Predictions on 981 production will include a Spyder?
02-21-2012, 08:20 PM
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Hype is what sells cars. Solid performance builds loyalty. Combining both, keeps brands going.
02-22-2012, 03:24 AM
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Regardless how late in the game the Spyder arrived on the scene or for what reason PAG decided to create it in the first place, the FACT remains that the Spyder delivered a level of performance COMBINED with incredibly good looks which the new 981 might find difficult to duplicate as a package in the near future! The 4.0 Limited Edition gt3 RS was also a swan song for the old gt3 platform. Yet I don't hear anyone THAT HAS A 4.0 LE complaining that it was just a marketing exercise to create late buzz for the 997.2! Similarly, for us Spyder owners, the reason why our cars were conceived by Porsche is totally inconsequential. We are glad they were...and happy we bought one of the few produced!
What I'm saying is that Porsche will probably follow the same path with 981, simply because it is a succesful strategy. They will squeeze profit from the base models for a few years, maybe add some power along the way. Then, before the next facelift, they will launch something exciting to keep the interest going. Therefore I think it will be a few years before we see a 981 Spyder.
02-22-2012, 08:47 AM
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I fully agree, the Spyder is a great car, regardless of the reasons for it being launched.
What I'm saying is that Porsche will probably follow the same path with 981, simply because it is a succesful strategy. They will squeeze profit from the base models for a few years, maybe add some power along the way. Then, before the next facelift, they will launch something exciting to keep the interest going. Therefore I think it will be a few years before we see a 981 Spyder.
What I'm saying is that Porsche will probably follow the same path with 981, simply because it is a succesful strategy. They will squeeze profit from the base models for a few years, maybe add some power along the way. Then, before the next facelift, they will launch something exciting to keep the interest going. Therefore I think it will be a few years before we see a 981 Spyder.
02-22-2012, 06:45 PM
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If the past is any predictor for the future, it may be a while before there is a spyder version. Attacged us a copy of an Autoweek article that saved through the years will waiting for the spyder.
02-22-2012, 06:52 PM
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Porsche likes to build cars like the Spyder, Speedster, Club sport, etc. But they do it very intermitently. I am sure the will be some kind of special Edition Boxster but not sure it will be called Spyder for at least 10 to 15 years. That is their M.O.
02-22-2012, 07:08 PM
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That does seem to be true for everything except the 911 which seems to maintain all of the older variants and a couple of new ones.
03-08-2012, 09:03 AM
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