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Originally posted by CJFusco
Does anyone know why Porsche won't build a P1 contender?
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Because they didn't want to get their ass kicked by Audi. They last built a prototype around 2000. Built it, tested it quietly and parked it where John Q. Public would never see it. Unofficially, they likely figured that one F. Piech would want his Audi R8 to succeed and would spend the necessary dough to ensure that it met his goals. After all, that same F. Piech did much the same at Porsche up until the early seventies, when his uncle booted him out of the company, along with his cousins, before he spent all of Porsche's money on racing. Remember the 917?
History has proven that Audi did spend a butt-load of money and the R8 was very successsful. Porsche did the right thing, even though it was a bit gutless.
The mentality of the people at Porsche has changed forever. The almighty buck comes first now. All the good guys are long gone.
JR