Nov 26, 2010 12:31:33 AM
- racerx
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Re: Porsche Panamera diesel confirmed for production
easy_rider911:
@racerx: I think the comparisons you make between the 928 and the 911 of the same era are absolutely fine - no arguments from me on that front
It's just that Porsche buyers continued to want the 911 in spite of its handling faults.
So, rather than fight the customer's wishes, Porsche decided to change tack: PAG decided to drop the 928 and continue to improve a flawed design - and PAG being the geniuses that they are - they did so to the point where the flawed design is now better than pretty much anything else on the market past or present.
I love the 928 - and it was a really great car for its time - but if you consider the current 997.2 GT3 RS or the 997 GT2 RS, these are not cruisers or GT cars. They are track tools that are as sharp as a surgeon's scalpel. The reality is that the 928 stopped being developed whereas the 911 has continued to be developed dramatically since then. IMvHO, one cannot justifiably claim that the continued evolution of the 911 platform to where the 2010 models are today has not exceeded the 928 by a really significant margin ... the very designers and engineers who came up with the 928 have been busy developing the 911 for the past 20 years to produce the cars that are on sale today. Just my 2 cents
I agree with all that you say Easy, with 1 small exception, 928 was the more desired car by many of the 911's and 944's buyers, but it was too expensive. Same today as saying AM buyers prefer the AMV8 over the DBS. The sales numbers alone would say so but everyone knows that if they had the same price tag, DBS would outsell it beyond belief.
911 has become a great car imagine if the 928 had also been the recipient of equal development.
Carlos - friend of yours?
