2019 Veloster N

ZCanadian

Well, you said that making money was a "bad business model"..."for an enthusiast. I'll agree with the last bit, but the enthusiast market isn't particularly profitable. Catering to money-losing segments exclusively is not a sound business model. Making a better Z will never sell more Altimas or Pathfinders! Touting the performance of the 911's will sell more Macans, which finances better 911's.

..."Sales growth was driven mainly by the success of Porsche’s SUV models. For yet another year the most sold Porsche globally was the Macan with 86,031 vehicles followed closely by the Cayenne with 71,458 deliveries. Next is the Panamera which recorded the strongest growth year-over-year of 38 percent with 38,443 sales. Last but not least, the 911 also recorded double-digit rise - 35,573 sales or 10 percent more than 2017." They left out the Cayman/Boxter twins, which by the math (they quote a total) were 24,750 units.
SOURCE: https://www.motor1.com/news/300557/p...g-models-2018/
And
https://press.porsche.com/prod/press...rsionid=876995

Nope, I was ancient already then...

Chevy's race program is in the Camaro. The Vette is secondary, and benefits from some shared bits. But it is the Vette that is seen as their premier sports offering.

As for Nissan, three letters for you. GTR. The 370Z is neither a halo car or sport car flagship for Nissan. The Z car heritage lost its cachet two generations ago. Now, it's just another mature market car that still rakes in enough cash for them not to shut the production line down. It fills a spot in the Toyota 86 segment. Just like there is a NISMO Juke, it is prostituting a badge for profit. And the GTR isn't what it once was, either.

Then buy and Alfa Romeo! ;-)

Are you referring to the Nissan / Renault alliance there? LOL

Nissan, if they continue to work so closely with Renault and Mitsubishi, will almost certainly start sharing platforms and drive train components.

sx moneypit

Zoren 370

Dude I thought my understanding of the English language is horrible?
But all I can say is....

I meant the idea of profiteering is a bad business model for a true car enthusiast for sports car ( meaning you and me) As they ( car manufacturers) would alwsys market and sell affordable family sedans and SUV...etc.. thus going back to the same argument why Nissan has not birth a new Z. I think we both agree on that. Right?

If this is a peeing contest I say you win with all your sales stats and what not about SUV sales of Porsche! I could not agree more than you can imagine.

But to say that the Camaro is the primary race program of Chevy GM? And the Alfa Romeo is the best car of choice for my taste?! To add insult to injury that Porsche DNA was the SUV is like saying Michael Jackson was born of a white mother!

Boy I tell you...you win the peeing contest but you loose on category of the hardest and biggest stick one can carry!!

Lol.., you made me happy today!

Back to topic for the VN

Man let’s forget everything we said lets just buy beer and talk about women!