May 9, 2006 6:22:49 AM
- cookie monster
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997 cohort's life
I don't know when exactly the 997 rolled out but it must be around mid 2003 to 2004. I remember that for the CARRERA series, the turbo version and the GT3 are usually the latest sub series within the cohort to be rolled out (I'd imagine they usually come out during the 1/2 life of the cohort which is around year 4). Presumably when would the next roll out of the new cohort 998 be just out of curiosity? This is a bit premature to ask because I know that Porsche is busy with panamera or even the new cayenne but I supposed that 998's initial sketch may now be in the works (as they say just like any chip or gadget, the day they are on the shelf they are already obsolete...) By 2010 in another 4 years, this 997 cohort would have spanned 6 years. The 996 was rolled out around 1996/97 so it must have a cohort lifespan of around 7 years. Just wondering and inputs most welcome.
What makes me think even more is how this car will look. Porsche made the 997 look more like older generation 911's (ie 993, etc) and although this is the best looking 911 ever 
(IMO, close, with 993), many have critised the fact that it still looks like "any old" Porsche. Its just my guess but I think the next 911 will be quite a different looking machine 
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I didnt mean it in that way... Of course it will have that tear-drop shape, wide hips etc, etc, etc.
