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Old 02-15-2018, 08:13 PM
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https://www.motor1.com/news/233173/p...lly-aspirated/
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Key words...."as long as we can"
Old 02-15-2018, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by shapiroeric
Key words...."as long as we can"
+1 the RS @ 4.0L & 525bhp is about as much as they will get from the 4.0 - so unless they follow either Manthey or Sharkwerks with a 4.3 or 4.1L NA we're done... god alone knows how Alex et al squeezed 543bhp out of that!
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As far as the emission regulations go, it doesn’t matter what he “wants”. But it’s nice to know they’ll keep making them as long as they “can”.
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Originally Posted by GT3
As far as the emission regulations go, it doesn’t matter what he “wants”. But it’s nice to know they’ll keep making them as long as they “can”.
another, and probably, no actually the deciding, factor for the fate of the N.A ...
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Basically he said nothing, and he is also not AP.
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How can you keep up with competition while abiding gov regulations?....... FI
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Originally Posted by Terrence
Basically he said nothing, just like AP, who is equally irrelevant in the decision making process.
FIFY
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This is Porsche speak for, “You are the mouse, we have the cheese, we’ve placed the cheese on a string...and we love yanking the string!”
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Originally Posted by Akunob
This is Porsche speak for, “You are the mouse, we have the cheese, we’ve placed the cheese on a string...and we love yanking the string!”
More like Lucy and Charlie Brown and that football ...
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Originally Posted by ipse dixit
FIFY
they don’t have the final say, but I would certainly assume the head of Porsche would ask for the opinion of AP and Dr W before deciding which engine goes the 992 GT cars, and that the opinions of those two gentlemen would carry some significant weight.
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Originally Posted by Drifting


they don’t have the final say, but I would certainly assume the head of Porsche would ask for the opinion of AP and Dr W before deciding which engine goes the 992 GT cars, and that the opinions of those two gentlemen would carry some significant weight.
The guys in the motorsport division care about the best performing cars. The guys in the corporate office care about bottom line. The guys in the corporate office's opinions matter, and control.
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Originally Posted by ipse dixit
The guys in the motorsport division care about the best performing cars. The guys in the corporate office care about bottom line. The guys in the corporate office's opinions matter, and control.
true. What we hope, And I believe with is true with porsche, is the guys in the corporate office share the passion we have. That is how great things happen.

There are few, if any other brands, I believe have that same passion.
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Originally Posted by Terrence
Basically he said nothing, and he is also not AP.
Andreas reports to Frank.
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Anyway, this has not changed my belief of the articles stating no more NA GT3. And for some reason, PORSCHE decided to not make any MY 2019 GT3.


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