Mithras:
reginos:

When the 964 came out it looked like a 911, no doubt about that, but it was a huge styling step over the previous 3.2 model.

More so with the 993 which was very fresh and striking in 1993 compared to the predecessor and also compared to rivals.

Since the 996, Porsche is just really "facelifting" the 911 rather than daring to introduce new up-to-date elements into the design. No one denies the appeal of the iconic shape but modernizing the look won't damage the underlying style or make the car too flashy.  Porsche designers should imitate the Carrera 3.2-964-993 evolution philosophy in their styling direction.

Porsche have done exactly that with the Boxster/Cayman and it works very well.


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"Form follows function"

Yet you can bolt 964 bumpers etc on a 80's 911 and they fit. Same for most body parts from 1969 when they lengthened the chassis though to the end of the 964... The changes off the 993-996-997-991 are all bigger than you actually think.


Yes, I have seen 80s 911s being converted into 964s and even 993s because the basic structure is the same. The styling team of that era should be commended for consistently bringing about effectively so many attractive changes using the same ingredients.


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"Form follows function"