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04-19-2017, 03:27 PM

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TheDonEffect

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Originally Posted by cbehney

I don't think the Boxster/Cayman saved Porsche. That credit goes to the Cayenne. And when Porsche saw what the Cayenne gave them in terms of profits, they added the Panamera and then the Macan. Those last three keep the company in business and allow them to keep making 911s, Caymans, and thank you god, the Carrera GT and the 918 for brief glorious moments.

I believe the boxster did but that wasn't the point I made.

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04-20-2017, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by billios996

... They realized chasing Nurburgring times was a losing battle, hence the demise of the Viper. The Viper got lost in a sea of other factory track prepped street cars. When a Caddy can lap as fast as a Viper, what's the point of the Viper?....

caddy nurburgring time fast as Viper? ACR? I need to see this to believe it. Link?

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04-21-2017, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by S2020

caddy nurburgring time fast as Viper? ACR? I need to see this to believe it. Link?

i think his point was its close enough. As someone that owns/Tracks an acr and DDs an m5 (close to a cts-v in performance) there is no comparison IRL. The viper is much faster in every way.