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Old May 9, 2015 | 11:57 AM
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At least one of them still has the engine in the back....

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Old May 9, 2015 | 12:21 PM
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I remember all the fuss when the "new beetle" came out. "New" indeed! The original Beetle was air cooled rear engine, rear wheel drive, inexpensive and spartan. The new one is water cooled front engine front wheel drive expensive and so loaded it even comes with a flower holder! Good thing Porsche stuck with their formula or God only knows what a mess we'd have today!
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Old May 9, 2015 | 01:38 PM
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So sad. A true Porsche enthusiast would only park on an end spot.
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Old May 9, 2015 | 01:44 PM
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is the one on the right the 991.2? I see the word turbo on it...
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Old May 9, 2015 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by systemr
is the one on the right the 991.2? I see the word turbo on it...
Nah, not a real sports car according to some, just water cooled and forced induction.

She has a cousin, however...

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/08/a...rsee-official/
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Old May 9, 2015 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by systemr
is the one on the right the 991.2? I see the word turbo on it...
The one on the right can be had for 1/4 of the one on the left though! Just saying 😛
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Old May 10, 2015 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by chuckbdc
Nah, not a real sports car according to some, just water cooled and forced induction.

She has a cousin, however...

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/08/a...rsee-official/
The electric turbo, that might be what we will see on the 991.2 to address the usual turbo lag ...
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