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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Wandering Connecticut
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Thanks for the kind words. Yes, I see what you're saying about Porsche saying there won't be an entry-level model, but they've also insisted that the Cayman will NEVER be allowed to out-perform any 911... and lo and behold, now we have the GT4...
BTW, I'm still a little iffy on how Porsche fits into the VW family, but unless I'm not mistaken, Porsche isn't technically "owned" by VW. Isn't the arrangement something like: VW owns a majority share of Porsche but Porsche also owns a plurality of VW stock, so although Porsche isn't technically OWNED by VW, the two companies are inextricably intertwined. That's why you often see cooperative platforms, but also why they often compete directly with one another (e.g. at LeMans). Therefore, a baby-Boxster wouldn't undermine the TT after all.
Unless I'm totally misunderstanding the business ins-and-outs of it. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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