usctrojanGT3

I'll bet anything that there will be a .2RS in the next 2-3 years.

NateOZ

It's supposed to be a GT2 RS - it'll be a monster if that's the case, 4.0L Turbo charged monster...

Badknees

I thought Porsche said there wouldn't be a GT2/GT2RS ????

bronson7

Oh, how the games keep going with PAG. I would love to know what the boys at PAG must think watching everyone squirm for an allocation.

Badknees

Excellent ...

NateOZ

AP said probably no GT2 as the new RS is hardcore enough, but there will be a GT2 RS. From a March Autocar interview: "Preuninger confirmed that a new GT2 RS would be built but said it would not be for the existing series of the 911. Instead, it will come at the end of the life of the Gen 2 car, probably in 2018."

mrsullivan

Agree with all the comments here. I too am getting rs hype fatigue. But I still want one. So will wait patiently :-)

FORENN

Indeed, there seems to be no end to them.

TONY AIR C2S

Jonathan, I know you'll wait, but I don't know about the patiently part
What ever you get will be nice though.

mrsullivan

Are you kidding me. I have been waiting for your car for almost a decade now...ok, maybe not too patiently, but only bothering you about once per year!
Why don't you just give me a special "Tony Allocation" and then I can ditch the RS hunt...

STG

Marketing? Things seem more desirable the harder they are to get?

How many would they have to make to satisfy 100% of demand? Estimates? A 25-50% increase?

I think the strategy is to not be able to fulfill 100% of demand by design.

dark knight

then how do they make money? if too few allocations we jump ship, perhaps you buy another marque and they lose you as customer, i think more allocations will come

mrsullivan

Well, yes, of course. Marketing 101. But the devil is in the details. Its ok to not fulfill 100%, but the question is where on the spectrum to land. 50%? 75%? And for that delta shortfall, those unfilled orders are not all created equal. If you **** off the wrong customer with no allocation, say a loyal repeat gt3 buyer, and they jump to another marque, they may not come back. Meanwhile, if instead you have too many allocations going to "1-timers", that's not good.

Delicate balance. As I look at the signatures of many on rennlist and see decades of Porsche ownership, who cannot get an allocation, makes me think that Porsche is not in the "sweet spot" in maintaining hype/demand but keeping loyal Porsche customers happy who want to give $200k for an RS. The other unintended consequence is pushing more and more buyers to the pre-owned market. One of the complaints of PAG/PCNA has been that many high net wealth, deep pocket buyers, stay in the pre owned market and don't buy new. They still spend big money, sometimes on multiple Porsches. Well, these shenanigans are going to pronounce that effect.

All of a sudden I feel like the nerd at prom explaining the rationale for not getting a hot date. Bottom line, don't want to be that kid. Never have been

Loess

I'm quite sure they will build more cars than what have been released to date. I don't think anyone has a build date past December and I think everyone generally agrees that they will build into 2016 even if the car is a one model year only. Perhaps later in July or early August they will release the first quarter 2016 builds?

rockitman

Buy a 458 and you wont think about the RS anymore...