Apr 19, 2016 3:03:50 PM
- RC
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Re: 991 GT2 RS (2017) - Rumors, speculations and gossip
Spyderidol:They had a once-in-a-lifetime chance of freeing themselves from the 911 straight jacket by opting for a mid-engine car. The opportunity would then have arisen to produce a road going version with racing pedigree. A real Fe-Fi .
The 911 is not a straight jacket, it is a blessing. This is what you don't seem to realize. Porsche made the mistake once (928), never again.
Instead they opted to continue with the 911 ...but....decided to move the engine and gearbox, thus making it no longer a true 911.
What 911 did you drive again?
Then they had the chance to show-off and further develop their already substantial turbo chops...but ...instead they decided to stick to a NA engine...even though both Ferrari and Ford have turbo engines. Both these makes will carry a lot of weight in "influencing" future rules ...especially around turbo's.
Here, I agree but I am happy Porsche stuck to the n/a engines...
I don't get it at all...but that's why I'm just a fan and not a Porsche Motorsport genius.
Also probably (not sure) no 911 driver. To appreciate the 911, you need to own/drive one. However, the love doesn't always come on first sight. My first 911, a 993, was a disappointment and my real love started actually with the 996 Turbo. See? A turbo.
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