The Ruf CTR3 just brings home to me that Porsche needs to bring back the GT1. Why? Because, it was a mid-engined car, which is a much better performance car architecture than the rear-engined 911.
It is really sad that the such a great car manufacturer is hamstrung by the 911 legacy so much that they can't actually build a proper sports car that does not cost a small fortune! The Carrera GT was certainly a superb supercar, but it really was not something you can drive everyday or to the grocery store; unlike say a Turbo, GT3 or GT2.
Porsche clearly has the engineering capabilities to create a 997-based (or Cayman-based) GT1; a mid-engined 911! Price it above the GT2, say a tick over $200K and they'd give Lamborgini and Ferrari some excellent competition.
Official Porsche GT1 page
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You think the GT1 is any more of a daily driver or a "grocery-getter" than a Carrera GT?!?
you need to have a good look at the GT1. when i was in Germany, i had the pleasure of sitting in one (didnt get to drive it sadly) it was a 993-based one.
but i do agree, it would be amazing to see a 997-based GT1. but then again, the older GT1s werent even close to being "based" on the 993 or 996. they were basically a 962 racing chassis, with a custom body to make it look like a 911. just a sneaky marketing ploy to boost interest in the 911, and have a killer FIA-GT1 racer at the same time.
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