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    Unpopular Opinion: Porsche should build a modern 912

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    • Saracen
      Saracen last edited by

      992 chassis
      The 2 liter turbo flat four from the 718
      RWD and a 6-speed manual.

      Sell it for, I dunno, 80k? 85k?

      I'd consider buying one. Plenty of midrange punch from those turbo fours to have fun, and I'd be a lot more comfortable in one of those than in a 718..

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      • Jordan
        Jordan last edited by

        They could also use this as a base for a hybrid with a hybrid system with the 2.0.

        2003 Corvette Z06 / 1995 4Runner SR5 3.Slow/shame

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        • TexturedSoyProtein
          TexturedSoyProtein Banned last edited by

          Yesterday I learned the base 992 PDK will run the 1/4 in 11.5 seconds in spite of being rated at "only" 379 hp. So...there's probably room below it for a lower-performance car but methinks the H4 will stay in the 718.

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          • davesaddiction
            davesaddiction @Saracen last edited by

            @saracen You'd be the only one. 😁

            manual . RWD . LS3 . MagneRide . Brembos ... 4 doors + 5 seatbelts

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            • Milky
              Milky last edited by

              Right behind the Karma for most expensive 4 cylinder. But also why would it be more comfortable? I thought the mid and rear engined cars share a basic architecture.

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              • jminer
                jminer last edited by

                Related observation, a 912 passed me on the highway the other day and that is a downright tiny car. My Sportwagen isn't large by modern standards but positively dwarfed it.

                Former hoarder of motorcycles, recent CA transplant, nerd.

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                • CaptDale - is secretly British
                  CaptDale - is secretly British @jminer last edited by

                  @jminer Hell even my Corvette looks tiny compared to new cars and that is only 25 years old.

                  69 AH Sprite | 77 AR GTV 2000 | 95 4Runner | 94 URS4 | OR Oppo

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                  • Saracen
                    Saracen @Milky last edited by

                    @milky said in Unpopular Opinion: Porsche should build a modern 912:

                    Right behind the Karma for most expensive 4 cylinder. But also why would it be more comfortable? I thought the mid and rear engined cars share a basic architecture.

                    So?

                    There are 3 cylinder, 4 cylinder, 6 cylinder supercars and hypercars out there. I just don't think cylinder count is relevant anymore. Snobbery about the H4 sound notwithstanding it would be plenty fun.

                    It's more comfortable for me because I'm 6'4", the 718's have a firewall limiting seat adjustability, and the 2+2 seater 911 does not have that limitation. My 997 was far more comfortable than a 987 and the 718.

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                    • Milky
                      Milky @Saracen last edited by

                      @saracen If you need a few more inches (thats what she said) thats one thing. But I'd definitely take a 718 GTS 4.0 for the same money.
                      Spending that much money on a experience or luxury good, noise is part of the equation for me.

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                      • flatisflat
                        flatisflat @Saracen last edited by

                        @saracen Take it a step further: offer it in a new limited-run 997 chassis for $65K. (Yes yes, retooling for older gen isn't realistic blah blah blah; don't care).

                        2012 R55 LCI N18B16A 6MT

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                        • Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid
                          Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid last edited by

                          Absolutely agree. I work at a Porsche dealer. I adore their vehicles and the company heritage. But I am so over this automotive industry dick-measuring power contest. The new 911 Turbo S has 640HP. Literally no one can use that much power consistently on public roads anywhere on the planet.

                          I am inspired by the new T.50 and Murray's entire design philosophy behind it. I desperately want cars to be built around a driving experience rather than just about having bigger numbers than the model before.

                          So yes, I would be ecstatic if Porsche made a new 912 with ~200 HP, a proper Mañuel gearbox, quality go-faster bits like an LSD and good suspension, and few cabin comforts. Just give me their new PCM screen and a decent stereo. I'd even be fine with manual windows and fabric door pulls.

                          Not sure they could built such a car and keep it at around $50k, but I am so there if this possible.

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                          • Saracen
                            Saracen @Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid last edited by

                            @adabofoppo said in Unpopular Opinion: Porsche should build a modern 912:

                            Absolutely agree. I work at a Porsche dealer. I adore their vehicles and the company heritage. But I am so over this automotive industry dick-measuring power contest. The new 911 Turbo S has 640HP. Literally no one can use that much power consistently on public roads anywhere on the planet.

                            I am inspired by the new T.50 and Murray's entire design philosophy behind it. I desperately want cars to be built around a driving experience rather than just about having bigger numbers than the model before.

                            So yes, I would be ecstatic if Porsche made a new 912 with ~200 HP, a proper Mañuel gearbox, quality go-faster bits like an LSD and good suspension, and few cabin comforts. Just give me their new PCM screen and a decent stereo. I'd even be fine with manual windows and fabric door pulls.

