New Porsche 911 Speedster Limited Edition

shadoquad

Sorry, but Porsche bothers me with this. They annoy me with 20 different versions of the same model. They annoy me with the "limited run of 356" to make it a collector's car. And they annoy me by not making the Cayman a proper top-of-the-line sports car to match or even exceed the 911.

That said, I'll never afford a Porsche, and all of those things that I just listed make real 911 buyers shoot sperm in their pants and dollars into Germany.

Zaggeron

It depends on how you count ...

Coupes
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Carrera
Carrera 4
Carrera S
Targa 4
Carrera 4S
Targa 4S
GT3
GT3 RS
GT2
Turbo

Cabs
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Carrera
Carrera 4
Carrera S
Carrera 4S
Turbo

Are there 14 2010 models or just 2 models with a total of 14 different trim levels?

As for they Cayman, if they upgraded the engine and transmission to 911 levels, it would cost as much as the 911 ... Couldn't the same thing be said of the 370z and the GTR? If the added performance brings the car out of the "entry level" class it hurts both models.

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2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

HKYStormFront

um...... the pistons and rods are the only difference that i'm aware of (at least it used to be before the carrera got direct injection with the 997.5 model). the transmissions are the same, just regeared with a taller 1st gear to make sure the caymanS isn't faster than the carrera 2. it wouldn't cost them any more to make the cayman faster, it's already got the chassis and brakes for it, porsche just holds it back. irregardless, the caymanS is still a performance bargain for the price, especially considering its one of the best cars you will ever drive... ever. it's that good, trust me

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shadoquad

The word is that Porsche holds the Cayman back, but that it would actually be a better setup because the 911 has its iconic/outdated rear engine setup.

HKYStormFront

that is correct^^

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Zaggeron

I believe that the Cayman is good to drive. But, I was under the impression (perhaps via Porscheophile 911 propaganda) that the Cayman and Boxster engines are not built to the same standards as the engines for the flagship 911 models. If true, then bringing it up 30 some HP might overly stress the engine without the better tolerances that a better made engine has. It might be entirely possible to add the missing HP for under 17k (the difference between the base 911 and the Cayman S), but could they do it in a way that maintains build quality and reliability?

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2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport
2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

hdskull

There's also GT2 RS

HKYStormFront

that's a new model for MY 2011, the list he provided is for 2010

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09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now