20 years of 997: a new dawn
It’s difficult to believe that 2004 was two decades ago – the year when Porsche unveiled the 996’s replacement, the 997. The 996 might still be a divisive model, but the 997 wouldn’t prove to be Porsche’s ‘difficult second album’ in the modern era of 911s and would, instead, arguably go on to become Porsche’s most successful and coveted version of its iconic sports car. Part of that must, of course, be attributed to its predecessor, as without the 996 as its foundation, and the lucrative sales it generated, the 997 story and that of the entire company could have been very different indeed.
