GT4 RS Allocation Thread
12-21-2021, 12:20 PM
#212
Just recieved this answer from the Exclusive Manufaktur department in Germany:
Dear Enrique,
Thank you for your inquiry.
The CXX option you requested is not yet available for order.
This option is currently still being tested and can therefore neither be selected nor ordered.
Unfortunately, we are not yet able to say when this review will be completed.
Any idea how much time this might take?
Dear Enrique,
Thank you for your inquiry.
The CXX option you requested is not yet available for order.
This option is currently still being tested and can therefore neither be selected nor ordered.
Unfortunately, we are not yet able to say when this review will be completed.
Any idea how much time this might take?
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Diablo Dude (12-21-2021)
12-21-2021, 02:48 PM
#213
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1) Create excitement in the Porsche enthusiast community (brand strengthening)
2) Homologate for GT4 race series (which is really just more brand strengthening)
12-21-2021, 03:38 PM
#214
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I don't think Porsche cares at all about recouping costs on the RS. It's a niche car (as is the regular GT4). They don't look to them for profits; they sell 100 Macans for every GT4 or RS. For the RS, I'd wager the priorities are:
1) Create excitement in the Porsche enthusiast community (brand strengthening)
2) Homologate for GT4 race series (which is really just more brand strengthening)
1) Create excitement in the Porsche enthusiast community (brand strengthening)
2) Homologate for GT4 race series (which is really just more brand strengthening)
I also remember him saying the road car development comes first and then is followed by development of the race car derivatives.
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12-21-2021, 03:40 PM
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I don't know for sure, but I listened to the Chris Harris podcast with AP and heard AP say that the GT cars had to make money. He also mentioned tooling and development costs several times. Both lead me to believe the cars have to make money and stand on their own to exist.
I also remember him saying the road car development comes first and then is followed by development of the race car derivatives.
I also remember him saying the road car development comes first and then is followed by development of the race car derivatives.
12-21-2021, 03:43 PM
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12-21-2021, 05:46 PM
#217
"It had to make a profit"
- - - Andrea Preuninger in the Chris Harris "Collecting Cars" podcast 33:30 mark about building 195 RS models.
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12-21-2021, 05:52 PM
#218
"We actually wound up making 700 RS' and then ran out of tooling" - - Andreas Preuninger
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raymort (12-21-2021)
12-21-2021, 06:00 PM
#219
Porsche now rates profit over almost all other considerations. They charge $5k to change the thread in a sewing machine. This may have come from years of being on the edge of going under.
When they say it's under review, that means they are trying to figure out exactly how much they think they can charge for it.
When they say it's under review, that means they are trying to figure out exactly how much they think they can charge for it.
12-21-2021, 06:03 PM
#220
Porsche now rates profit over almost all other considerations. They charge $5k to change the thread in a sewing machine. This may have come from years of being on the edge of going under.
When they say it's under review, that means they are trying to figure out exactly how much they think they can charge for it.
When they say it's under review, that means they are trying to figure out exactly how much they think they can charge for it.
12-22-2021, 07:53 AM
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Diablo Dude (12-22-2021)
12-22-2021, 08:24 AM
#223
I don't know for sure, but I listened to the Chris Harris podcast with AP and heard AP say that the GT cars had to make money. He also mentioned tooling and development costs several times. Both lead me to believe the cars have to make money and stand on their own to exist.
I also remember him saying the road car development comes first and then is followed by development of the race car derivatives.
I also remember him saying the road car development comes first and then is followed by development of the race car derivatives.
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12-22-2021, 01:47 PM
#224
I don't think Porsche cares at all about recouping costs on the RS. It's a niche car (as is the regular GT4). They don't look to them for profits; they sell 100 Macans for every GT4 or RS. For the RS, I'd wager the priorities are:
1) Create excitement in the Porsche enthusiast community (brand strengthening)
2) Homologate for GT4 race series (which is really just more brand strengthening)
1) Create excitement in the Porsche enthusiast community (brand strengthening)
2) Homologate for GT4 race series (which is really just more brand strengthening)
12-22-2021, 01:49 PM
#225
I don't know why some people think that Porsche is building cars for collectors, so dumb. I want to reach across the screen and head slap the people that say that on here. They are building cars to make $$$$$$....DUH
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