The
popularity of the Boxster has not negatively affected sales of the 911 Carrera Cabriolet
as so many had feared, since the
smaller Porsche is largely presented
as a fun vehicle rather than an ultra-serious sports
car.
The Volkswagen GTI was quickly accepted
as part of the «hot hatch» segment that exploded in the late 1970s and early 1980s, which meant that, in the United States, it competed primarily with
small Japanese
cars of that era, since hatchbacks did not yet enjoy the
popularity in the United States that was common elsewhere around the world.