[Bad@ssCamaro]

Awesome read and interesting perspective on this whole 'ring times. I guess this means we should all abandon the hype associated with it and expect more of an apples to apples comparison to the competition from the manufacturers. I like the idea of how Porsche sought out to improve their vehicles from one year to the next, but I would think that is what all of the successful manufacturers seek to do in order to maintain foothold or increase marketshare in their perspective markets.

I'm pretty sure that most of us bench racers like to see our vehicles being associated with numbers that are achieved at the 'ring just to give us extra bragging rights, but the final decision to purchasing a car comes down to satisfying several criteria. And at least for me, aesthetics, handling and performance on the street come first at a price that is reasonable.