I dunno. The production car is - again, with the exception of that form-follows-function shoulder vent - about as much as you could hope for a straight translation of concept to reality. I suppose you have to accept that they were holding the full-width chin opening for the 996.

You're not wrong; as a translation from concept to production, there's far worse out there (*cough*ChevyVolt*cough*). The concept still does look lower-slung and more aggressive; I think the placement of the intake lowers the visual height of the car's sides. But again, overall it's not bad.

And I'm forever looking for those bronze 3-piece Speedline wheels.