If they want to stick to Dr. Porsche's formula, they need to boost horsepower and offer a true sequential manual gearbox that won't break down. My guess is that they don't want to pay licensing fees to Magnetti Marelli so they are building their own version, which seems to be taking a bit of time. Last year at Le Mans they were running cars with one version but the gearbox broke down and needed some repairs during the race.

Personally, I think they should delay any 998 until they get the new gearbox. Being able to offer the ceramic composite breaks at $4,000 instead of nearly $8,200 would also be a big change.

Jim