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02-22-2009 | 02:17 AM

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What’s next for Porsche?

The 911 has been developed from an ill handling, accident waiting to happen, to an amazing car that almost drives itself. Every progression has been leaps and bounds ahead of the previous generation. Enough with all the speculation about the next generation 911’s, there is not going to be that huge of a leap forward in performance. Porsche is even trying to get into the 4door market, and eventually the hybrid arena as well. They have noticed they cannot rest on their laurels, which is a good thing. They have always been masters of marketing, and have done a good job of sticking to their guns. I’m just thinking of how far they have gone with the 911 concept, they are pretty much to the point where the only thing left for it to do is fly. There just isn’t much more they can do, even with the 911 in racing, tires wont allow.

Will they ever have a turbo like two seater with awd and actual power? I mean you can check an option for the similar brakes that on a Boxster cost 14% of the cars overall coat. Why no check mark for similar power. Imagine if Porsche made their version of the R8. An Awd Cayman with the option for the engine of a turbo, or gt3. We wouldn’t have a thread about the gtr hundreds of pages long with people bickering over a couple seconds. If Porsche took a car they already build, the cayman/boxster, replicate an r8 drive train and stick in an engine they already produce it would be the car of the decade. A Carrera gt for the masses in a sense. The only reason they don’t want to is because they choose not to and that is what is blowing my mind. If they keep going in their eco friendly, family car ways they will be competing with Nissan in more then one way.

02-22-2009 | 02:59 AM

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The 911 is Porsche's benchmark car . I've felt in recent times Porsche came late to the party with SUV's in 04 and now the large four door sedans get a new competitor with the Panamera .

I feel in this economy auto manufacturers are struggling for survival and with luxury retail sales dwindling it's only a matter of time before cost cutting effects the product . We can see the red flags with discounts and despreciation .

Right NOW -one has access to the finest fire breathing high Hp vehicles ever made . As cars face a weak economy, high gas price, and enviormental issues at some point manufacturers who always seem to be behind will evolve .

Look at all the high Hp sedans languishing on lots . Even look at the hybrids which are priced too high and offer too little .

I speculate that on the not so far horizon is a trend of medocrity ahead and that is one more reason why NOW has never been a greater time to buy a great car !!!

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02-22-2009 | 03:13 AM

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911 has a great deal yet to be improved as long as cars like GTR corners better and cost less. My 911 slides around in rain so much that it is embarrassing...

Porsche's strategy is simple and reliable supercar performance. Japanese cars can try but will rarely if ever attain the same status. Brand and Product is what Porsche is all about... Porsche is just milking the brand w cayenne and panamera.

02-22-2009 | 03:33 AM

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Lightweight, AWD, turbocharged!

02-22-2009 | 07:08 AM

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i think if they build a super cayman then it would canabalize 911 sales, their flagship platform.

02-22-2009 | 10:03 AM

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As if you didn't know already, I'll tell you. What's next for Porsche is more 911's. You want to talk about next generation Porsche but leave out all the speculation of the next generation? What kind of contradictory approach is that? How can you say there won't be a big difference in performance with a new motor that could lose 100 lbs? PDK? DFI? Comon man, what are you basing your statements on? The 911 in racing has proven that it can run with mid engine cars over and over again, and it will do so on the street too.

Porsche has always been the manufacturer to do more with less. So it you want to see a 600-650 hp 911, I doubt it, especially before CAFE takes over. Everyone said the same ole garbage last year about the 911 being maxed out in racing, but Porsche took over and won anyways and added a DFI 4.0 liter towards the end of the season which is still on the early end of developement.

DFI, PDK, 4.0 liters have all yet to make it into the 911, and will make considerable performance increases.

The cayman isn't sufficient to supplant the 911 as the flagship. No backseat, nothing. If the cayman takes a step up it will be more along the lines of a CGT and will cost once again much more than a 911, so the 911 will still be the foundation of the marquee.

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02-22-2009 | 10:03 AM

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These are trying times for automobile companies, all are feeling the pinch and not just from reduced sales, think emission regulations, pedestrian safety etc. All are going to change the shape of the cars we love and not necessarily for the better (at least in the short term).

A super Cayman might be a great idea, just price it on par with the Turbo - or higher - and it wont hurt 911 sales enough to feel it in their pocket. Hell, the GT3 motor in a stripped down Cayman would be fun!

As already mentioned, now is a great time to buy a car.

What’s next for Porsche?

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