Porsche anticipated to lose 7+ billion USD for the 2008-2009 fiscal year

[Boxersix]

@Cossey

If I recall some rumors, the new CEO of Porsche, or the CEO of VW (forgot which), they wanted to extend Porsche’s lineup to 8 cars. They have five right now. The 911 would still be the flagship model, but they’d be having more cars like the Boxster/Cayman. It’d be a good idea for them, but then you’d have the same people who argued that the Panamera, Boxster, Cayenne, Cayman were all sacrilege. If it makes the company money, who cares as long as they do have some cars that stick to the company’s roots (911).

Agreed. Purists are a pain in my ass. Nearly every car Porsche has made has been a success and as as much as I despise the 986/987 chassis it’s almost without argue the best thing(for the company financially) Porsche rolled off their assembly lines. From them have derived the Cayman, which is an excellent chassis on pretty much all accounts. Band for buck I would hands down buy a Cayman S before any of their newer 911’s(except GT3). A four liter direct injected Caymans S with GT3 suspension geometry would be the pinnacle of the newer chassis

The front engined water pumpers(924, 944, 968, 928) were great cars, and I wouldn’t be shocked at all to see a similar lineup in the next five years from them to fill a void that is currently there.