New 991 GT3 / Exclusive pics and information. The real deal & at last some good news!
02-18-2013, 05:25 PM
#91
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Why in the world would you do that? One of the main points of paddle shifting is that you can keep your hands on the wheel and shift? It looks silly. It's a paddle shifting car. You don't need a center selector. You don't see that on the Fiats do you? No- there is a small button in the center to engage reverse. The rest is controlled with the paddles. I don't think the Cup versions are going to have that. If you're going paddles, go paddles.
Some people prefer using the stick. Anyway, it would require more than having one button on the console for reverse as you would have to re-engineer the function to select automatic mode as well. People are complaining that this car is becoming too Fiat-like and others that it's not Fiat-like enough. Make up your minds! 
02-18-2013, 05:27 PM
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Before you completely dismiss the 9A1 engine, way back when it was introduced someone posted a very detailed diagram of the engine and pointed out a couple of connectors which looked like they were for a dry sump. I suspect the "new" engine has a lot in common with the 9A1, especially since the PDK tranny is compatible.
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Let's not forget, the "new" engine should make sense financially.
Despite what the engineer said today, and without dismissing the motorsport angle , I, too, think that this engine cannot be a completely new platform for only GT3s , turbos and race cars. The math and sale numbers don't add up.
I think that it will share parts with the 9A1 engine.
And that is not a bad thing per se.
On the contrary , an engine with common characteristics between the whole 911 line is something that was missing from the first watercooled era..
02-18-2013, 05:31 PM
#93
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So by your definition, the people who have "faux centerlocks" on their existing GT3's and RS's are wanna-bes who want to give the C&C crowd the impression that they're driving a Cup car?
02-18-2013, 05:32 PM
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I have driven them all. While I agree that the 7 Cup sequential is faster & easier, I still prefer the INVOLVEMENT of a manual transmission on track.
02-18-2013, 05:34 PM
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It is my view, shared by many, that the reason Porsche put the centerlocks on the .2 GT3's and other cars was purely cosmetic, for marketing reasons. There can be no other possible explanation, considering what an utter piece of **** clusterphuque the centerlocks are. Pure 100% affectation. It was purely driven why who Porsche believed its customers were.
02-18-2013, 05:35 PM
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Before you completely dismiss the 9A1 engine, way back when it was introduced someone posted a very detailed diagram of the engine and pointed out a couple of connectors which looked like they were for a dry sump. I suspect the "new" engine has a lot in common with the 9A1, especially since the PDK tranny is compatible.
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CL's are trouble free on wide body cars, these are wide body, so whats the problem?
02-18-2013, 05:42 PM
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I agree. Good point!
Let's not forget, the "new" engine should make sense financially.
Despite what the engineer said today, and without dismissing the motorsport angle , I, too, think that this engine cannot be a completely new platform for only GT3s , turbos and race cars. The math and sale numbers don't add up.
I think that it will share parts with the 9A1 engine.
And that is not a bad thing per se.
On the contrary , an engine with common characteristics between the whole 911 line is something that was missing from the first watercooled era..
Let's not forget, the "new" engine should make sense financially.
Despite what the engineer said today, and without dismissing the motorsport angle , I, too, think that this engine cannot be a completely new platform for only GT3s , turbos and race cars. The math and sale numbers don't add up.
I think that it will share parts with the 9A1 engine.
And that is not a bad thing per se.
On the contrary , an engine with common characteristics between the whole 911 line is something that was missing from the first watercooled era..
It doesnt make sense to introduce in Dec 2012 the 991 CUP Car with the old engine - while 3 month later presenting in the street car the new "racing engine"..where is the logic?
02-18-2013, 05:42 PM
#98
No more MT's. But why ?
Do MT cars consume more fuel?? Or cause more pollution (gas emissions, noise)
Back in the late 90's, Porsche halted air-cooled engine production, well ahead of the EC automobile manufacturers imposition of guidelines/restrictions regarding noise/pollution went into effect. But what with a no MT cars!
Doesn't make sense where Porsche engineers are heading with 911 !
May be it all goes way back to mid 90's, the day when Dr Wendelin Wiedeking took over as CEO of the company, and brought all those Japanese auto-architects
! to streamline Porsche and stave off bankruptcy !
Do MT cars consume more fuel?? Or cause more pollution (gas emissions, noise)
Back in the late 90's, Porsche halted air-cooled engine production, well ahead of the EC automobile manufacturers imposition of guidelines/restrictions regarding noise/pollution went into effect. But what with a no MT cars!
Doesn't make sense where Porsche engineers are heading with 911 !
May be it all goes way back to mid 90's, the day when Dr Wendelin Wiedeking took over as CEO of the company, and brought all those Japanese auto-architects
! to streamline Porsche and stave off bankruptcy !
02-18-2013, 05:44 PM
#99
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Love the higher redline, expected the CLs and still loathe them...but seriously bummed by no MT and I can only pray that later a stick is offered. Otherwise, no more GT cars for me.
02-18-2013, 05:46 PM
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02-18-2013, 05:51 PM
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Before you completely dismiss the 9A1 engine, way back when it was introduced someone posted a very detailed diagram of the engine and pointed out a couple of connectors which looked like they were for a dry sump. I suspect the "new" engine has a lot in common with the 9A1, especially since the PDK tranny is compatible.
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02-18-2013, 05:52 PM
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Geez, I though we were all about choices. Some people prefer using the stick. Anyway, it would require more than having one button on the console for reverse as you would have to re-engineer the function to select automatic mode as well. People are complaining that this car is becoming too Fiat-like and others that it's not Fiat-like enough. Make up your minds!
Some people prefer using the stick. Anyway, it would require more than having one button on the console for reverse as you would have to re-engineer the function to select automatic mode as well. People are complaining that this car is becoming too Fiat-like and others that it's not Fiat-like enough. Make up your minds! 
02-18-2013, 05:56 PM
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