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dxpetrov:

I would much rather see Porsche filling up that ''Ferrari 458-competitor-void'' than waste time on things like this which contradicts their sport heritage. All these front engined GTs are usually put against the 911s all the time and get spanked in every category on and on again. 

I think the two categories are not mutually exclusive. They will appeal to different buyers or some will choose to have both. A front engined GT can be a successor to the fabulous 928 and therefore well within the Porsche ethos.

As to the 911,  even the 991 will be too "raw" for some potential buyers who would prefer to sacrifice some sportiness (but not much) for long distance comfort and more cosseting. Having seen what Porsche achieved with the Panamera, a 2 door coupe would be a superb Porsche.

As usual a good post Reginos.

A true 928 successor (not some rushed 2 door panny knockoff) would do the spanking, not only of the 911 but of the competition also, as it did before. It is a gaping hole in the Porsche line-up and many thousands of units lost every year to competitors in a very high margin niche. The old line about protecting 911 sales has been shattered with the Cayenne first and now the Panamera. Sales are sales, profit is profit.