Consolidated 991RS thread
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RS formula should be straightforward. Pull one of these off the line, add a passenger seat, airbags, 5mph bumpers, A/C for the tropics, SPASM, MPSC 2s, tone down the exhaust (just a bit), slap a window sticker on it, and whatever you do don't touch the motor. Done.
Porsche media day 2014 - YouTube
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Auto Motor und Sport is reporting that the RS will be delayed..
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/n...n-8201766.html
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/n...n-8201766.html
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Auto Motor und Sport is reporting that the RS will be delayed..
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/n...n-8201766.html
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/n...n-8201766.html
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Unfortunately, it is looking like the RS will not have a 4 liter engine as some have stated. In fact, this GT3 engine issue may cause Porsche engineers to "pull back" a little on pushing the envelope with the RS due to the issues mentioned.
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FWIW:
Porsche CEO Müller made the following key points in an interview with German car magazine AMS (to be published tomorrow, excerpts on their website):
1.E-powered next generation sports car is conceivable, provided range can be extended to 300-400 km
2 Launch of GT3 RS likely to be delayed until GT3 engine problems are fully resolved, summer launch no longer likely.
3. Production of next generation Cayenne to be moved entirely to Bratislava
4. Production of next generation Panamera to be moved entirely to Leipzig
Apparently the RS will be using the same engine as the GT3.
Porsche CEO Müller made the following key points in an interview with German car magazine AMS (to be published tomorrow, excerpts on their website):
1.E-powered next generation sports car is conceivable, provided range can be extended to 300-400 km
2 Launch of GT3 RS likely to be delayed until GT3 engine problems are fully resolved, summer launch no longer likely.
3. Production of next generation Cayenne to be moved entirely to Bratislava
4. Production of next generation Panamera to be moved entirely to Leipzig
Apparently the RS will be using the same engine as the GT3.
As the days & months pass, and as I see just about every press release coming out of Europe having to mention 'E-this & E-that' 'Consumption, CO2 regs, Euro 6, etc..." I'm getting a sinking feeling that we are staring at a repeat of 1971 right now. I'm terrified that 'large(er)' displacement NA engines are going to go extinct very soon.
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Why would it cause them to pull back? They had a defective part from a supplier. That could happen in any circumstance with any car.
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Auto Motor und Sport is reporting that the RS will be delayed..
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/n...n-8201766.html
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/n...n-8201766.html
the highlight translated into English is other Motor.....
suggesting that there will be two GT3 engines....of such sufficient difference to warrant this distinction being made by the boss..
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^^^ If the GT3 recall was due to some reportedly improperly torqued fasteners, bad run of screws/bolts, whatever, why would Porsche pull back on the RS? The issues with the GT3 appear to be isolated flaw(s) not poor engine development.
Sorry, Grrenlantern, I just read your post. You beat me to it...
Sorry, Grrenlantern, I just read your post. You beat me to it...
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I don't. I remember seeing a few of your posts, and God knows, I hope you are right with your info on the RS. But I have to agree with Nick's post.
As the days & months pass, and as I see just about every press release coming out of Europe having to mention 'E-this & E-that' 'Consumption, CO2 regs, Euro 6, etc..." I'm getting a sinking feeling that we are staring at a repeat of 1971 right now. I'm terrified that 'large(er)' displacement NA engines are going to go extinct very soon.
As the days & months pass, and as I see just about every press release coming out of Europe having to mention 'E-this & E-that' 'Consumption, CO2 regs, Euro 6, etc..." I'm getting a sinking feeling that we are staring at a repeat of 1971 right now. I'm terrified that 'large(er)' displacement NA engines are going to go extinct very soon.
I was reading the latest issue of New Scientist and this interview was a bit unsettling to me. I won't delve into opinions on the scientific matters but I will say that it's just a change we're going to have to accept.
194 countries agreeing to abolish "stupid cars that use fossil fuels" is certainly going to put an end to an era of cars as we know them and perhaps even our culture of automotive enthusiasm.
EDIT: Interview is here - http://imgur.com/m24ZCkF
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As the days & months pass, and as I see just about every press release coming out of Europe having to mention 'E-this & E-that' 'Consumption, CO2 regs, Euro 6, etc..." I'm getting a sinking feeling that we are staring at a repeat of 1971 right now. I'm terrified that 'large(er)' displacement NA engines are going to go extinct very soon.
That's a rational fear you have.
I was reading the latest issue of New Scientist and this interview was a bit unsettling to me. I won't delve into opinions on the scientific matters but I will say that it's just a change we're going to have to accept.
194 countries agreeing to abolish "stupid cars that use fossil fuels" is certainly going to put an end to an era of cars as we know them and perhaps even our culture of automotive enthusiasm.
EDIT: Interview is here - http://imgur.com/m24ZCkF
I was reading the latest issue of New Scientist and this interview was a bit unsettling to me. I won't delve into opinions on the scientific matters but I will say that it's just a change we're going to have to accept.
194 countries agreeing to abolish "stupid cars that use fossil fuels" is certainly going to put an end to an era of cars as we know them and perhaps even our culture of automotive enthusiasm.
EDIT: Interview is here - http://imgur.com/m24ZCkF
For example, I just test drove an M235i, which is a complete hooligan of a car in SPORT mode but when switched to ECO PRO mode returns 32mpg on the highway.
Also see:
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...cafe-standards
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Auto Motor und Sport is reporting that the RS will be delayed..
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/n...n-8201766.html
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/n...n-8201766.html
4 months production delayed to GT3 in 2013 and 5~6 months? recall, stop sell and replacement in 2014, it made Porsche wasted almost one year on their road map.
It pushed one year number GT buyers stand on a same timeline,
if your dealer shows you four quotations next Monday:
1) 2014 GT3 w/engine replacement $150K delivery: June
2) 2014 GT3 w/o any fix/replacement $150K delivery: July
3) 2015 GT3 $150K delivery: August
4) 2015 GT3RS $200K (500hp, wider, lighter, bigger wing,..) delivery: September
Will you take which one?