perfectlap]

my two cents
HP is addressed for two types of sports car buyers:

Sports car DRIVERS (those who partake in at least one DE, Driving instruction,
time trial, atucross, etc.)

and those who have never really turned the steering past 90 degrees, WOT in straight lines only. Let's call these sports car owners/enthusiasts.


Porsche doesn't put enough power in their cars when you look at the car market in general. This is glaringly obvious. The cars are fine as they are but its clear that they are manipulating horsepower and HP delivery, gearing etc. in an artificial manner to suit their interests and not really those of the sports car drivers and sports car owners.

1-Why does the CaymanS have an inexplicably tall 1st gear? So it doesn't beat the heavier 911's 0-60 time.

2-Why doesn't the Boxster still have HP well into the 300HP range when BMW and Merc are already offering this to their customers? We know why....

3-Why are all the non GT/Turbo 911's underpowered? So that the standard Carrera owners always have something to trade up to and Porsche can continue making boat loads of cash for cars that are pricey for what you get (true of all Pcars).

But given the underpowered issue at Porsche, most people complaining that this car doesn't have enough power or that car doesn't have enough power fall into a category: THose who demmand more power yet don't have the high performance driving skill to come withing 90% of a car's the lowest possible lap time at any given track. It's like the deer hunter that complains his assault weapon doesn't have enough firepower to take out an 80 pound deer. Your basically talking to a poser.