blschaefer1

I'm sure manufacturing cost is close between the 981 and the 991. Think about how much more margin there is then in the 991. Roughly $30-40k per car? That is the real reason they will never let the Cayman reach its full potential. Shame. It is one of the worlds great platforms.

maxpowers

I have an 07 Cayman S and it's an incredible car. With a little more power I'd say it would definitely give the 911 a run for its money. I like the fact it's a little smaller and just feels more nimble than the 911.

Doesn't the new Gt4 let the Cayman reach its potential?

STG

Just shy of the Carrera S in HP once again!

The Cayman and 911 are just different cars. A different experience in each. In many ways, the 991 isn't a "small" car by any means. They're totally screwing it up now (Cayman and Boxster) going to 4cl. Too bad!

Tor Atle Lunde

I wouldn't worry too much about a hybrid next gen 911. It's going to be great. We might even get the N/A engine back since it weigh a lot less and is a very good match with an electric motor. More batteries means less CO2.

fast1

More batteries means less CO2.

From the cars, yes, but how about from the coal fired power plants producing the electricity to charge the batteries on these cars?

Tor Atle Lunde

At the very least you are dumping the exhaust gases remotely. Given the lack of rain in California, I'd say solar panels could be a good solution. Where I live, we are already at 98% sustainable clean energy from water/rain.

Anyway, I mentioned CO2 because that's what every car manufacturer is aiming to reduce. With electric motors working in tandem with a gasoline engine, you get less CO2, torque from 0 rpm AND good power. Maybe the 9A2 engine is just a bandaid solution until we get the hybrid 911s. If they can get the weight down I think it's a winner. The 918 wasn't half bad.