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01-11-2018, 01:30 PM
#151
My 2018 GT3 was produced in Sept 2017... nothing new to me. Just like my 2016 GT4 was produced in May 2015.
01-11-2018, 01:55 PM
#152
Burning Brakes
The first surprising thing is that 991.1 GT3RS were built more than 991.1 GT3. The second important take form this chart is that the 991.2 GT3 will be the rarest of recent models if the European magazines' initial reviews last year holds true, stating that Porsche would built 3500 GT3's worldwide as total production. If I remember corrected, it was quoted in several European magazines like Total 911, GT, EVO. Not sure which ones, but I can look them up.
01-11-2018, 02:10 PM
#153
You're referring to the 918s that were produced in 2015? You mean the ones that were called a MY 2015?
http://press.porsche.com/vehicles/20...918-Spyder.pdf
http://press.porsche.com/vehicles/20...918-Spyder.pdf
No, I'm referring to this: "The 2014 model year 918 Spyder was produced in a limited series and it was developed in Weissach and assembled in Zuffenhausen. Porsche manufactured 918 units as a 2014 model year and production started on November 18, 2013, with deliveries scheduled to begin in December 2013.[5]
[6] Sales in the United States began in June 2014." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsch..._note-AB1012-5)
Why the reference to 2015 in all the advertisements? I think it's because Porsche would have had a tough sell. That is, telling their million dollar customers, especially in the US, they were buying a 2014 car. The same reason these cars are, today, pretty much, all sold as 2015 cars. A guy got one in 2016. He can sell it as a 2016. Just don't put "MY" in front of it and you're good to go.
01-11-2018, 02:39 PM
#154
Notice, there is nothing in your reference that uses the term "Model Year" or, even "MY" They simply call it "the 2015" Spyder.
No, I'm referring to this: "The 2014 model year 918 Spyder was produced in a limited series and it was developed in Weissach and assembled in Zuffenhausen. Porsche manufactured 918 units as a 2014 model year and production started on November 18, 2013, with deliveries scheduled to begin in December 2013.[5]
[6] Sales in the United States began in June 2014." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsch..._note-AB1012-5)
Why the reference to 2015 in all the advertisements? I think it's because Porsche would have had a tough sell. That is, telling their million dollar customers, especially in the US, they were buying a 2014 car. The same reason these cars are, today, pretty much, all sold as 2015 cars. A guy got one in 2016. He can sell it as a 2016. Just don't put "MY" in front of it and you're good to go.
No, I'm referring to this: "The 2014 model year 918 Spyder was produced in a limited series and it was developed in Weissach and assembled in Zuffenhausen. Porsche manufactured 918 units as a 2014 model year and production started on November 18, 2013, with deliveries scheduled to begin in December 2013.[5]
[6] Sales in the United States began in June 2014." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsch..._note-AB1012-5)
Why the reference to 2015 in all the advertisements? I think it's because Porsche would have had a tough sell. That is, telling their million dollar customers, especially in the US, they were buying a 2014 car. The same reason these cars are, today, pretty much, all sold as 2015 cars. A guy got one in 2016. He can sell it as a 2016. Just don't put "MY" in front of it and you're good to go.
But, you may be right. Your misinterpretation of some poorly worded language on a Wikipedia page is probably more accurate...
Last edited by Archimedes; 01-11-2018 at 02:55 PM.
01-11-2018, 03:26 PM
#155
Porsche coming out with a DeLorean?
01-11-2018, 03:27 PM
#156
01-11-2018, 06:22 PM
#158
^And there were nearly as many 991.1GT3RS (6500) as there were ALL variations of the 997 GTs (~7500). Assuming they build ~4000 .2 GT3 and ~3000 .2 GT3.RS (no source and the actual number won't change my point much), that's almost 20k 991 GTs.
01-11-2018, 07:19 PM
#159
01-12-2018, 05:02 AM
#160
BUILD BABY BUILD!!! 
01-12-2018, 06:45 AM
#161
Burning Brakes
Yes I agree, It was the one of the number that looked strange / wrong given standard gt3 numbers. I did have a bit of a search around to see if any other valid info but couldn't find any. Needs a * beside it.
01-12-2018, 04:32 PM
#163
RL Community Team
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I'll leave the math, and the materiality, to those who count beans.
01-12-2018, 04:35 PM
#164
Obviously, you gents know more than anyone else, but just keep in mind that that 20k GT cars number (even if accurate) is for a 4, maybe 5, year period (2013-17, or 2018). In any given single year, Porsche delivers something on the magnitude of 250,000 cars worldwide (give or take a few thousand). So in that same 4 year period, PAG will have delivered on the magnitude of about 1 million cars, while delivering something like 20K GT cars?
I'll leave the math, and the materiality, to those who count beans.
I'll leave the math, and the materiality, to those who count beans.
01-12-2018, 05:06 PM
#165
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But PAG generates over something like 24 billion in revenue in a single year (based on 2016 figures and current exchange rates).
So in context take those numbers as you see fit.