ltc

FWIW, there is a bit of a battle regarding the future of VW, Audi and now Porsche mid engine platform cars.
Back when PAG was going go buy VAG, the Boxster/Cayman was the reason many new VAG concepts were not approved.

That is now no longer the case. Audi wants a lower end R8 and may clash with the Cayman/Boxster unless hp/performance levels are agreed upon.
There is also the desire to share a platform for then new low end R8 between Audi and Porsche, similar to the platform sharing between VW and Audi with the TT.

Dr. W is gone (thankfully), it is a new Porsche now, living under VAG rules.

cgfen

sound? sounded much like our DFI 997

size? i think so, but difficult to tell with no reference car nearby

i hope the Cayman is NOT dead, one was my introduction to the Porsche world.

Craig

BSL

Cayman not dead. There will be a 981 based Cayman.

2Many Cars

+1. Combined with the rear view of the Panamera it looks like Porsche is joining the Chris Bangle school of unfortunate rear styling.

supergrass

I saw the same group of drivers/cars about a month ago in Marina Del Rey (LA), and I also saw them on the Vegas strip this past week. Must be nice to get paid to drive all over the place in those cars.

Mark in Baltimore

I've learned to take camo'd test mule photos with a 25 lb bag of salt.

Reddy Kilowatt

This.

timothymoffat

I just hope there's not a "Porsche" Golf/Jetta/Eurovan in our future. Weideking strayed from Porsche's roots but there were some fantastic cars during his time. GT3s and all variants, Carrera GT, Cayman etc.

vman4639

Hate the rear. Does not look like a 911. A co-worker has a Nissan GT-R and it's huge. I love how small my 997 looks in comparison. These photos make the car look big - like the GT-R. Not loving it. Maybe I'll work backwards through time, not forward - add a 993 at some point.

Mark in Baltimore

I've learned to take camo'd test mule photos with a 25 lb bag of salt.

Falcondrivr

+1
I'm betting that the rear is pure camo. Porsche knows where it's loyal buyers are on the rear end of the car. The 997 is proof of that. They're not going to mess with success. The lines will remain similar. My .02

DreamCarrera

Are you serious? Do you know what camo means?

The rear end is disguised with faux panels so as not to give away the true shape of the 991. Believe me, the new 911 will look very similar to the current 997.

Then there is the guy posting pics of the Dodge...? WTF, I thought 993 owners were more knowledgeable than other P owners. Can those of you posting these comments really not see the fake body panels attatched to the rear?

mongrelcat

I didn't, but I do now. Re-reading the thread seems MarkD pointed it out before the thread sorta went tangential. Anyway, that's a relief, now back to your regularly scheduled programming, and a nice 918 Spyder concept front view as a bonus.

curve lover

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