Do I need glasses?

[DodgyGeezer]

I just stumbled across this on another thread and for the life of me I just can't see the attraction. Yes the performance is on another level and it's (probably) one of the best cars most people could hope to drive (so mega points for that, obviously) but... but... but... it's feckin' hideous! Seriously that is one ugly car - one that really is the automotive equivalent of a double paper-bag job

[SlimJim16v]

OK, it looks like duck duck wasn't showing the photo. I like it, looks purposeful, but then I always preferred function over form.

Edited by SlimJim16v on Wednesday 22 February 23:52

[Leins]

I quite like them actually, but prefer the look of the CLK GTR

Is this the only instance of a mid-engined 911?

[ajprice]

Leins said:

I quite like them actually, but prefer the look of the CLK GTR

Is this the only instance of a mid-engined 911?

Depends, if you count racing cars, the RSR. If you count other versions of the 911 not built by Porsche, the Ruf CTR3.

[911Spanker]

Yes you need glasses.

[DodgyGeezer]

Leins said:

I quite like them actually, but prefer the look of the CLK GTR

weirdly(?) I really like the SLK GTR

[off_again]

One of the best examples of function over form? Maybe....

Yes, you need glasses, its awesome.

But equally, it was never designed to be 'attractive' but to solve a specific requirement.

[spikyone]

DodgyGeezer said:

I just stumbled across this on another thread and for the life of me I just can't see the attraction. Yes the performance is on another level and it's (probably) one of the best cars most people could hope to drive (so mega points for that, obviously) but... but... but... it's feckin' hideous! Seriously that is one ugly car - one that really is the automotive equivalent of a double paper-bag job

Point entirely missed, I think. This was created to get around the GT1 rules of the 1990s that required a roadgoing version of the racing car to be created - Porsche really pushed the limits of the GT1 rules before others followed suit.

The spirit of the rules was to make a racing car from your roadgoing supercar. Porsche designed a car that was basically a prototype and then worked out how to make it road legal. This is the result, and the point is that it (and the roadgoing CLK GTR) is pretty much the closest thing you can buy to a Le Mans prototype with a numberplate.

[Krikkit]

spikyone said:

The spirit of the rules was to make a racing car from your roadgoing supercar. Porsche designed a car that was basically a prototype and then worked out how to make it road legal. This is the result, and the point is that it (and the roadgoing CLK GTR) is pretty much the closest thing you can buy to a Le Mans prototype with a numberplate.

Quite a few examples of that kind of rule-bending, Ford's new GT springs to mind.

Probably terrible road cars, but brilliantly mad and interesting things anyway.

[Randy Winkman]

For me it's probably only good looking because of what it is. If it was home made I'd probably think it looks a right mess.

[Den Den]

Wonder if they used drip trays in the pits? Cracking car though, not pretty but purposeful .

[havoc]

It's a damn sight less ugly than most of the new hypercars.

I mean, put that next to any of the following:-
- Mclaren Senna
- AMG One-whatever
- AM/RBR Valkyrie
- Pagani Huayra (exterior, at least)

...and there's no contest.

[What The Deuces]

havoc said:

It's a damn sight less ugly than most of the new hypercars.

I mean, put that next to any of the following:-
- Mclaren Senna
- AMG One-whatever
- AM/RBR Valkyrie
- Pagani Huayra (exterior, at least)

...and there's no contest.

Maybe agree, except Huayra.

[s94wht]

I've not really seen the GT1 before but the other day when reading about the GT2 I wondered if there had every been a GT1.

I just googled it and found this render. I think this looks incredible!

[brillomaster]

I wouldnt worry about it. you'll never even see one on the road let alone get behind the wheel of it or own it.

this, however... what on earth were they thinking?

[M11rph]

I like the GT-1.

When the GT-1 Touring spec is available (no rear wing) I shall be straight on to the Configurator.