992 GT3 news (AUTOBILD)
03-01-2019, 04:45 PM
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03-01-2019, 05:46 PM
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Bad news here in cold weather testing... go to ~8:20 in the video. Sounds hybrid
https://youtu.be/UrIeWKlO1sQ
https://youtu.be/UrIeWKlO1sQ
03-01-2019, 11:27 PM
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Drifting - did you see that spy video above of what looks like the 992 GT3? That does not sound NA to me. It sounded turbocharged to my ears but others are saying it sounds hybrid. If it is turbocharged, at least they could keep the manual but turbocharging the GT3 makes no sense to me. Porsche would have a challenge on their hands trying to distinguish the lower-cased turbo and turbo-S from the GT3 from the GT2... NA with hybrid technology makes more sense to me, anyway.
03-01-2019, 11:47 PM
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03-02-2019, 06:50 AM
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We should not jump to conclusion: They probably test a lot of different power sources etc.
FWIW: All I can say is that the GT3 I saw on the Ring in October definitely not was turbo and that it sounded glorious.
FWIW: All I can say is that the GT3 I saw on the Ring in October definitely not was turbo and that it sounded glorious.
03-02-2019, 09:05 AM
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Rumors of the internal combustion engine's imminent demise are greatly exaggerated....
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/...ower-emissions
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03-02-2019, 09:36 AM
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03-02-2019, 08:12 PM
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In the real world, made in a real factory, an automatic/DCT hybrid works much better in all the various different situations and applications of power delivery, particularly for a track ready sports car.
please show me a single hybrid car from a major manufacturer in this century that had a manual transmission.
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03-02-2019, 08:35 PM
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yes these guys made an aftermarket bolt on hybrid that works with a manual, but only for a few seconds at a time.
In the real world, made in a real factory, an automatic/DCT hybrid works much better in all the various different situations and applications of power delivery, particularly for a track ready sports car.
please show me a single hybrid car from a major manufacturer in this century that had a manual transmission.
yes these guys made an aftermarket bolt on hybrid that works with a manual, but only for a few seconds at a time.
In the real world, made in a real factory, an automatic/DCT hybrid works much better in all the various different situations and applications of power delivery, particularly for a track ready sports car.
please show me a single hybrid car from a major manufacturer in this century that had a manual transmission.
03-02-2019, 09:17 PM
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I think manual and hybrid don’t mix in AWD cars like 918 where the electric and gas engines drive separate axles.
In the GT3, the electric will supplement the gas on the engine’s flywheel (connected only to RWD transmission), so it should be possible to use manual...
In the GT3, the electric will supplement the gas on the engine’s flywheel (connected only to RWD transmission), so it should be possible to use manual...
03-03-2019, 02:36 PM
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I still think that because it will add significant weight, and because it's the shiny new thing, that the first GT car to get this will be a 992 RS. I'm 1000% percent certain the 992.1 GT3 will be NA only, using the 991.2 RS engine, with both manual and PDK options.
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