I have the same feeling... way too much! Is happening to a few cars... like McLaren. Is too expensive for what it is...

 

One of the flagship stores in RI said they aren't getting one. No one in New England was interested. Porsche was asking to much money up front.

 

What was the final price?

 

One meeeeeeeelyun dollars.

 

Why a damn package? Build the thing the way it should be built and only offer 1 model with a choice of diff paint/interior.. Jeez.

 

Whose that guy on the forum from asia who buys every car and talks about how poor he is? He'll have one.

 

845K
200K now
200K a year from now
445K prior to delivery

 

Porsche knows they need to get all the 918s sold that they can before letting the 960 out the door. All of you lucky SOBs that can afford one will get one, with most of you passing on the 918. They know that and so they're doing what they can to 'protect' 918 sales by these large payments leading up to delivery. But once the new mid-engine 96X hits, they know there will be ZERO bites on the 918.

As for the GT Racing comment...I think you're spot on. The 991 GT series cars should get Porsche back in the game, but a mid-engined Porsche GT racer would have such a better chance.

 

Wait & see but, while the 991 GT will certainly be a good racing car (better chassis as we already know ), I'm not sure it will dominate against modern competition cars and get Porsche back to former glory. Currently I'm tempted to say I will also pass on the 991 Cup. Hope I'm wrong...

 

If not 991.2, then by the next new 911, at a minimum the GT cars will be mid-engined. No question in my mind. It's getting too hard for Porsche to keep up with Ferrari, BMW, etc. in GT racing (i.e. their bread and butter). No one will want to buy a guaranteed loser. The decision will be one like water-cooling - not one they want to make, but one that circumstances determine for them.