Another rant. The 911 is an amazing car. The everyday supercar. Affordable (relatively), fast, clean, and efficient.
So why would you chop off the roof and add more weight to make up for the decreased rigidity? There was a great chassis, and then you crippled it. I know there's a market for this kind of car - 50 year old retired bankers who want to drive automatic transmissions and have the roof open - but do you really have to offer this? Porsche, you have a great motoring heritage. This is a horrible example of how business decisions drive engineering.
This isn't to say that I'm against all convertibles. Small, lightweight cars like the Boxster and MX5 were designed from the onset to be great handling open top roadsters. There's a tradition there, and it's great fun. I'm just saying, don't mess with perfection for the sake of making money.
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