961?

If they lose the 997 turbo wheels, it looks promising.

 

I like it, with the Turbo wheels! More of a modern day 928/944/968, now we just need a lightweight, stripped out car to be a 914, sort of like an Elise!

 

Is it just me or are all these luxury sports cars starting to look the same except for a few nuances to signify the brand?

 

It's not just you... I see a lot of Audi R8 in the back half and rear fascia, and almost Ferrari-like front end. I like it, but yeah, it reminds me of other designs in those respects.

 

Not so much that they're pulling from other designs but it's like they're all starting with the same basic car and then throwing each brands retro inspired parts on it to make it different from a P, Jaguar, AM, Audi etc. Nothing very unique is what I'm getting at.

 

I wonder if it has any thing to do with the aero programs they are using to design the cars? Not so much that they are copying each other, instead the comps are kind of directing them in a similar direction.

Just a theory.....

 

Definitely need a new 4 cylinder from porsche.

 

Nope, you're right. I like it, but lots of Porsche 918/CGT, McLaren, Jag CX, etc.

 

I love it.

Looks like it's going after the Audi R8.

 

Sorry, I forgot to include, design wise. It just seems that way to me.

 

Last I heard this was a 961.

I doubt they'd re-use the number from such a special car.
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"Has the 911 had its day?"

Good first sentence in the article. I would say yes and that the 911 product life has reached its peak some time ago. But then, I'm biased towards mid-engined cars even after owning several 911s. I'm looking forward to this, although I tend to agree that this segment is getting crowded.

 

The good thing is by retiring the 911 they could have some special editions.

 

Hope not, but in any case I'm looking forward to seeing the original 961 at Rennsport IV in a couple of weeks.