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Originally posted by 77911s:
isn't the next generation of 911 going to have a v8?
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It's possible, but I don't think the next incarnation of the 911 needs a V8; they seem to be doing just fine with the current iteration of the venerable flat-six.
What will a V8 do that the current flat-six can't?
Porsche are certainly bringing back V8 powerplants for the SUV and this proposed supercar, but there has been no indication that a version of these V8 engines (which are all going to be based on the old 928 engine) will ever find its way into a 911.
If one does then you know that Porsche value the precious North American market more than their own ethos, which admittedly, is the market that allows them to afford their ethos, and the market that may (finally) force Porsche to kill off the car that defines them in favor of yet another gratuitous attempt to create one more interpretation of the Corvette.
Personally, I see no advantage of replacing the rear-engined 996 with a front-engined car - both are imperfect, or rather, less than ideal.
A V8 Boxster, well, now that's a different story...
[This message has been edited by Matt Holcomb (edited 08-27-2000).]