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TurboSport said:
I am not saying soon, because of the loyal following. However, in due course perhaps 10-20 year time, the limitation of the rear-engined layout will be apparent ws-a-vis the mid-engined.
What new revelation in the coming 10-20 years will cause the rear-engine design to become more outmoded than it was 10-20 years ago? As others have posted above, it's your argument that has obvious limitations. I've been hearing similar prognostications for as long as I can remember.
"Everybody" knows that the perfect race car chassis is a rear-mid engine design. The 911's full-rear engine placement has a higher (less desirable) polar moment of inertia, but a better weight distribution for accelerative traction and straight-line braking.
The superior balance offered by mid-rear's lower polar moment edges out the better corner-exit traction of the 911 in some racing situations.
Technological development of the 911 over the years has kept its superior accelerative traction while allowing ever better balance from the chassis. Go drive a 997 and see just how outmoded it is, today!
The rear engine also provides the 911 with an opportunity for 2+2 seating/storage that no rear-mid engined car can offer. People who buy street cars look for the total package of desirability, including comfort and practicality; not just the last 5% in 'Ring times.
The 911 is still the standard bearer sports car because it manages to offer just the right mix of performance, practicality, price and durability to capture the wallets of the only people that really count: Buyers!
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TurboSport said:Carrera GT is a mid-engined one, supplied with a superior engine and guess what? It matches the other mid-engined supercars such as the Enzo, Murcielago, and Pagani Zonda. It is simply the laws of physics.
I happen to own a Carrera GT as well as a 911. There is no doubt that the CGT has more involving driving dynamics than any car I have driven before (save, perhaps, a 962). It's simply wonderful to drive and it provides just enough occupant pampering to distinguish it from a full-on race car. You're right; it's a supercar in every respect.
However, it is not the better car for taking a short jaunt to visit the grocer, or traveling to a business meeting in the rain. For these, the 911 shines. The 911 has more practical parcel carrying capacity and my 996TT's AWD and easier ingress/egress characteristics cause much less inconvenience during wet weather conditions.
Supercars can't be all things to all people. They are, by definition, "no compromise" vehicles. Most car buyers actually enjoy weighing various compromises to come up with the perfect vehicle for their uses. Since the 911 seems to be the most "practical", as well as one of the most exciting, sports cars around, what possible move to a mid-engined design would improve that balance?
Maybe your position should include the laws of economics as well as the laws of physics.