I talked to my P car dealer guy the other day and he did some checking with the "upper" echelon of Porsche USA and they are very inconclusive to say the least if there will be a 997GT2 for the North American market.

Porsche does have plans to unveil the 997GT2 later on in 2007,they told him, but hopes for us in the states are slim to none, and slim just left town. I hope he is wrong or they are being secretive about it coming here.

Anyone have any other info, I tend not to believe what they tell their dealer networks as sales is the name of the game, I mean that they want them selling the vehicles that are here and not the "maybe" this model will be available here.


Bajo

 

Absolutely right, they want you to buy a model currently offered or order one. They don't want people hanging around waiting for a model like the GT2 because they KNOW they can sell those. As for it coming to America, only time will tell. Wait a bit for the GT3 RS's to get to dealerships, etc. I'm sure once those are distributed we will be hearing more info regarding the GT2.

 

LOL, thats excitely what ive been doing hanging around for the GT2 and am Patiencly waiting to see if it well be worth the wait. About the dealership its all about selling everthing in their inventory, unfortunilty lol. Anyways only time will time,and seeing just who many good cars are making their mark ,there are going to be some goods bargains on the used and new market. Anyway,good things come to those that wait, Porsche would be foolish to not bring the GT2 here. Maybe Audi will make offer a higher performance R8 for some good or similiar money lol,ill say nothing else for now.

 

The latest info I have from Europe - from P Cars AG...

If the GT2 is built it will be built with US Specifications in mind. Porsche's largest market is the U.S.. Its all about profitabilty for Porsche AG. The years of low volume homologation special editions cars that did not reach U.S. shores like the 993Gt2 /959 are long gone.

I am however told that it may be offered on a low # allocation order only basis to try and keep the resale value up. They wont flood the market like they did with the CGT because it didnt meet crash safety standards.

 

PAG also got burned on the 996GT2, sales-wise it was a disaster in the US. It was overpriced to say the least. That's why PAG might be hesitant on this particular model. But, I agree the days of the euro only one off cars are over, as long as they can sell them.

 

Porsche loves money and the GT2 has a huge margin.

Plus, spy pics of the 997 GT2 show a car with a sunroof. There is no doubt it's coming here.

 

Thats the scary part, why put a sunroof on it. Keep it real GT2 style, no BS and creature comforts, no PASM, sound deadening material. You want quiet and navigation get a TT. GT2 should be raw, uncut, spit in your face if you mess up, demanding respect. There should not be a "oops, its okay" to the GT2.
If it is a kindler gentler GT2, I will take the 996GT2 over it.


Bajo

 

I'm sure it'll be fine with the exception of TC and perhaps a sunroof.

Which reminds me... anyone know if Porsche got around the sunroof issue with the GT3 RS by crashing some cars or with a DOT exemption for low production #s?

 

All can I say is if the 997GT2 coming here with a hole and electronic garbage along with $200K price tags it will fail to sell more miserably then the 996GT2.

 

CGT had a hole, electronic garbage, and a $450k price tag and look how it sold!



But seriously folks, this new GT2 will be amazing.

 

Amen Brotha !

 

So get yourself another 996GT2 while you can. It's the last of its kind.

 

That is prolly what is going to happen. I am glad you held on to yours.

Reps for you for not letting it go, they trully are "the last Mohican".

Bajo

 

I drove the Gt2 for 3 hrs this morning with a bunch of new 997TTs and one 997GT3 and I just could not find a single reason why I would replace this car .. ..

 

i would like all electronic aids including traction and stability on any car i drive. i just ask that it be fully defeatable at simple touch of button.