Yes. Porsche also did a lot of the chassis engineering and the brakes I believe. I understand there are around 1000 bodyshell mods both to get the engine in and to fit the wider (by 52mm iirc) suspension which means even things like the carpets and seats had to be unique to the car. Gerd Kremer, who ran the MB F1 marketing at the time told me it was the most expensive car Merc had ever produced and they would probably never do anything like it again - and they haven't!
It wouldn't have been on their racing engines, Honda have eventually done OK but it takes a long time for them to learn, and their first ideas and efforts have always been rubbish
That's seriously good looking, and in green no less! Green is my favorite color.
Mine too.
Congratulations! I'm sure your dog will have a great time riding in this. He'll be the envy of all of his friends!
Nice. Porsche invited me to drive a few of their cars around the local racetrack this week (911, Panamera, Macan, Cayenne, Taycan, Cayman, Boxster). It's been over 20 years since I was into amateur racing, so I'm very curious to see how things have changed.
Looks heavier than your typical car?
I don't know about heavier than your typical car, but cars in general are getting heavier. Of the 7 models I listed, the Boxster is the only one < 3000 lbs. And that's not just Porsches getting heavier, it's all of them. Especially electrics. Teslas are around 5,000 lbs. !
The Miata is one of the best handling cars in the world. Perfectly balanced, rear wheel drive, light, nimble. They are competitive in SCCA autocross, which has tight courses that favor those attributes. And they are reliable & inexpensive.
Sadly yes as heavy as some SUVs, that is why I was so surprised it drove so well.
