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luko said:
Given that;s there's much talk of the Cayman being held back because of the 911, surely then the Boxster has been held back? Can anyone give details?
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luko said:
Given that;s there's much talk of the Cayman being held back because of the 911, surely then the Boxster has been held back? Can anyone give details?
Yes. Of course the entire Boxster range (which like it or not includes the Cayman) has been held back. The main problem is that when the 997 was introduced it was given insufficient power lift over the outgoing 996. If the base 997 had been given 340-350bhp, and the S 380-400bhp, this would have given much more scope for Boxster and Cayman. Then the Cayman that should have been would have been, say using the current 997 (non S) 325bhp 3.6 engine. Imagine what the Cayman would have been like then, with a bit more weight saving, fine tuning in its own right (much like the M3 CSL) and even more agility than the Boxster S! The Cayman would then quite rightly taken its place as the performance flagship of the Boxster family, not just a mildly tweaked fixed head coupe alternative. Then the Boxster S could have had the engine now in the Cayman. I still think that Porsche will only accept the Boxster as a poor relation which I don't feel is necessary. Different cars, different buyers. Do BMW buyers stop buying the 6 series coupe because the M3 is quicker? Do Mercedes customers stop buying the 350/500SL because the SLK55 AMG is faster?
Dec 7, 2005 10:06:51 PM
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luko said:
Given that;s there's much talk of the Cayman being held back because of the 911, surely then the Boxster has been held back? Can anyone give details?
Dec 9, 2005 9:39:20 PM
Dec 9, 2005 11:58:29 PM
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Ron (Houston) said:
Since it's clear that Porsche is driven by marketing forces within the company than anything else; it makes me wonder why they don't offer their products the same way as BMW and MB does. MB has AMG in pretty much every model line so does BMW M model and AUDI their S & RS models.
Why not offering powerful engines for Boxster and Cayman line? We all know 911 line won't be in the danger of losing faithful customers but why not more power for the other lines.
I know people that can afford 911 but opt for a boxster or Cayman but why not make the others more powerful.
I have never seen any AMG owners to say my CLK55 beats E55 or my M3 beats M5 or vise versa.
Dec 10, 2005 12:09:24 AM
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Dec 10, 2005 3:36:10 AM
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LowPolarMoment said:
I think the reason is simple. AMG Benzoids and M class Beemers do not steal many sales away from S500's and 750's. Most S500 buyers wouldn't want an E55. On the other hand, if Porsche offered a 355hp Cayman or a 325hp Boxster, it would probably put a big dent in 911 sales and the 911 is their profit leader.