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VKSF said:... and the wonderfully light and smile-inducing 360CS is weak in safety engineering/systems (post-collision fire issues and lack of side/head airbags).....hopefully P can eliminate some excess weight out of 997TTS without compromising its excellent safety attributes:!



I think that you nailed it head on. The reason 911s have gained weight has most to do with safety and collision survival design requirements. I will live with those decisions any day. Safety is NOT an attribute of the italian cars - thanks, but no thanks. Indeed, there's no free lunch. You cannot have your cake and eat it too.

I agree with RC when he says "...This whole discussion "Porsche no longer a sportscar" is not only ridiculous but also pretty funny now..." Indeed!