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Originally Posted by bfrank1972
I sure hope they don't. It's what makes a 911 a 911. It's what makes it different - gives it a noticeable advantage in certain situations, a noticeable disadvantage in other situations, and a noticeably different overall driving experience than just about any other car out there. They've been sticking with the same lineup recipe since the 60's.
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Couldn’t the Corvette claim the same, except since the 50’s, yet here we are? Its drivetrain wasn’t as unique as the 911, but they realized the front-mid-engine with rear transaxle transmission wasn’t as ideal as a rear-mid-engine layout. Also, many Corvette snobs would rather have a base Corvette over a more expensive and faster Camaro ZL1 1LE, for example.
Similarly, many 911 snobs don’t want a Cayman, even if the GT4 has a Carrera engine and a 911 price tag and is a faster or better performing car. Call it a 911 and the old 911 the 911 touring or something, but there would be a niche for a two seater mid-engine 911. Obviously, it would turn the standard 911 into a compact Panamara—a family sports car—likely nullifying the existence of the current 911 GT3 and GT2, as the platform stands now, moving to the two seater mid-engine layout. Those track focused editions would be better with the rear-mid-engine layout anyways, especially since the 911 Turbo and GT2 are in a grey area right now because all 911s are now turbocharged.
It’ll need to happen eventually, just like it needed to with the Corvette. If not a mid engine then eventually a hybrid and then fully electric. It is just a matter of time.