Matt O.

Keeping as much as possible of what made the 944 sexy and timeless...

https://924s944.com/2018/04/01/porsc...on-of-the-944/

grgallo

hahahahahahahaha and why do they say "much aligned" I guess part of the foolery!

rlm328

It is April fools day after all.

Humboldtgrin

BHaas35

If this is true....I will give up my 3L project...and my soul for this.

Humboldtgrin

BHaas35

Serves me right for skimming...back to the 3L project

Matt O.

You and me both brother.

Dan Martinic

April fool's jokes aside, I personally most likely would not enjoy the "new" version as much; I find that cars of late are so big, bulky, heavy, small-window-ed... while being tight and claustrophobic inside.

I guess it's all the "saftey" stuff.. but.. seriously.. if the sight lines are that poor, esp in back, how does that contribute to saftey.

Not to mention the "driving from the back seat" feeling with those long dashboards.

Just look what's happened to the 911. Mind you, they are doing their best.. the sitting position is relatively "up front" compared to most vehicles today.. but.. the old one is just that much more engaging for this old car dude (hey--I still miss my 60s VW Beetles!)

V2Rocket

^^ 2 weeks ago i got to take a 991 GT3 out onto a track and drive in anger....
great fun, very easy car to go very fast in, but you're right it felt HUGE when you got into it.
i am 6'6 and the belt line/window bottom edge was nearly shoulder height for me sitting fairly upright in the car.

Bmuldoon

I literally did the same thing at PECLA. I walked away confused - wasn't I supposed to love the GT3? Instead it reinforced my appreciation for the simplicity of my 951. Don't get me wrong, the GT3 was sharp and fast but was almost too easy to drive, lacked character and felt big. (sounded great though

rlm328

The newer 911s are no longer sports cars but touring cars.

EVOMMM

Dan Martinic

I'm thinking I'd enjoy a cayman or boxster more as a sports car...

rlm328

The Cayman is the best handling car that Porsche makes. The GT4 is spectacular, but they do have it on a leash to keep from beating up on its older brother, but then again the GT Cup RSR is a Cayman with a 911 skin. There is a rumor running around that there is a GT4 RSR in the works.