AP hints again at a manual 991.2 GT3
03-06-2016 | 04:34 AM
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To decrease displacement but keep total power up. The turbos are a bimodal engine. For the 991.2, it's a 3.0 liter for testing purposes in government regulations, and a 3.8 liter for power and torque figures. A 3.0 liter acts like a 3.0 liter, it doesn't have much power or torque until the turbos kick in and more fuel needs to be injected to take advantage of more oxygen present in the cylinder (stoichiometric equivalence). That's why Porsche needs turbos, to lower displacement - helps with the testing that governments require. The 991 turbo has a combined 20 mpg here in Der USA, where the 991 GT3 has a better combined fuel economy. Both 3.8 liter. No surprise that a more powerful engine needs more fuel.
03-06-2016 | 04:54 AM
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03-06-2016 | 05:44 AM
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To decrease displacement but keep total power up. The turbos are a bimodal engine. For the 991.2, it's a 3.0 liter for testing purposes in government regulations, and a 3.8 liter for power and torque figures. A 3.0 liter acts like a 3.0 liter, it doesn't have much power or torque until the turbos kick in and more fuel needs to be injected to take advantage of more oxygen present in the cylinder (stoichiometric equivalence). That's why Porsche needs turbos, to lower displacement - helps with the testing that governments require.
The 991 turbo has a combined 20 mpg here in Der USA, where the 991 GT3 has a better combined fuel economy. Both 3.8 liter. No surprise that a more powerful engine needs more fuel.
The 991 turbo has a combined 20 mpg here in Der USA, where the 991 GT3 has a better combined fuel economy. Both 3.8 liter. No surprise that a more powerful engine needs more fuel.
a 3.0 Turbo is more fuel efficient vs a 3.8 L with same power less tq
What i wish is a different story but Car manufacters
are switching all to Turbos for fuel emission and production costs efficiency
03-06-2016 | 10:37 AM
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Glad you linked this article. Looks like the GT3 is getting a manual! In the past Andreas said the GT3 may get a manual, but not for the RS version as it's purely for the track.
991.2 GT3 trumps the 991.1 911R. No point in buying the R other than collectibility. Hopefully it gets the 4.0L since it's the final send off before turbocharging the 992 generation.
991.2 GT3 trumps the 991.1 911R. No point in buying the R other than collectibility. Hopefully it gets the 4.0L since it's the final send off before turbocharging the 992 generation.
Just my view......
03-08-2016 | 07:50 PM
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03-08-2016 | 09:34 PM
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Having said that.. they figured out how to charge $3650 for the single mass flywheel on the 911R and everyone is selecting that cheaper to produce arrangement in a classic "please sir, may I have another" situation so.. I take it back.. maybe they will charge for the manual.
03-08-2016 | 10:35 PM
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Just guessing they may do the same thing as other cars. On the RS, you pay the same price even if you downgrade to 18 way seats. On a TTS, you pay the same price even if you downgrade to TT wheels. They are $0 options.
