Originally Posted by Carrera GT

Interesting point. This "bleed the suckers dry" marketing was lamented by Patrick Morrissey, lead singer of The Smiths -- he noted the proclivity of the music labels to box up the same songs, maybe a few mixes or just exactly the same collection with different cover art work. The fans would buy it out of loyalty, assuming they'd get some value, only to find disappointment over and over again until they just plain stopped buying anything at all.

I agree that with the likes of the Sport Classic, the GTS or even perhaps the GT2RS, Porsche is dancing with the devil -- playing fast and loose with their own core brand value. I just don't see the justification.

I think of the GT3RS as a "reward" car -- sought after by enthusiasts and available to "good" customers by dealers wanting to use the car to reward the customer with a very special 911. The GTS is just another parts-bin model to bolster flagging sales, that holds no significance down the track. I think Porsche was just about getting it right when they did the PCA lottery, but I guess that just goes to show it's easier said than done.

Originally Posted by The Baron

Good point, I prefer the VW Diesel Toureg over the Cayenne any day.

Much better bang for the buck and it does NOT look like the Hyundai Sante Fe !