Tabs was right... the end is near.

[Jim Richards]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

I'm still waiting for the Porsche pickup truck....

Let's see...

Big & small SUV's...check
4-door sedan...check
Station wagon...check
Pickup truck...

[jorian]

Originally Posted by BE911SC

Initial resistance to change will likely give way to acceptance over time.

^^This^^

Every new iteration of the brand has had its detractors saying it was the beginning of the end. People were perfectly happy with the 356 and then came the 911, a radical, possibly brand-ending departure for Porsche. Personally I love the innovation. I'll likely own a 911 hybrid one day...

[M.D. Holloway]

Really doesn't matter what makes the wheels turn as long as they do...

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by masraum

10 miles would be pathetic for a full electric, but for a vehicle designed as a hybrid, it depends upon which direction you want to compromise. Clearly a 918 or any one of the other hybrid super cars with 800-1000 combine hp is a different compromise than a Prius. Then there are the large SUVs and mini-van type things.

I don't see how adding 10 miles of range makes it worth plugging the thing in no matter what kind of vehicle it is. Just make it a hybrid and not waste money on a charging circuit and an EVSE. Which raises another interesting question, how do they measure range? At 70 degrees and cloudy I can get 60 miles on a charge. On a cold rainy day I get less than 50.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Lots of ways that a hybrid can augment performance that you guys are forgetting. Electric motors make instant torque, which would do a great job of filling in the power defect at lower RPMs from a turbocharged engine. They can also be a power booster across the entire RPM range and help provide braking power. Now I’m not saying that I find these attributes to be super appealing because I like simple old cars, but I bet they will make a hybrid 911 haul ass.

[jwasbury]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Mercedes is slated to sell a Pickup.

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2018-mercedes-benz-x-class-pickup-first-drive-review

If they sell well, don't expect Porsche or VW to wait ling to sell em as well.

I saw that MB pickup while visiting Berlin over Thanksgiving. I though it was a G class variant, but the article says it's based on a Nissan platform. According to the article, not coming to the USA at this point.

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

I'm still waiting for the Porsche pickup truck....

Pickup truck?! As a middle-aged family man, I'm holding out for the minivan!

(No green font.)

[tabs]

I want mine without a sun roof...just so long as it doesn't have a sun roof, I don't care what makes it run.