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Originally Posted by Bimmer Pleaser
Serious question: anyone seeing any possible effects on other mid-engine cars pricing? I mean, a similar optioned Porsche (911 GTS?) costs about twice C8. What would be the reason to buy a Porsche other than a status symbol?
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Here's a more serious question.
The C7 Corvette already outperforms most Porsches and mid engine cars 2-5 times its cost. The C7 Grand Sport lapped Laguna Seca 2 full seconds faster than the new NSX, Ferrari F458 Italia, and all of Porsche's products except the RS line-up, and holds the record for the highest slalom test on M/T's instrumented tests. It can be had for $65K. You read that right. A car that beats ALL those cars costing 2-5 times MORE has been available since 2014...Is cheaper than a M2 Competition and laps most tracks seconds faster.
What would be the reason the C8 changes that perceived market besides it's got the engine in a different location? If Porsche sales didn't tank in 2014 and on, why would ANYONE assume it would because the C8 is out?
And in case anyone is interested, Corvette sales outpaced all Porsche non-SUV sales in North America. All by itself. GM sells more Corvettes, alone, than Porsche sells all of Boxster, Caymans, 911s, and Panameras combined.
The effect of C8 on Porsche sales will be at most a tiny ripple, IMO. People who are in the market to shop for a 911 will give the C8 a sniff, then buy the Porsche. Just like people who are in the market to buy a 911 have been, they probably looked at the C7 Corvette, and went ahead and bought a 911 anyway. Or they would have the 911 for the weekend and the Corvette as a daily beater if they're so inclined.