[ian c2]

Originally Posted by wayner

My understanding was that during the near bankruptcy reinvention of Porsche, using the same ultra strong race car capable engine was too decadently expensive (over engineered) for the average street car.

A second less expensive line of engines was developed for lighter duty in the 996/997 street cars.

To Winders point, and the point of this new development in this thread, they didn't discontinue the first line. They just became known as Mezger and that more durable line of engines (even though more expensive to produce) continued on, now (as you pointed out) in the GT2/GT3 and Turbo.

At least that was my understanding.

Erm ....

https://www.elferspot.com/en/magazin/engine-mastermind-hans-mezger/