Porsche 914 successor not coming due to financial crisis

no big loss but how about that 928 revival :)

Score one for the financial crisis!

Why doesn't Porsche try making something new instead?

They did, the Panamera. Look what happend...

When I mean new I don't mean a suv 911 or a 4 door 911, I mean a car that doesn't look like a 911. Hell even the boxster looks like a 911 now.

— lock:

| They did, the Panamera. Look what happend...

ROTFL!

Guantanamera isn't all that bad. But it stands no chance against your response.

204E60 I have no problem with the fact that, Benz and especially Audi both carry their style throughout the entire range. But at least they try and have completely new designs compared to each preceding decade. Not rehashing the same design since 1964. Audi and Benz know how to progress, Porsche knows how to beat a dead horse. I know why they sell, the sell because growing up to many people they were considered desirable objects worth the investment. And 30 years later many people have there mid life crisis and realize they can afford the newest iteration of what they perceive as a high class sports car. I respect Porsche for the position they have put themselves in monetarily, but I have no respect for the cars themselves.

See now if Benz made the gullwing for the past 50 odd years and based all of there other designs off of it then yes, I would catagorize it in the same class as Porsche. There is nothing bad about bringing back old brands for sales, but what Porsche does is hammers a slightly different curve in there body molds ever 5 years and calls it a new car! And then continues to copy it across their entire lineup. I don't see what the visual appeal behind Porsches, they look ugly imo (I am allowed my own opinion right? or does that make me a non enthusiast?) And as to the technical aspects behind them, there really isn't anything that great, it's just a smaller displacement sports car making average power numbers with it's engine in the back costing twice as much as it's competitors while costing twice to ten times as much to repair. I will say it is impressive that they managed to cram enough engineering into the rear engined car that it does handle ok. But regardless of it's characteristics in the linear range of it's tires, once you push the limit on it, it's still a fucking hammer. Not as much balls as it's competitors + having to consciously worry about giving it to much of what it already has out of the corner makes it a very unsatisfactory track car if you are a "cowboy" driver like myself that loves to mash the gas pedal and use steering to correct power on over steer.

I think I have to agree with Joe on this one. I would like Porsche to step outside the box on at least 1 car design. Not that I am a fan of the current Infiniti FX (except in black) but that is a good example of out side the box. Forward thinking designs. All of their designs are similar and has been since forever. Stay with that design yes, but still why not offer something different to test the waters. I dont see the Panawhatever as being that much different. The Cayenne was somewhat different for them because it is an SUV but I am def no fan of that vehicle.

I said average powered. There are plenty of sports cars on the market with 400+ hp. And as far as the base 911 and it's 345hp or the Cayman with it's 265hp, how about the Camaro and it's ring tuned suspension and 422hp? As to quality, bull shit! They still make 911's with carpet rear seats. When you charge double the competitors for "quality" the least you can do is get people sitting on leather.

You know what these cars are comparable I hope I don't insult you to much by comparing the Cayman S with the Camaro SS and the 911 with the C6 corvette.
Cayman S/Camaro SS
$60,200/$30,995
320hp/422hp
2976lb/3593lb
8:25ring time (8:10.08 with ceramic brakes)/8:19 ring time
18city26hwy mpg/16city25hwy mpg

911 Carrera S/C6 Corvette coupe
$87,000/$49,515
385hp/430hp
3131lbs/3217lbs
7:59/7:59
19city/26hwy mpg, 16city/26hwy mpg

911 GT2, ZR1 Corvette
$194,000/$104,920
530hp/638hp
3175lbs/3352lbs
7:31/7:26.4
16city 23hwy mpg/14city 20hwy mpg

And there you go, a fair unbiased argument showing that Porsche Charges double.

Why don't you compare the 914 to the s800?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_S800

I just wanted to say Limon and David conversations are epic. Especially the last David response about this fake wikipedia article.

David969 has it all wrong. There is no Lexus, let alone any Japanese car that can even come close to anything German. German cars are just "naturally superior".

— BimmerMike46:

| You are absolutly correct! Check out the price
| of a Dino now. A mint 246gt is $150,0000. US.

Question is - does anyone sell for that much.

Cause, you know, the price of a thing is not what the seller asks but what the buyer is willing to pay.

"they felt it wasn't a "real" Porsche"

You mean they felt it wasn't a "real" upgraded Beatle, like Porsche 356 was at that time:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_356

Turbospyder, the 356 was based on the Beatle, but this of course not means that it wasn't a good car build with passion by Ferry Porsche. I only think that at that time Porsche hadn't established its marque so much. BTW turbolexus, why you talk to david as abcd, I'm using only abcd name, everywhere.

david969 - you're obviously at or above retirement age if you prefer an ES to a 914.

I already said I admire Porsche as a business. But there is no way that the Camaro could keep up with a Cayman S around the ring if it couldn't turn. And you know what, I really did't expect much less of a reply from any Porsche enthusiast/buyer. Porsche buyers willingly pay on average $20,000 more then what a car costs to make for the little logo on the front, how am I supposed to talk logic with you when you think you aren't getting ripped off as long as it has your favorite logo on it? For comparison sake, arguing with you is along the lines of arguing with a lady who views expensive purses as worth while investments, if you ever insult an expensive purse because you view it as a rip off, be prepared to hear about why it is worth what it is worth... after all the person who bought or aspires to buy it has already set in there head that it is worth the money and has there own set of excuses as to why it's worth it. And the same applies to Porsche.

Thank you for proving my point. You have it justified in your mind already and anything I say against Porsche or Prada is an attack on your own ego. I am done with this conversation thank you.