I like my Porsche 944 turbo because it is a Porsche 944 turbo. It is a classic car at this point in history.
I think you can look at why people buy/own 944 cars as being at points along a spectrum. On one end, are the purists who love them 100% stock as they left the factory, and love them for what they were. Nostalgia, iconoc design, performance in the upper tier for thier time.
On the other end, people who see a cheap but readily modifiable, drop in an LS1 or who knows what blank canvas of a car to do what the original poster is speaking of.
I myself am just a bit past the "nostalgia" end of that spectrum. I want my 951 modded to ne better than production cars performance wise, but stay true to Porsche's vision of it. In essece a period club race feel.
If I wanted a modern car I would buy one. I'm with French Toast. You are descibing an FRS ( or Subaru BRZ). Come to think of it, I hardly recall reading a post by you (Mr. Toast) that I didnt resoundingly agree with or benefit from!
Jeff