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Excellent post Levi. I think the reason the Carrera and the goofy 4 models are so successful is that they're great daily drivers.
I was beside a new Viper today and it looked like it was about to rattle apart over every expansion strip and bump. The BRZ has a fair ride, but it's nothing like a 911 or Cayman in terms of suppleness.
I do think that the success of the Tesla has opened the eyes of the industry towards the cache of alternative power and the i8 is an interesting toe in the pool to see if performance cars might sell with a "green" approach.
Until the M versions came along the Z3 seemed like a heavy Miata with a big price tag and a fancy badge. The first Z4 was dynamically miles ahead of the Z3 but clobbered with the Bangle Ugly Stick (BUS). The current Z4 is too big, too heavy and too expensive. Hopefully they are headed back to the cheaper, simpler end of the market.
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