Wolfgang Dürheimer says regarding a 4 cylinder Porsche:

"... if the market demands it, soon."

"... it will most likely come in the Boxster before the 911, but I will not rule out the 911."

This reminded me of a video I watched some time back ...

Precision 911 - 997 Carrera Development - Millimetres



At 0.53: "One thing is clear, the overall concept is sacrosanct."

At 1.03: "For each of us the first commandment was hands off the basic 911 idea but perfect the incarnation of this idea."

At 2.49: "The engine developers had similar objectives."

At 2.55: "There were no limits to what could be proposed with one exception - the engine had to remain in the rear because of the traction benefits. That we didn't want to sacrifice."

At 3.10 "But installing any engine other than a 6 cylinder boxer - that would never have entered our mind, nor would it make any sense."

Was this Porsche's 911 philosophy or just marketing?

A 4 cylinder 911? No thanks, not for me.

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