Jadz928

Dimensional comparison is with the 928. Also, the 997 (non-S) thrown in for reference.

Total Length:
928 - 175.7 (early), 178.1" (late)
997 - 174.6"
991 - 176.8"

Height:
928 - 51.7"
997 - 51.6"
991 - 51.4"

Width:
928 - 72.3"
997 - 71.2"
991 - 71.2"

Wheelbase:
928 - 98.4"
997 - 92.5"
991 - 96.5"

Front Track:
928 - 60.8" (various, chose earliest)
997 - 58.5"
991 - 60.3"

Rear Track:
928 - 59.6" (various, chose earliest)
997 - 60.2"
991 - 59.8"

Weight:
928 - 3197 lbs (lightest from all MY)
997 - 3120 lbs.
991 - 3042 lbs.

Notice the flat rear end, and cut "bevels" around the taillights....




Aero mirrors anyone?


The more things change, the more they stay the same.

pcar928fan

What 928 did you get those numbers from Jim? The weight number is WAY off when compared to say a GTS! I think the rear track numbers would be higher for the GTS too...I need to look them up.

BTW, I didn't think Porsche would be able to make the new 911 better looking than the 997 but they did! Only marginally better looking, but to my eye (probably because it is more 928 like with each iteration) it is the best 911 EVER...in every measurable way no less! Better exterior, interior, ergonomics, speed, handling... Gonna be a hell of a car and I can't even imagine how impressive the Turbo model will be!

Now where is my winning lottery ticket?!

JPR928

I'm sure many people see what you are saying.

I am not a 911 hater. In fact, I really like the 911s from the middle and late 80s. But, the current Porsches don't give me a good feeling when I get in them, even though from the outside they are looking more and more like 928s. For instance the dashboards from the 911 from around 1985 are much nicer than the current 911s.

Where would the current 911s be without all this modern suspension control? I suspect the basic mechanical design is simply inferior. The model seems to be 1) borrow under pinnings from a sedan and 2) tweak the handling with software. I'm just a hardware man, not a software man.

JP

dprantl

The lightest stock 928 weight published by Porsche is 3,197lbs for the early Euro/EuroS. All US models were around 3,300lbs or more.

Dan
'91 928GT S/C 475hp/460lb.ft

Jadz928

^^^
Oops, didn't round up my conversion from kg, Dan.

James, referring to OB dims. The only info I had on hand.

Ispeed

Agreed! Good hardware beats good software!

jpNcos

I was just playing with the 2012 Carrera GTS and got no real excitement from it. After a couple days I was ready to drive my 928. Now the 2012 Cayman R I was playing with is a different story after a couple of hours it was hard not to order one.
I am looking forward to the new 911 though so we will see how that goes. I continue to be amazed how big the newer *** dragers feel though and how small my 928 is becoming.

928man

That's right, the early euro-S weighs only 3197 lb, the lightest of all the 928's in a 5spd. There is only one advantage to a 911vs928, and that is since they sit higher, it makes it easier to get in and out of, I don't like the handling of the rear engined 911's(one you can buy used for a realistic price). The new 911's are not worth the money, and the interiors are not as well made as the 928. The cayman's being mid-engined, I'm sure are better handling but they are too small a car in my opinion.

funnporsche

If I didn't have a 928 now and didn't go back and get another 924 or 944 turbo then my choice from "those other porsches" would be a Cayman S in either Ruby Red or Racing Green Metallic with a Tan interior. I love the curves on the Cayman. Maybe in 10 yrs or so after saving up.

James Bailey

When Porsche DESIGNED the 928 as the replacement for the 911 they fixed a number of short comings...........as Porsche evolved the 911 after it's customers refused to let it die.....they fixed a number of short comings. Little wonder it ends up much the same size with similar hp outputs. Porsche Stability Management now makes everone a hero !

Nicole

I recently had a related discussion with a friend who works at Porsche. I brought-up the significance of the 928 in the Porsche history. I emphasized on the importance of all the innovations that were developed for the 928, such as the Weissach axle. He came right back and said that had there been no 928, a similar rear suspension could have been developed for the 911 - The 928 just happened to be the car they were working on when they had the idea. Starting with the 964, this idea migrated into the 911 series...


Did you guys notice that you can now order the Carrera and Carrera S with chrome around the side windows? That and the new tail makes me wonder, how much they were looking towards Gaydon (England) when they designed the 991.

Ispeed

Any 911 still has less room around the driver than the 928. We still have the best driver position of any car I've sat in.

Dictys

Yes, very much like the Ranger Rover.................

Abby Normal

The Cayman R is a super easy car to drive and most people will feel real confident immediately when they start driving it. You can over-drive the R (987 in general) and not get into trouble. That's not the case with a 911. In fact it takes a trained skill to drive the 911 to it's limit. I find it hard to believe you found no excitement in a GTS but I spend a lot more time with these cars than most not to mention the training,

IcemanG17

I like the new 991......but I also liked the looks of the 997.....too bad its an *** dragger