Add your comments
Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.
When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.
To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br> tags.
Please note that gratuitous links to your site are viewed as spam and may result in removed comments.
Spy Shots: Production Audi TT Clubsport Quattro
Chevy Camaro getting early unveil at Indy in September
James Garner recovering from mild stroke
VIDEO: God's ringtone is a V10-powered Audi R8
IIHS releases official results on the smart fortwo
First Drive: 2009 Ford Escapes, more of almost everything
Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy
In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang
Future Classic: 1984 Chrysler Minivans
_thumbnail.jpg "Lamborghini Reventon unboxed in Las Vegas")
Reader Comments for
Subscribe to this threadMaserati preparing 911-killer?
(Page 1 of 1)
mk @ Jan 31st 2008 6:39PM
Agreed. Good luck to them, though. Competition is what Porsche built for.
The R8, and these potential italians and brits will only re-focus Porsche on making the 911 that much better.
Heck, I'd be satisfied with a cool modified Cayman S. :D Mid-engine chassis dynamics, and low boxer CG, FTW.
I just wonder how an 80-120k Maserati coupe deals with the 8C Competizione, and the rumored Ferrari Dino revival.
Jaguar no longer has to worry about in-fighting with the Aston Vantage V8, they are separated from each other, and from Ford. Neither worry about TVR, since it has pretty much disappeared, unfortunately.
Will @ Jan 31st 2008 7:16PM
If anything is ever declared the new benchmark sportscar over the 911, Porsche need only put the Turbo's engine in the Cayman chassis to one-up them.
And I don't mean that to be kind to Porsche. Frankly, I think the 911 is kind of idiotic--a series of compensations (admittedly brilliant ones) for an outdated and less-than-optimal layout.