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"Why would you think Porsche would build a heavy hatchback? What would make it heavy?"
Why would they build a heavy hatch? Lets look at the Cayenne for a minute. In order to sell what is basically a unit bodied truck for the hefty price tag they are asking, you end up with adjustable suspension, power everything etc.
The pounds go on when you stiffen the chassis to make it handle, (a desireable thing), keep it quiet inside, (again something people expect in a luxury hatch), give it an uber-drivetrain, (don't want those pesky R32s running away from us), add brakes to slow the thing as required, (oops, more weight than we wanted, better up the rated output on the engine, "Hey, Deiter! How much for carbon brakes for this thing?") and of course you will want the full leather interior so you know why you spent $50 large on a hatchback.
You either make them pay for exclusive or you appeal to a larger market. The larger market wants the 'goodies' Those of us who worship at the altar of Light=Fast bemoan the mass-market approach, but we do not comprise a market large enough for Porsche to cater to our whims.
Les
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Les
My train of thought has been replaced by a bumper car.
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