Sorry, I meant that Ferry Porsche was rolling in his grave. Isn't it funny that the Cayenne project was given the all-clear so shortly after the great man passed away? Believe me, he was strongly opposed to the idea of a porsche off-roader. He was always for fast cars, stating that "as long as there is Ferrari, there will be Porsche Turbo".
It's true that Ferdinand Porsche was not as much of a racing man as might be expected, but from the first time a Porsche rolled out of the factory the company's intent was clear. Porsche's weren't created "accidentally", racing was the most important thing for the company, it was their proving ground. They wanted to be the best and achieved it countless times, in fact more so than any other company that raced their cars. You're right that on the whole, Ferrari's aren't quite as well engineered as Porsches (how many Ferrari's have you seen with over 100k miles on the clock?). But is the previous post implying that Porsche's aren't elegant or prestigious? For many people, the Porsche is the automatic choice as it is less pompous and extravagant than the Ferrari. I guess it all depends on what you're looking for, and how you see yourself. I'll have one of each, gladly
cheers
jay