The diagonal carbon pattern is referred to as "twill" and Porsche has used it on all of their sport buckets that have carbon. In the 997 they used twill carbon on the seats and a different carbon on the rest of the interior, just like in the 991.

 

What I think is funny in this pic............anyone notice the door handles are real handles. Will Porsche finally get away from the "poser" straps of the prior gen RS when the 991 comes out???

 

if its about aesthetics, I understand your concern, but I suspect the appearance and type of weave is related to strength not cosmetics, I presume given the costs that the seats are real carbon not just covered with it, thus the different appearance is necessary, if its just a covering then thats a different issue

 

I chose to ditch the carbon fiber trim except on the center gear shift surround since I knew it wouldn't match. The one piece that I do have could be changed out if it looks odd against the buckets.

 

Oh crap! I just checked and my car doesn't match! Aaaahhhh! I can't drive it now. I guess it's for sale. Time to build another spectacle to look at. Maybe I will get leather pedal covers this time.

 

I don't think the CF pattern of the seats would look good on narrow pieces anyway -- it's too directional on a piece 1.5" wide.

 

I think the fine weave is perfect for the small interior pieces. For the larger pieces like the seats, it makes sense for the larger weave. It will look great!

 

i like the approach with the 918, with the CF trim in the interior matching the seats...

 

I think folks are right that the twill of the seats is a bit more distracting on the thin interior pieces. The 918 has large areas of carbon fiber, not thin stripes. Perhaps Porsche specifically chose the finer CF weave for the trim to make it more subtle.

 

I think your point is key. The 918 carbon is part of the car's structure as it is with the seats so the weave is related to the structural specifications. The CF trim is a veneer with no structural requirements and very small surface area, so the weave is tailored solely for cosmetics.

 

Me too! Let's just burn them!

 

Its a real shame they dont fold like the ROW ones. I love looking at the CF back when I crack the seat forward to sling my jacket or my helmet in the back behind the cage. However, the new 918 seats are more modern, lighter (I assume) and suit the 991 GT3 better from a design POV IMO. Interestingly in ROW markets both are available but the folding ones are about $800 more which I frankly dont get...the new 918 ones look nicer to me...