GrantG

When driven vigorously, the smaller displacement turbocharged motor uses just as much fuel and pollutes just as much as the NA motor.

But in the types of protocols that have been used to simulate city and highway driving, the engine is driven very mildly and there has been a big advantage to having a smaller displacement turbo motor (that never gets near full boost in the testing cycles).

Seems this is starting to change though (where the testing will more closely approximate normal driving).

Terrence

Exactly. Ferrari would have preferred to stay NA with the 458 replacement, but there is only so much you can do to increase output given a particular exterior dimension and weight of a particular engine on a particular segment of a sports car lineup. Couple that with even more stringent emission regulations every year, and even they had to go FI.

With particulate filters, I bet that will decrease hp and sound. Porsche doesn't really want to make a new GT3 with less hp, so the only way is to go FI or hybrid. Even if they can somehow magically reduce the weight by 1000 pounds, the marketing department will veto it as a new GT3 cannot make less hp than the old GT3.

Just my guess. We will see.

Terrence

Just because in the eyes of the government, if you are having a better MPG, you are polluting less. and FI given the same hp output will usually have a higher MPG.

GrantG

If they could magically lose 1,000 pounds, I would be first in line to pay for a new NA 400 hp GT3...

Freddie Two Bs

I'd be surprised if the 992 GT3 project isn't already 90% locked down at this point...

sccchiii

Its not....lots to finalize

rosenbergendo

From what I was told 90% or more is accurate at the secret 918 intro event in Miami a few years ago when speaking to some of the design people and engineers.

sccchiii

I can tell you that if someone said it happened at event, a few things might need to be defined as "90%".....of what? A few years ago.....992 GT3 planning team within GT dept had maybe 90% of a "target list" proposed, engine spec possibilities, HP targets, content, and broad specs like options, tires, wheels, etc based on what was known but so much changes from quarter to quarter when development and testing is proceeding. 90% "finalized" to me means you could do a hypothetical configurator today and most of what you see is accurate and only options might change and that simply isn't the case. An example is, carbon fiber wheels are on target spec to be offered as a option, but that can't be 90% today because many other departments must sign off on the ok to proceed to make the final production cut. So again, to say 90% is finalized to me is not a accurate statement as of today and certainly even less so a couple years ago.

Freddie Two Bs

Fair enough. But don't you think a fundamental crux like aspirated engine or turbo engine is very much locked down at this point?

sccchiii

Manifold

I think this is part of the reason why the regular auto mode in the 991.1 GT3 is such a grandma mode. The car gets to 7th gear at around 45 mph in normal driving.

ChoyV

Same here. So there is no more, "What is your next P car".

ipse dixit

Bingo.

Debating this is a bit like pissing in the wind. During a tornado.

Freddie Two Bs

And the winner is...?

robmypro