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May 4, 2011 | 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Gotnem108

It's $398k to be exact. Once you add up all the options, it'll be around $789k! Still less than the 918.

Ha ha no kidding. Prob going to have the new Porsche unobtainum brakes option. That will be at least $150k...

May 4, 2011 | 05:27 PM

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I think it looks great, but if priced higher than $300k similarly equipped to a 458, Superleggara, or the 12C then I think it misses the mark.

May 4, 2011 | 06:52 PM

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i heard expected price will be 200euro's not bad!

May 4, 2011 | 08:10 PM

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Porsche needs to focus on this car instead of a $850K hybrid that they can't sell.

May 4, 2011 | 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GotBoost?

You might want to double check your facts there. Porsche's attempt to takeover VW failed when the credit markets turned south. VW now owns 49% of Porsche shares and the projected upcoming merger would be under VW leadership.

Nope facts are right!

I know about that debacle a few years back. They did another play for VW this year 27th. Porsche major share hollder in VW.

Read about the latest move here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...72Q0IH20110327

Edit... Oops, I'm confusing Porsche AG and Porsche SE

My mistake...
"Porsche AG, the sportscar business jointly owned by Porsche SE and Volkswagen, earlier said it more than doubled its operating profit to 496 million euros in the first quarter, with a 10 percent increase in revenue."

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May 5, 2011 | 10:50 AM

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Nope facts are right!

According to the Rueters article, Porsche SE (an investment holding co. spun off from Porsche AG in 2009) needs to raise the capital to payoff debts or be merged into the VW group. I think that is what you meant? That is not a takeover by Porsche of VW, it's the other way around..

Either way, I think Porsche needs to build this car. Although the 918 is awesome, the price tag is way too hefty. I am really excited about the possibilities of this 961. I hope they make it and price it in the low to mid 2's. That would be a winner..

May 5, 2011 | 10:56 AM

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the future

May 5, 2011 | 11:11 AM

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Autobild says starting price will be around $180k.

May 5, 2011 | 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Serpentene

the 918 is stationed as a revolutionary race car HYBRID feat and is its claim to fame.
Note I write REVOLUTIONARY as PORSCHE invents what others follow.

And that Porsche super car concept is HAWT..hope it happens.

Note I write REVOLUTIONARY as PORSCHE invents what others follow.