Paul Burr wrote:
>
> At 8:25 PM -0400 9/17/1999, Edward Hamilton wrote:
> >Heard on the radio today....Porsche to offer a SUV. Once the factory is
> >built, it is estimated that the first model year will be 2002.
>
> Jeez, just what the world needs- another bloated poser mobile who's owners'
> idea of "off roading" is the drive up line at Starbuck's!
Although that would be its principal market, I fear, I can see Porsche
contemplating entering this item in one of the truck rally classes....
Plus, I think they might have been looking for something more
comfortable and classy to carry gear in when doing hot-weather testing
in Africa. As I understand, for years, their work vehicles for such
testing were 3.0 liter Porsche-equipped VW buses with rather large air
conditioning systems, which reportedly would cruise at 100 mph, and
still didn't keep up too well with the test cars. I get the willies
thinking about driving one of the pre-Vanagon buses at 100 mph anywhere,
let alone African roads.... (!)
Cheers.
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