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Perfectlap · 07-06-2015, 05:11 AM

A rear engine Porsche will never win the overall at Le Mans or reclaim the N-ring lap record. Even if they could build a flat 6 991 GT3 engine that didn't catch fire, the mid-engine competition are simply too far ahead. Seems like the there's only so much you can do with a rear engine platform.
Put it this way if Porsche Motorsports had to start from scratch tomorrow with the primary goal of winning every sprint and endurance race the Boxster/Coxster would be the car.

07-06-2015, 05:11 AM	#7
Perfectlap Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,709	A rear engine Porsche will never win the overall at Le Mans or reclaim the N-ring lap record. Even if they could build a flat 6 991 GT3 engine that didn't catch fire, the mid-engine competition are simply too far ahead. Seems like the there's only so much you can do with a rear engine platform. Put it this way if Porsche Motorsports had to start from scratch tomorrow with the primary goal of winning every sprint and endurance race the Boxster/Coxster would be the car. __________________ GT3 Recaro Seats - Boxster Red GT3 Aero / Carrera 18" 5 spoke / Potenza RE-11 Fabspeed Headers & Noise Maker BORN: March 2000 - FINLAND IMS#1 REPLACED: April 2010 - NEW JERSEY -- LNE DUAL ROW Last edited by Perfectlap; 07-06-2015 at 05:18 AM.