New Porsche 911 Speedster Limited Edition
 

wow.. I'm in love! love the color, rims, kick plates, the rear engine area :drool: :yum: .. I wish I could drive it!

found some pics
 

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...speedster6.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...speedster4.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...speedster2.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...speedster3.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...speedster1.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...speedster7.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...speedster5.jpg


Color very similar to Monterey Blue? Maybe a shade lighter?
http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...8_edited-2.jpg

yea they have this and the GTS Carrera coming out as a send off for the 997...

http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/po...910101_815.jpg

i like the GTS better^^

Fantastic video, thanks for sharing AK!!

kind of ugly from this angle

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....ster-paris.jpg

Wonder what a Speedster style 370Z would look like? Hmmmmm...

Yucky

Somehow I've seen that before

http://www.excellence-mag.com/classi...edster_big.jpg

that's a lot of junk in the trunk

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.

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.

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 :driving:

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.

There's also GT2 RS

that is correct^^

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

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?

i worked at a porsche dealership, trust me... they are the same :) the cayman may not have quite as robust bearings but the block, heads, etc are all the same. there are different intake and exhaust manifolds due to the different car layout but that's about it on the physical parts. the 911's engine sits completely at the rear of the car with the flywheel facing forward going straight into the trans/diff. the boxter/cayman is identical, just flipped around with the engine in front of the rear axle line going into the trans/diff combo

Interesting .... So perhaps it's only their top end models that are built significantly better. In any event, from a marketing perspective a 69 - 72k Cayman doesn't make sense unless they are planning to drop the 911 ... and they tried that once already :)

I am in love with this interior.

Are you referring to the 928? That was a beast.

I mean, I completely agree that they know what they're doing from a business perspective. Again, it's working. But I think the Cayman could be tricked out to compete. I'd love to see it.

Of course, rumor has it that part of the reason the Fiero was killed was because it was stealing Corvette sales.

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Yup, that's probably also the 370Z Roadsters's least attractive angle as well. Gotta put all that roof hardware someplace!

You laugh, but those things were silly fast for the money. flaming deathtraps though they were, it's still the only nameplate in GM history that was profitable every year they sold it.

Edit: but that's getting off topic.

It is pretty snazzy the contrast is sick

That back ends looks versatile. Would make a great washboard or cheese grater.

$200k for a retro-looking convertible with marginal performance increases that can't touch their Turbo model. Pass...

Wow...it looks like...well...every porsche out there

No love for the Porsche? Well with only 356 of them being made people will probably end up paying more than 200k for them even if that is the list price.