Old tech or good design?
Reading many comments on this forum I found something intriguing. Everybody I think should agree that the 911 is basically a 45 year or more old design that just got better with time. Porsche did a really god job of constantly perfecting it while in the same time the engineers left people waiting for more (latest examples: DFI, DSG, a future better PASM, etc.).
In the same time Ferrari took what is now a 10 year old design (or perhaps even more) like the 360 Modena and also tried to make it better: 360CS, 430, 430 Scud (plus F1 transmission, E-diff, etc.). Soon DFI will be added, 599GTB suspension will make it to 430 finally too and I suspect that Ferrari will not miss the DSG trend either.
However, many of you look at the 430 Scud as old tech. People on this forum more than any other people should appreciate sticking with an old concept and improving on it.
I am asking you: is it a fair approach? Aren't we, Porsche lovers too biased?
Please comment.
In the same time Ferrari took what is now a 10 year old design (or perhaps even more) like the 360 Modena and also tried to make it better: 360CS, 430, 430 Scud (plus F1 transmission, E-diff, etc.). Soon DFI will be added, 599GTB suspension will make it to 430 finally too and I suspect that Ferrari will not miss the DSG trend either.
However, many of you look at the 430 Scud as old tech. People on this forum more than any other people should appreciate sticking with an old concept and improving on it.
I am asking you: is it a fair approach? Aren't we, Porsche lovers too biased?
Please comment.