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      01-06-2023, 09:02 AM   #37
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Originally Posted by cfm56d7b View Post
Very insightful observation.

Large global corporations operate on 4 year cycles.

Years 1 and 2: product development, market positioning
Year 3: “we are right even if customers vote with their currency of choice to select another product”
Year 4: “it’s time to return to our roots” (read: financial results are unsurprisingly lackluster); new decision makers replace old decision makers
Completely false and too generalized.

This G8x will be vastly higher sales relative to any previous generation. Porsche is selling more taycans and SUVs, not significantly more 911s and 718s. The m3/m4 is not losing market share.
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