                            Not sure they could built such a car and keep it at around $50k, but I am so there if this possible.

                            300bhp in a 912T with all the 911T and 718T stuff sounds good to me. But I'll pass on wind up windows.

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                            • Saracen
                              Saracen @Milky last edited by

                              @milky said in Unpopular Opinion: Porsche should build a modern 912:

                              @saracen If you need a few more inches (thats what she said) thats one thing. But I'd definitely take a 718 GTS 4.0 for the same money.
                              Spending that much money on a experience or luxury good, noise is part of the equation for me.

                              My 997 had the X51 package. Roughly the same amount of power and torque as a GTS 4.0. After test driving a 718 I was more than satisfied with the power delivery of that engine. I'm confident in day to day driving, the turbo H4 is just as satisfying.

                              So I guess we're comparing apples to oranges. A 718 GTS 4.0 would be only a weekend car for me. But a 912T would be a more accessible and functional every day sports car.

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                              • gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
                                gmporschenut also a fan of hondas @Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid last edited by

                                @adabofoppo I did a coffee run and at one point was behind a 2018 turbo s with "only" 580, in my 230 SC. We got bunched up in this tight corner section and everyone was slowing down as there was a really long straight with a dip so you could see @1 mile. I was doing about 35-40 in second middle of the power band. And when he punched it so did I. It was like I was standing still. I pull second, then third, go to forth and lay off the throttle doing arrest speeds. The amount he pulled away in those few seconds just insane.

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                                • Neil in Nomi
                                  Neil in Nomi last edited by

                                  I think it’d be neat but I don’t have the money and I suspect most people that do wouldn’t be too interested.

                                  Formerly “Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle”

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                                  • Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid
                                    Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid @gmporschenut also a fan of hondas last edited by

                                    @gmporschenut-also-a-fan-of-hondas

                                    They got lucky there weren't any cops. Your story also proves my point; however quick your car is, the modern 911 Turbo models are even quicker than the fast you think they are. So given that you had to slow down after grabbing 4th to avoid felony speeds, imagine how fast that 911 was going. Yeah...I'm sure that speed is loads of fun on a track. But you simply cannot do runs like that on a routine basis without something going wrong-cops, weather, other drivers, etc.

                                    Give me the same dedicated engineering, but with 200-300 HP max and short gears through 4th so I have to shift a lot.

                                    Slow car fast, as they say.

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                                    • gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
                                      gmporschenut also a fan of hondas @Adabofoppo- Has Gone Plaid last edited by

                                      @adabofoppo It was middle of nowhere at 7:30 am on a Sunday. i did another one that started raining, and that was my last. Im in this convoy, there only 2 of us aircooled, all the rest boxsters, 911s and a panamera. the whole time I'm thinking I don't ahve ABS or traction control. I'm the youngest by at least a decade and one thinking "this is too fast"

                                      in the sc 3rd is close to triple digit, I was past that point. I can't fathom what he reached. I enjoy my 1.7 914 on back roads with 75hp, because I get to go WOT and still keep reasonable.
                                      I think people are drunk on hp. 400 is baseline for v8s or ttv6s.

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                                      • gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
                                        gmporschenut also a fan of hondas @Saracen last edited by

                                        @saracen 2.0 would also help boost sales in china with their scaled displacement tax. 1.6 too small.

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                                        • Saracen
                                          Saracen @gmporschenut also a fan of hondas last edited by

                                          @gmporschenut-also-a-fan-of-hondas said in Unpopular Opinion: Porsche should build a modern 912:

                                          @saracen 2.0 would also help boost sales in china with their scaled displacement tax. 1.6 too small.

                                          Absolutely. And China is why they even sell a 2 liter Cayman in the first place! It's a huge seller there!

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                                          • Snuze
                                            Snuze last edited by

                                            @Adabofoppo I just bought a new Camaro SS 1LE which has 455 HP and all the fancy go fast bits (mag dampers, eDiff, rev matching, variable mode TC and ESC). The car has 100 miles on it, not even broken in yet, so I haven't even hammered on it yet, and it's PLENTY of power. I can't even imagine 640.

                                            Then again I used to ride a CBR1000RR with "only" 165 HP and it would blow the doors off most anything with 4 wheels until you start talking well into the 6 figure range. And I think that's really the key - power to weight. Some of these modern cars need big power numbers to help disguise or compensate for their chonkiness.

                                            I love the idea of a back to basics Porsche with ~250 HP that would be light and just plain fun.

                                            2018 Terrain Denali
                                            2012 Cruze LT
                                            1987 245 DL "Jankvagn"

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