Socal_Tom

Putting them side by side was a bit of an eye opener

huskeric

goodness - it's clear the genes are still in play.

dr bob

It's also clear that the 911 has outgrown its original footprint by more than a fender-flare. When the 928 was introduced, the air-cooled "faithful" (me included...) dismissed it as a bloated barge. Now we see who's wearing the fat-pants. Fast-forward (literally), the latest 911 cars are relatively spacious inside, feel better balanced, and include engineering originally introduced on the 928, like the passive rear steering. They also deliver more naturally-aspirated horsepower per liter, and a slew of active driving aids that make them almost 928-ish in their stability and comfort.

Catorce

Just look at the printed dimensions. 991 is bigger than a 928. It's not the photo - it's reality.

Wisconsin Joe

Which is why the 928 (front engined GT) will never come back. Likely not even a 2 door Panamara.

The 911 is the GT. The Cayman/Boxter is the sports car.

Buteo

Could not agree more.

Bigfoot928

it would be interesting to see a gts with wider tires next to the 991.....

77tony

928 S4 L: 178.0" W: 74" WT: 3570 991.1 S L: 176.8" W: 71" WT: 3296

Snark Shark

And they have that GT3 "Touring package" now, making it official.

http://jalopnik.com/the-new-porsche-...ate-1803757912

SwayBar

I do not see it at all...

Besides the 'Porsche' lettering on the rear and the black paint, what similarities do you see?

The big hips of the 991 are gorgeous, and the GTS does not come even remotely close to matching their sexiness. The 928 is bland in comparison with its slab-sided, complete lack of hips.

Weissach

Yeap, new 911 is huge..

whiteNSXs

All cars have grown in sizes. Look at a 1970s Honda Civic and a current one. How about an original BMW 3 compared with the 2017 model? The 928 was huge compared with all other European sports cars at the time hence it was a GT. Don't even compare the great 928 to those grossly bloated American coupes of the time.
Steve

elgy

I am struck by the similarity of the rear window lines... but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I find my '78 a timeless beauty... at almost 40 years old. In 20 years it will still be beautiful and the 991 will be a 20 year old car.

hb253

Not a huge difference in outer dimensions. But like many modern cars, the 911 design looks huge compared to its predecessors. For most newer cars, I believe that perception is due to the high beltlines, gun-slit windows, and flat/blunt front and rear ends.

Hugo

SwayBar

Don't get me wrong, I am a big fan too of the 928, a great car.

My S4 is bigger than my 993, and now the tables are turned with the later model 911's, by quite a bit.