ELPORSCHA

Sonny1....Thanks Bro.

Actually what I was referring to, and Quadcammer misses (note my comment 'true-to-form'), is the major (drastic) departure Porsche took on the 911 back in 1998. From compact (beetle) size vehicle of past 40 years or so, to the large body Lexus-like 911's of today (exterior and interior wise).

Btw, thats not just my humble (ignorant) view , but shared by many a Porsche factory people met over past decade!

Cheerio...

pstoppani

Still, it is quite an inflamatory comment; what is the point?!

Quadcammer

large body lexus? come on

ELPORSCHA

Pstoppani - it was a light hearted made comment (can't you see the wink)!!!!! Now if you can't get the point, guess there is no point in expanding on it.

*See next reply!

ELPORSCHA

In the name of Lexus, I was quoting some big names from Stuttgart (factory that is), who were clearly not happy with the new shape and form the 911 has taken, since their bosses - headed at the time (mid 90's) by CEO Wendelin Wiedeking - brought in some Japanese factory (believe it was Toyota) personnel to re-model the Stuttgart's mill/manufacturing process (from unit assembly, to parts allocation, etc..).

If you wana call the Cayenne a real Porsche, or the laughing stock Panamera a Porsche thats your opinion, I doubt is shared by many!

Hope is one day, especially after merger of Porsche - VW, that we will see a come back to the old style/size of pre-996 911's. May be day dreaming, yet nothing is impossible for them German geniuses!

Cheerios....

pstoppani

Anyway... Loved the 959 and F40 show. I hope someone let's me drive a F40 before my time is over.

Quadcammer

Absolutely agreed. The f40 is my pinnacle.

race911

Bantering on the above brings me back to my initials days with my first 911 out at an autocross or up at Sears Point--the 356 faction with their "real" Porsches and us pretenders/latecomers/bloated pig/luxo-cruisers with 911s.

SeaJeff

Thanks for sharing- i loved watching that drag race and Top Gear (BBC) always does such a great job on those vignettes. Great to see the angular f40 contrasted to the rounded 911 - brings me a bit back to the 80's and maybe a bit of miami vice
Very cool.

SeaJeff

Not sure why, but I hadn't actually ever searched for this before on you tube, but thought I'd share this old video of the Top Gear review of the 993TT, which we all love:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u-yy43li_o

I'm sure many of you have already seen it. I just wished they filmed it in Midnight Blue

993MAN

Yeh, but they used Arena due to the extra HP they have.

sfbanchs

gotta love richard hammond like a kid in a candy store reminds me of me lol

Drdoug

Superior traction/launch by the 959 awd likely a factor?

TrackDays247.com

To take it to an F40, it must have the updated Canepa turbos.