Matt Lane

Neat car, but I think Porsche has "lost the fox" since about when the boxster was introduced.

Echoing many earlier sentiments: smaller, lighter, less computerized and tarted up would translate into significant sales to enthusiasts. Many of us do not buy new Porsches because we cannot afford them. We pass because we don't support the current corporate vision as pertains to production cars.

Don't get me wrong, the GT3's have awesome performance (well above what I would ever master). But soul is hard to design and build - and clearly easy to lose. When this is compounded with outright greed and nonsense in pricing options for example (paying for paint, floor mats, 1000 other things) it sours the whole experience. Try not cutting a hole in my roof, that would be a worthwhile option Fritz.

Sorry for the bitterness, but as finance guy, I was quite impressed with what Weideking nearly pulled off. But as for corporate culture and philosophy, ugh.

For those that play guitar, witness the tripe that Fender builds and markets these days. For 3X the cost of a normal guitar, I can pay for the priviledge of some snotty kid at the factory to pre-beat my guitar for me. "Aged finish" they call it.

Gee, thanks...

Canyon56

This was sort of my line of thought. It reminds me of Leica cameras and Leitz lenses. They are probably the best made camera and optical products out there (next to Zeiss) and have a very long history of high quality and innovation. Kind of the Porsche of 35mm rangefinder cameras.

But then came the Japanese and economies of scale, etc.. The Ernst Leitz company (now Leica Camera AG) eventually ran into serious financial issues.

The upshot is that Leica started to build certain "limited editions" and special high end short runs. All super expensive. But profitable.

I'm guessing that they (Qatar and VAG) will be doing a lot more of this kind of stuff.

texas911

Lighter than what? The 993? Because the 997 is about the same weight as the 993.

justin993

In the picture they make it look as if it is the same size as the 73 RS, but in reality it has to be some 15-20% bigger.

The depreciation on this car is going to be ridiculous.

Dr. Vader

I am absolutely in LOVE with this car, I think it will be a collectors item one day no doubt. It is over-priced and perhaps a little suited for the over qualified and not the enthusiast, but (BUT) it is a try (try; A word for no conceivable will towards success) by Porsche in modern times towards an enthusiast crowd. Gentleman let us let Porsche welcome us to the 21st century.

timothymoffat

I like the way it looks. I LOVE the wheels. But the price? PUT DOWN THE PIPE!!!!!!!!!

It would have been a knockout with a GT3 motor and the folding "Sport Buckets".

the_buch

I like everything I see here with this car ... but the premium is incomprehensible ...

justin993

I like the car too, and agree it would need a GT3 motor and the buckets to be anywhere near even 75% of what they say the price is going to be.

And a dressed up 997 is not going to be a collectors item, I don't care if they build ten of them. Maybe if it had the GT3 motor. A paint to sample car may be just as rare, probably less that 250 in it's respected color.

What would stop them from making another series of this car if people actually buy them at that crazy price. By the time this thing comes out, the Scuderia will be in this price range.

Nautilus

+1

Yes, and it is stiffer as well. I think the point is that if they built the car the size of the 993 it would be much lighter than the 997.

curve lover

Bergamasco

+1000 for any 993 and the same for Leica Rangefinders. (I bought a mint M4 two years ago and an M6 classic. Just can't beat the 35mm summicron.) Thank goodness there are plenty of great 993s out there and the parts are available to keep them going. I think I'll go downstairs and polish mine a little more - should be great weather for a drive today.

trevor townsend

Seinfeld probably has his order in ! Perhaps this signals a return to a more retro style. There seems a strong 993 element here

mike993c2s

Very nice! Interesting that they had the cheaper cars under the canopies, while the Sport Classic was exposed to the elements!

David in LA

so did you also enquire as to the price for a set of 19" Fuchs wheels?!?

H.H.Chinn

Frankly they could loose the chrome "911 Sport Classic". They left out the rain gutters and the PORSCHE reflector across the back, what were they thinking?

I bought a Leica M8 a couple of years ago so I can use my small accumulation of Leica lenses (15mm, 21mm, 35mm, and 90mm). I still have my M6TTL, but film is sadly on the way out. Leica now has the full frame M9 but I'll continue to use the M8 until it dies.