Porsche 918 Brochure leak!
Sep 24, 2012 | 01:13 AM
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Good thinking. And it does make sense. Two new similarly priced hypercars are coming out, and still hardly any 918's are sold, so then they release a bunch of new pictures, run mules around in flashy liveries, and release a 'Ring time. Pretty good marketing actually, but kind of sad at the same time that they are developing this car so publicly. They never did any of this with the Carrera GT, and only 2 or 3 sets of spyshots ever came out of it. I assume Porsche already knew how attractive and tempting of a car the Carrera GT was and knew they'd sell them all.
Sep 24, 2012 | 07:23 AM
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Yes, you're right, but I believe it wasn't because they couldn't sell 230 more, it was because airbag regulations changed in the U.S.
Sep 28, 2012 | 03:34 PM
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^^^
Yep. 50K+
It should be jaw-dropping and absolutely flawless for that price though. I wonder if they'll make it available on the 991? Imagine ticking that option off on the new Turbo, GT3, etc...
But I hope they do make it an option on the "lower" models.
Yep. 50K+
It should be jaw-dropping and absolutely flawless for that price though. I wonder if they'll make it available on the 991? Imagine ticking that option off on the new Turbo, GT3, etc...
But I hope they do make it an option on the "lower" models.
Sep 28, 2012 | 03:39 PM
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IMO 50K color is not for daily drivers car like 911. Its more for cars that will spent most of their times in garages/saloons/museums. That kind of color in combination with hypercar like 918 will present full potential of car manufacturer possibilities in terms of technology & design.
Sep 28, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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IMO 50K color is not for daily drivers car like 911. Its more for cars that will spent most of their times in garages/saloons/museums. That kind of color in combination with hypercar like 918 will present full potential of car manufacturer possibilities in terms of technology & design.
That is a very valid point, and I agree. But...
It would be for mine. I wouldn't daily drive a GT2RS for instance, or a Turbo or GT3. Maybe a Carerra 4S. Maybe. Any 911 with this paint would be unique. It would be special in my book. There are way too many other cars on the market for the daily grind.
Nothing wrong with driving your pride and joy like it was meant to be driven, but the daily grind for certain cars with exceptional properties would be tragic.
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