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130R said:
SidewaysSi said:
Don't think anyone on here would buy the 4pot and feel they haven't missed out.
Spend the extra and go for a proper engine.
When is yours arriving then?Spend the extra and go for a proper engine.
I probably am going to spec one in the next few weeks but the non-GTS 718 is a great car and I don't regret running an S as a daily for the last few years at all. This is an 80K car when spec'd + first year tax so it's not a case of just spending a bit extra.
TimoMak said:
Nothing like a bit of climate alarmism BS, do you work for the BBC? “Climate emergency” my arse.
Far from it, I work for an organisation that advises world leaders on climate change based on empirical evidence. Whilst talking about the nuances of a passion entwined with burning dinosaurs it’s an honour I get the chance to speak with one.Repent said:
The move in general makes complete sense to me and I couldn’t be more behind it, which feels odd, but the right thing given the overwhelming evidence. However the impact of a small number of N/A cars for enthusiasts is so small, that has to be something that’s manageable moving forward.
That's the way i look at it, EVs for the daily commute and something interesting for the weekend, my medium term plan was a V10 R8 but that's been sidelined by the yaris GR atm, if it come in cheap enough what ever it is it will need to have been produced before the speed limiting comes to cars in a couple of years
TimoMak said:
SidewaysSi said:
I wouldn't buy a 4 pot unless I had a gun to my head. Much rather an Elise or Alpine.
Both of which are four pots. You really know f
k all about cars don’t you Sideways... 
And yes as I said before, I know f
k all about cars.I think it’s a very logical move which will become a trend soon.
An efficient but soulless sports car engine is meaningless when you have much more powerful electric motors available. A characterful engine, on the other hand, makes a lot of sense.
So if sportscar manufacturers don’t want to lose the market to classic car dealers, we’ll see many more great and soulful engines, whilst we’ll save the environmemt by moving from idiotic turboed suvs to clever and great electric cars as daily drivers.
Life is beautiful!
An efficient but soulless sports car engine is meaningless when you have much more powerful electric motors available. A characterful engine, on the other hand, makes a lot of sense.
So if sportscar manufacturers don’t want to lose the market to classic car dealers, we’ll see many more great and soulful engines, whilst we’ll save the environmemt by moving from idiotic turboed suvs to clever and great electric cars as daily drivers.
Life is beautiful!
Repent said:
Great article.
Similarly, public perception. When horrific weather cranks up even more globally, people’s homes begin to flood in low lying areas, will driving around with an overtly ICE powered car put you in the category of social pariah?
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By those who jet off on holiday twice/three times???Similarly, public perception. When horrific weather cranks up even more globally, people’s homes begin to flood in low lying areas, will driving around with an overtly ICE powered car put you in the category of social pariah?
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Ultrafunkula said:
A manual no options would be a great replacement for my 987.2 S one day. Would love to drive one!
That's what I was thinking too but is this car going to be so much better that I would aspire to own one? I'm not sure. Maybe I shouldn't try to blag a test drive as I can't afford it and it might make my car feel its age when in reality a well maintained 10 year old Boxster S is still a fantastic car that I'm happy to have.
Hmm, some posters talking about this in context of climate... did you guys read that the fires in Australia are now the size of... Scotland. Imagine that for a moment? Fires big enough, to swallow an entire COUNTRY.
I'm sure David Attenborough and Greta whatshername will have plenty to say.
I'm sure David Attenborough and Greta whatshername will have plenty to say.
As Porsche spend most of their development time on rebadging Audi and VW SUV’s and that is where the majority of their income comes from, it seems inevitable that they have taken some odd decisions off late. The engines in the SUV’s are enormous and guzzle fuel at about the same rate as an MBT why was it even necessary to downscale their two lower sales volume sports car offerings. As well as previous decisions to drop manual boxes from cars that clearly needed them. Perhaps technological challenge as opposed to customer focus drives some of their decisions. No doubt four cylinder customers will be miffed, new customers delighted.
smilo996 said:
As Porsche spend most of their development time on rebadging Audi and VW SUV’s and that is where the majority of their income comes from, it seems inevitable that they have taken some odd decisions off late. The engines in the SUV’s are enormous and guzzle fuel at about the same rate as an MBT why was it even necessary to downscale their two lower sales volume sports car offerings. As well as previous decisions to drop manual boxes from cars that clearly needed them. Perhaps technological challenge as opposed to customer focus drives some of their decisions. No doubt four cylinder customers will be miffed, new customers delighted.
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