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Originally Posted by mikeesik

Porsche is lost.
They should place an ad in the paper.



Funny how their own designs - must- evolve so drastically from birth in order to keep - mother Porsche- able to suckle her new young.

Porsche isn't lost. ...problem is that our nanny-state is over the top.

...as pointed out here:

Originally Posted by kaisen

I'll state it again:

Porsche, and every other manufacturer, has to make sure their entire fleet sold averages whatever standard the governments set. Fuel economy, or carbon footprint.

So each "fuel economy" model makes room for your lusting 800 hp firebreather or that profitable 500hp turbo SUV that also makes room financially for that low-volume, low-profit 800hp firebreather.

True for Porsche. True for Toyota. True for Ford.

It's no longer the good ol' days when Porsche could survive on a couple moderately priced sports cars selling low volumes.