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911 (992) [Official] Porsche 911 (992 Series)
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The Porsche 992 is the eighth generation of the Porsche 911. Predecessor: Porsche 911 (991). Production: 2018–
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It's 6.3% out, which I think is pretty normal. Don't forget, speedos are allowed to overread by up to 10%, but they're not allowed to underread one iota.
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No, unfortunately cannot buy it anymore online through the websites I use.
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Hmmmm....
Those are likely the GT3 wheels as we've seen it on multiple occasions. I like 'em....simple and straight-forward with no fuss. I am really curious to see how or if they are using a swan-neck for the rear spoiler. I am even more curious to see if the engine is an even more aggressively tuned 9A2-based lump like we saw in the GT4/Spyder or if its an evolution of the current 991.2 engine.
In terms of design, 991.2 GT3 will be a hard act to follow. The Touring looks like a proper "gentleman racer." And the non-Touring has the right amount of sporty aggression without looking cartoonish.
Those are likely the GT3 wheels as we've seen it on multiple occasions. I like 'em....simple and straight-forward with no fuss. I am really curious to see how or if they are using a swan-neck for the rear spoiler. I am even more curious to see if the engine is an even more aggressively tuned 9A2-based lump like we saw in the GT4/Spyder or if its an evolution of the current 991.2 engine.
In terms of design, 991.2 GT3 will be a hard act to follow. The Touring looks like a proper "gentleman racer." And the non-Touring has the right amount of sporty aggression without looking cartoonish.
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I will post later in scan sections the test (and work on some translation during the week-end), but very surprising result from Automovil on circuit (4S better than 2S & 991GTS better than both; S is only marginally faster then the Cayman GTS) :
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A handling track for benchmarking circuit performance can produce odd results which skew more greatly in favour of traction over speed and handling balance. It's a short track and - as with most handling circuits - most probably no wider than 6m. So the AWD cars will be quicker than their RWD counterparts because there's simply less room to exploit the benefits brought about by RWD characteristics. On a longer, wider circuit - different story - but this little 1.7 km track's not going to reveal much more than that you'd want to be on a narrow, winding b-road in a 4S rather than an S. Or a smaller, nimbler, lighter 982 GTS. Nothing surprising here.
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Apparently, the fugly cup holder is out in US. Can't have them even if you want it, cause it could accidentally press against the park button or something like that. Don't know if true for other regions or just US.
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The New 992-Generation Porsche 911 Turbo Could Top 600 HP
If one thing's for sure about the new capital-T Turbo, it's that it will have more power than the current 540-hp Turbo and 580-hp Turbo S.
Illustration by Radovan VaricakCar and Driver
The new 992-generation Porsche 911 Turbo is coming later this year, and here's what we know about it.
Like the current car, it will use a twin-turbocharged flat-six engine and should have more power than the current 540-hp Turbo and 580-hp Turbo S.
Look for the 2020 Porsche 911 Turbo to make its debut later this year with a starting price somewhere around $200,000.
Our next opportunity to check our watches against the reassuring, steady cadence of the 911 product cycle is coming. First come the Carrera coupes, then the cabrios, and then the 911 Turbos. Given that the ragtop just made its debut in March at the Geneva auto show, we won't have long to wait for the brawniest 992-edition 911.
The same aluminum-intensive underpinnings that sit beneath the 992 Carreras will be in play. The regular 911 has been turbocharged since the 2016 model year, but only this mack-daddy Turbo gets to use the capital T. Power will continue to come from a twin-turbocharged flat-six, which we believe will be an evolution of the current car's engine, and with the certainty of a power increase over the 540 and 580 horsepower, respectively, that today's 991.2 Turbo and Turbo S muster. All-wheel drive will be standard, as will Porsche's new eight-speed PDK transmission and a battery of dynamic aids, including rear-wheel steering.
The Turbo has held a place in enthusiasts' collective imagination since the original arrived in 1975. Its performance has grown easier to exploit over the years, but that performance has also simply grown to the point where the Turbo can keep pace with pretty much anything costing up to twice its price. The GT-badged 911s might deliver purer thrills, but the Turbo and its slightly punchier S sister are the ones beating Ferraris at stoplights.
We'll see the car later this year. The outgoing Turbo starts at $163,050; the Turbo S, at $191,950. Expect increases from those numbers that will likely push the base price of the S to or through the $200,000 mark.
If one thing's for sure about the new capital-T Turbo, it's that it will have more power than the current 540-hp Turbo and 580-hp Turbo S.
Illustration by Radovan VaricakCar and Driver
The new 992-generation Porsche 911 Turbo is coming later this year, and here's what we know about it.
Like the current car, it will use a twin-turbocharged flat-six engine and should have more power than the current 540-hp Turbo and 580-hp Turbo S.
Look for the 2020 Porsche 911 Turbo to make its debut later this year with a starting price somewhere around $200,000.
Our next opportunity to check our watches against the reassuring, steady cadence of the 911 product cycle is coming. First come the Carrera coupes, then the cabrios, and then the 911 Turbos. Given that the ragtop just made its debut in March at the Geneva auto show, we won't have long to wait for the brawniest 992-edition 911.
The same aluminum-intensive underpinnings that sit beneath the 992 Carreras will be in play. The regular 911 has been turbocharged since the 2016 model year, but only this mack-daddy Turbo gets to use the capital T. Power will continue to come from a twin-turbocharged flat-six, which we believe will be an evolution of the current car's engine, and with the certainty of a power increase over the 540 and 580 horsepower, respectively, that today's 991.2 Turbo and Turbo S muster. All-wheel drive will be standard, as will Porsche's new eight-speed PDK transmission and a battery of dynamic aids, including rear-wheel steering.
The Turbo has held a place in enthusiasts' collective imagination since the original arrived in 1975. Its performance has grown easier to exploit over the years, but that performance has also simply grown to the point where the Turbo can keep pace with pretty much anything costing up to twice its price. The GT-badged 911s might deliver purer thrills, but the Turbo and its slightly punchier S sister are the ones beating Ferraris at stoplights.
We'll see the car later this year. The outgoing Turbo starts at $163,050; the Turbo S, at $191,950. Expect increases from those numbers that will likely push the base price of the S to or through the $200,000 mark.
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headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Owned by
Volkswagen AG, it was founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche.
In its early days, Porsche was contracted by the German government
to create a vehicle for the masses, which later became the Volkswagen
Beetle. In the late 1940s, Ferdinand's son Ferry Porsche began
building his car, which would result in the Porsche 356.
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