Porsche Survival

[thstone]

First, recent Boxster sales are down because most potiential buyers (like all of us current Boxster owners) already know that the new 981 model is on the way later this year. This is the reason why car mfg's hate spy photos - sales tank as soon as pic's of the new model hit the internet. Also, we're in the middle of the biggest economic recession since the depression. Boxster sales will recover just fine once the new model is out and the economy starts to recover. In the meantime, Porsche will be quite happy selling $100K 991's and Panamera's.

As for the BRZ/FR-S, I don't think that they will sell like hotcakes. First, the 2 seat coupe is a very limited market which is why Toyota and Subaru had to share the development costs to justify building the car in the first place. And second, I can't see the younger generation abandoning their love of the WRX STi and Mitsu EVO any time soon.