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01-23-2009, 11:40 PM

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You do realize it's camouflage?

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way too much bodywork at the rear, unless that is the camoflauge.

You're going to be seeing cars in camouflage like this for another two years, so fussing about looks at this point is a complete and utter waste of time.

These cars are EP's and have body cladding to make it easier for the engineers to change components and get at sensors. They share only the vaguest resemblance to the finished product - and why should they - Porsche are not going to give the game away until they absolutely have to. Try Fall 2011 for the real look...

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01-24-2009, 12:36 AM

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You're going to be seeing cars in camouflage like this for another two years, so fussing about looks at this point is a complete and utter waste of time.

Exactly! I totally agree.

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01-24-2009, 07:44 PM

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That rear end looks like a Nissan GTR.

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01-24-2009, 08:13 PM

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It can be whatever you imagine it to be

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That rear end looks like a Nissan GTR.

Because the chances of it looking like the GT-R when it comes out are absolutely ZERO.

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01-24-2009, 08:26 PM

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Smaller? Lighter? Buy a Cayman S or pick up a '67 911 S and restore it!
The 911 is getting bigger. Even look at a current one beside a 993.

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01-25-2009, 01:04 AM

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Smaller? Lighter? Buy a Cayman S or pick up a '67 911 S and restore it!
The 911 is getting bigger. Even look at a current one beside a 993.

Yes, and I really dislike the trend. I hope Porsche reverses it.

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01-25-2009, 02:30 AM

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It's my understanding that the real mirrors for the 991 will go away entirely to be replaced with rear-looking cameras. This is probably just for looks during development.

Let's hope not... Being in the imager business and having studied human visual perception, I can say that there is absolutely no camera out there that can match or even approach the intensity dynamic range of the human eye.