One more confirmation that GT cars will stay NA
07-21-2016, 12:46 AM
#2
good news -- hope it's accurate
07-21-2016, 01:16 AM
#3
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Remember, they also said GT3 would stay PDK only.....
“Naturally-aspirated we have today, and most likely we will offer versions in the future, like GT4 for example.”
MOST LIKELY......not definitely.
“Naturally-aspirated we have today, and most likely we will offer versions in the future, like GT4 for example.”
MOST LIKELY......not definitely.
07-21-2016, 01:53 AM
#4
Three Wheelin'
Please take this as a big public victory for every Porsche GT enthusiast!! This isn't a wish or a possibility (despite the words), it's a firm plan that is already in place on development regardless of the corporate BS words that Achleitner is shrouding it in. The original GT4 #1 mule was a PDK-S version and very quickly, based on at the time reaction to 991 GT3's PDK, additional weight savings, lower cost point, and grassroots return was quickly switched to manual direction early (I was late to party believing they had really switched based on family bamboozling me). I was still told the option would present itself but ultimately Porsche enthusiast won and they continue to have a voice in future direction!!!! A big win for as long as they can possibly keep it going which they will stubbornly continue for many years into future. You must love the stubbornness of Germans in times like these, regulations be dammed....we know they don't care about silly diesel MPG so who cares about noise, MPG, emission standards they will play every card to continue to appeal to the real car enthusiast!!!!!!
07-21-2016, 03:27 AM
#5
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Please take this as a big public victory for every Porsche GT enthusiast.......You must love the stubbornness of Germans in times like these, regulations be dammed....we know they don't care about silly diesel MPG so who cares about noise, MPG, emission standards they will play every card to continue to appeal to the real car enthusiast!!!!!!
If the next GT3 is still going to be NA that's great, for now, but it would also be fun to see what Porsche could do with a properly sorted, modern turbo GT car. It might be something to look forward to, even for a real car enthusiast. Just my $.02.
07-21-2016, 04:06 AM
#6
Please take this as a big public victory for every Porsche GT enthusiast!! This isn't a wish or a possibility (despite the words), it's a firm plan that is already in place on development regardless of the corporate BS words that Achleitner is shrouding it in. The original GT4 #1 mule was a PDK-S version and very quickly, based on at the time reaction to 991 GT3's PDK, additional weight savings, lower cost point, and grassroots return was quickly switched to manual direction early (I was late to party believing they had really switched based on family bamboozling me). I was still told the option would present itself but ultimately Porsche enthusiast won and they continue to have a voice in future direction!!!! A big win for as long as they can possibly keep it going which they will stubbornly continue for many years into future. You must love the stubbornness of Germans in times like these, regulations be dammed....we know they don't care about silly diesel MPG so who cares about noise, MPG, emission standards they will play every card to continue to appeal to the real car enthusiast!!!!!!
07-21-2016, 04:19 AM
#7
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i lookd forward to buy the RS that's self driving.
i am too old and tired to drive myself.
i need to text full time and surf RL, so the next RS better drive itself and at $250k usd, it better be.
i am too old and tired to drive myself.
i need to text full time and surf RL, so the next RS better drive itself and at $250k usd, it better be.
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07-21-2016, 05:45 AM
#8
"Achleitner revealed the information to Drive after being quizzed if more potent versions of the 718, such as the successors to the current Boxster Spyder and Cayman GT4, would feature the new turbocharged flat-6 engines in the latest 911 Carrera models."
“6-cylinder turbocharged engine wouldn't fit,” he said. “Naturally-aspirated we have today, and most likely we will offer versions in the future, like GT4 for example.”
Are these two paragraphs contradictory in flat out plain poor journalism, or is it just me?
“6-cylinder turbocharged engine wouldn't fit,” he said. “Naturally-aspirated we have today, and most likely we will offer versions in the future, like GT4 for example.”
Are these two paragraphs contradictory in flat out plain poor journalism, or is it just me?
07-21-2016, 06:06 AM
#9
"Achleitner revealed the information to Drive after being quizzed if more potent versions of the 718, such as the successors to the current Boxster Spyder and Cayman GT4, would feature the new turbocharged flat-6 engines in the latest 911 Carrera models."
“6-cylinder turbocharged engine wouldn't fit,” he said. “Naturally-aspirated we have today, and most likely we will offer versions in the future, like GT4 for example.”
