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RC said:
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MKSGR said:
For me, Porsche lost its major factor of success: superior performance.



Exactly my point of view. Porsche doesn't understand that the competition is getting stronger and stronger and just keeping up with them or being slightly better in certain domains doesn't really help anymore, especially since Porsche cars have almost become a "mass-product".

Porsche has always built great performers and no doubt, the 997 Turbo is a great performer. It just isn't much better than the competition anymore, even if the price tag may be still competitive (with the exception of the Z06 of course).

I doubt however that the Ferrari 599 will be what you're looking for.



The (anticipated) product pipeline stresses Porsche's strategic problems even more: Cayenne and Panamera will face fierce competition by BMW, DC, Audi. These competitors do have much broader ressources than Porsche. I doubt that Porsche can be successful in the SUV and sedan segment in the mid- to long-run.

If I was a Porsche shareholder I would sell rather soon

P.S.: Regarding the 599: I will do an extensive test rund next week. Obviously, I will post a detailed review - including my final conclusions