NO MORE CARRERA GTs to USA - per "Autoweek" Aug 22, 2005
08-28-2005, 01:29 AM
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NO MORE CARRERA GTs to USA - per "Autoweek" Aug 22, 2005
Subject: NO MORE CARRERA GTs to USA - per "Autoweek" Aug 22, 2005
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"FLASH
No more Carrera GTs
Thanks to new 2006 smart airbag requirements, the 200-plus Porsche Carrera GTs slated for our showrooms will no longer be coming.
Porsche said the cost of engineering two-stage airbags and having to crash cars again for certification didn't make business sense. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration denied Porsche's request for a waiver.
Since production began in January 2004, 396 Carrera GTs have been sold in the States."
Quote:
"FLASH
No more Carrera GTs
Thanks to new 2006 smart airbag requirements, the 200-plus Porsche Carrera GTs slated for our showrooms will no longer be coming.
Porsche said the cost of engineering two-stage airbags and having to crash cars again for certification didn't make business sense. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration denied Porsche's request for a waiver.
Since production began in January 2004, 396 Carrera GTs have been sold in the States."
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in speaking to a dealer this topic came up and he started laughing saying that Porsche had done a nice job of backing out of their surplus problem with this excuse. he also cited a less than ecstatic area dealer who is sitting on 3 CGT'S.