Are these two paragraphs contradictory in flat out plain poor journalism, or is it just me?
“6-cylinder turbocharged engine wouldn't fit,” he said. “Naturally-aspirated we have today, and most likely we will offer versions in the future, like GT4 for example.”
Are these two paragraphs contradictory in flat out plain poor journalism, or is it just me?
07-21-2016, 06:49 AM
#10
Three Wheelin'
I'm a "real car enthusiast" and have been since before....well, for a very long time. I swore I would never own anything but a MT sports car but now I love PDK too. I bought my 991.1 GT3 in part because I thought it might be the last of the NA GT cars but after having driven the 991.2 S and the latest Turbo S on track I was very impressed by both.
If the next GT3 is still going to be NA that's great, for now, but it would also be fun to see what Porsche could do with a properly sorted, modern turbo GT car. It might be something to look forward to, even for a real car enthusiast. Just my $.02.
If the next GT3 is still going to be NA that's great, for now, but it would also be fun to see what Porsche could do with a properly sorted, modern turbo GT car. It might be something to look forward to, even for a real car enthusiast. Just my $.02.
07-21-2016, 07:32 AM
#11
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Please take this as a big public victory for every Porsche GT enthusiast!! This isn't a wish or a possibility (despite the words), it's a firm plan that is already in place on development regardless of the corporate BS words that Achleitner is shrouding it in. The original GT4 #1 mule was a PDK-S version and very quickly, based on at the time reaction to 991 GT3's PDK, additional weight savings, lower cost point, and grassroots return was quickly switched to manual direction early (I was late to party believing they had really switched based on family bamboozling me). I was still told the option would present itself but ultimately Porsche enthusiast won and they continue to have a voice in future direction!!!! A big win for as long as they can possibly keep it going which they will stubbornly continue for many years into future. You must love the stubbornness of Germans in times like these, regulations be dammed....we know they don't care about silly diesel MPG so who cares about noise, MPG, emission standards they will play every card to continue to appeal to the real car enthusiast!!!!!!
07-21-2016, 08:37 AM
#12
Always good to hear latest comments from someone at PAG, but didn't Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser say the GTs would stay NA previously. Can't recall the publication- interview in Pano or Excellence maybe? Think he's the highest ranking position to say this.
Edit- March 2015 Panorama #696 interview by Pete Stout. Stout: Do you see a normally aspirated engine as part of the GT3's DNA? Walliser: As long as I'm responsible, it will be normally aspirated.
Edit- March 2015 Panorama #696 interview by Pete Stout. Stout: Do you see a normally aspirated engine as part of the GT3's DNA? Walliser: As long as I'm responsible, it will be normally aspirated.
Last edited by zedcat; 07-21-2016 at 08:53 AM.
07-21-2016, 11:06 AM
#13
"Achleitner revealed the information to Drive after being quizzed if more potent versions of the 718, such as the successors to the current Boxster Spyder and Cayman GT4, would feature the new turbocharged flat-6 engines in the latest 911 Carrera models."
“6-cylinder turbocharged engine wouldn't fit,” he said. “Naturally-aspirated we have today, and most likely we will offer versions in the future, like GT4 for example.”
Are these two paragraphs contradictory in flat out plain poor journalism, or is it just me?
“6-cylinder turbocharged engine wouldn't fit,” he said. “Naturally-aspirated we have today, and most likely we will offer versions in the future, like GT4 for example.”
Are these two paragraphs contradictory in flat out plain poor journalism, or is it just me?
07-21-2016, 11:31 AM
#14
Three Wheelin'
Originally Posted by Mike in CA
I'm a "real car enthusiast" and have been since before....well, for a very long time. I swore I would never own anything but a MT sports car but now I love PDK too. I bought my 991.1 GT3 in part because I thought it might be the last of the NA GT cars but after having driven the 991.2 S and the latest Turbo S on track I was very impressed by both.
If the next GT3 is still going to be NA that's great, for now, but it would also be fun to see what Porsche could do with a properly sorted, modern turbo GT car. It might be something to look forward to, even for a real car enthusiast. Just my $.02.
If the next GT3 is still going to be NA that's great, for now, but it would also be fun to see what Porsche could do with a properly sorted, modern turbo GT car. It might be something to look forward to, even for a real car enthusiast. Just my $.02.
07-21-2016, 01:54 PM
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