By Tim Harris · February 11, 2026
“Where horsepower meets conversation”
When we published “ 🐎 There Are Now Two Porsches (and Two Kinds of Porsche People) ,” we knew it might spark conversation.
What we didn’t expect was how many of you would respond — and how deeply you care about this brand, its history, and where it’s heading.
Some of you agreed completely.
Some disagreed strongly.
Some told incredible ownership stories.
And yes — one reader told me I sounded like:
“a complaining 12-year-old girl spreading gossip and stirring up trouble.”
We’re including that one because honestly — it means you’re engaged. And engagement is the lifeblood of enthusiast culture.
This follow-up isn’t about defending our original take.
It’s about acknowledging yours.
First — A Reminder of the Question
In the original article, we asked you to identify as one of two Porsche archetypes:
A — Old Porsche Person
analog feel
mechanical honesty
lightweight engineering
driver engagement first
Porsche as a giant slayer — earning respect through engineering
B — New Porsche Person
modern performance and technology
expanded capability
luxury evolution
advanced engineering and usability
Porsche as a modern performance powerhouse
What surprised us most?
The responses were almost perfectly split.
But even more interesting:
Many of you said:
👉 “I’m both.”
Tribe A — Passion Runs Deep
A strong contingent identified firmly with Old Porsche values.
Joe didn’t hesitate:
“Definitely tribe A… For me Porsche died in 2024. After the last Rennsport it felt more staged, more corporate, less community.”
John echoed that sentiment with humor:
“LOL NONE; buying air-cooled 911 at Auto Kennel.”
Keith, original owner of an ’84 Targa, kept it simple:
“1. A.”
And Dave — with decades of ownership experience — shared one of the most detailed responses we received.
His concerns weren’t abstract:
rising parts prices
declining durability
feeling ignored after contacting PCNA about failures
His conclusion:
“Porsche has lost its soul. It’s a luxury brand that still sells sports cars.”
You may agree or disagree — but that perspective carries weight because it comes from experience.
The Pure Driver Perspective
D Bryan captured something fundamental:
“My ~180 hp 911 absolutely sings through the gears… even if a Camry is faster.”
That’s not nostalgia.
That’s philosophy.
He’s happy with a 50-year-old Porsche, uninterested in SUVs, and realistic about pricing even while admiring cars like the GT3RS.
And that might represent a growing mindset:
Driving experience over numbers.
Tribe B — Evolution Without Apology
Not everyone feels Porsche has lost its way.
Stew, owner of eight Porsches since 1988, leaned toward Group B:
“Don’t care about the flex — but the rest defines my Porsche ownership.”
For many enthusiasts, modern Porsche represents progress:
extraordinary capability
usability without sacrificing performance
engineering advancement rather than abandonment.
The Technical Debate (And A Reminder From History)
One reader made an insightful observation:
Today’s 911 may feel more like a GT car than a raw sports car — but similar arguments happened when:
the 911 replaced the 356
water cooling arrived with the 996
Every generation believes the previous era was the last “real” one.
History suggests evolution doesn’t necessarily equal decline — but it always sparks debate.
Politics, Regulation, and Modern Complexity
Blair raised another perspective — pointing toward regulation and emissions requirements pushing cars toward complexity and away from simplicity.
Whether you agree or disagree, modern engineering operates under constraints very different from Porsche’s early giant-slayer days.
And those constraints inevitably shape identity.
Yes — Some Of You Thought We Were Being Dramatic
And that’s fair.
One reader told us:
“Stick with informative car topics and stop with the sensationalism.”
We hear you.
But here’s the reality:
These conversations are already happening everywhere — at cars & coffee, track days, and late-night group chats.
We’re not creating the debate.
We’re giving it a voice.
What We Learned From You
The Porsche world isn’t splitting into two camps.
It’s becoming more complex.
Some of you want:
mechanical purity
lightweight simplicity
analog connection
Others embrace:
capability
innovation
refinement
And many of you live in both worlds simultaneously.
Which might be the healthiest sign of all.
One Last Thing — You Changed The Conversation
After reading your responses, we realized something:
This isn’t Old Porsche vs New Porsche.
It’s enthusiasts defining what Porsche means to them.
Some of you are:
👉 A — Old Porsche
👉 B — New Porsche
👉 or proudly BOTH.
Reply with ONE sentence:
👉 “I am A because ______.”
👉 “I am B because ______.”
👉 or “I am BOTH because ______.”
We’re reading every response — and your feedback is shaping what comes next.
— Tim Harris
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