Sharm

Yes 15 sorry. 😜.. If it is June then that might be too long for me to wait. Just waiting till Jan is already killing me. I hope LV 10/14 will shed some more light. I'm the most impatient bastard this side of the Atlantic 😡

hinckley

I don't know whether my perspective will help, but I had the same decision to make last week, and decided to commit to my MY15 build.

I'm definitely that guy who likes the newest and shiniest toy, but decided to move forward with the 15 for a couple of reasons. First, I'm an MT guy and I do believe the 991 facelift will follow the 996 and 997 facelifts with new engines. I believe that some or all of the new engines will be turbo-charged (both the Macan S and the Macan Turbo are turbo-charged) and I'm afraid I'll lose the MT option. Second, when the Panamera and Cayenne facelifts were released, they initially had limited colors and limited options. It took a few months for a full slate of colors and options to fill in. If the 911 facelift follows the same pattern, I was concerned that I'd have one more waiting period until next fall before I could order exactly what I wanted.

WCH BOS

I was thinking of waiting for the GTS but given what my build was looking like, started looking at a TT. Got a good deal on a '15 TT allocation so went for it.

The only thing I'll regret is if the 918 type steering wheel comes out with the GTS but I think I can live with the Sport Design steering wheel.

Sharm

That's an interesting take. I'm not doing MT, but waiting until fall could be a deal breaker for me. Since this is my first 911, I tend to want everything to be perfect though and not have any regrets. If it were just a facelift without performance increase I wouldn't care I guess..but with the possibility of more power it is certainly appealing. Thanks for the input..I'm just
confused :-/(

ipse dixit

Maybe PAG will finally "fix" the PDK gearshift lever.

Y'know, as in forward to downshift, and backward to upshift.

Like in the GT3 ... and every other dual-clutch setup on the market.

Larry Cable

That alone would make buying a GTS worth it...

Larry Cable

I'm the 2nd most impatient bastard ... I'm not planning Euro Del until May of next year ... but I want to know what the GTS will be, get an allocation, and lock in my order ... tick tick tick ...

destaccado

Maybe the reason we're seeing this early GTS is that it is indeed the end of the NA motors and the 991.2=992 will be exclusively force induction.

Larry Cable

that would certainly explain it, *and* the slots in the rear bumper on the test mules that have been photographed.

mrsmitty

I am going absolutely crazy waiting for the details of the GTS.

Also waiting on the details on the GT3RS with some interest. Though even if I wanted one probably wouldn't be able to get an allocation.

Larry Cable

Not too much longer ... hopefully something will leak 10/14 or maybe even sooner (from the Paris motorshow next week) ... all will be revealed in Nov.

Larry Cable

I'm going to go out (on not much of a limb here) and extrapolate (again)

I think we know the basic spec:

- 4S chassis for Coupe and Cabriolet 2WD & 4WD(?) (Targa?)
- X51 powerkit (incl PSE & SC)
- Sport Design Front facia (rear optional?)
- Sport Design mirrors (option?)
- Sport Design steering wheel
- Alacantra/leather interior - two seat variants 14/18w in N.A (+ Sports Buckets RoW)
- optional "GTS" interior pkg ("GTS" stitching, dev stitching, maybe CF trim)
- optional "GTS' exterior (logo etc)
- Turbo S CL wheels (5 lug optional)
- PASM (Sport PASM option on Coupe)
-

usual laundry list of features available to other 991 models...

anything beyond that is gravy/less likely IMO especially if this a a 991.1 and not a .2 ...

djcxxx

The only real unknown is the price. I think your specs are spot on.

Larry Cable

Agreed, it has to be less than the MSRP of a GT3 by $5-10k IMO. The Cabriolet will be more expensive than the coupe (and of course if there is a 4WD version that will be more than the 2WD)

It also may be less than (or the same as) the cost of a similarly specced Carerra with X51 (I'd guess $5-7k less).

I think the 50th is a good guide to this. I think the coupe will be around $120k and the Cabriolet may be $125-132k (for the 2WD variants, I'd add an extra $5-7k for 4WD).

Keadog

I'm quite curious as well. It's going to have to be a significant discount to give up the PTS C4S allocation I have had since July/September/November/February '15.
Is it just me, or is Porsche trying to discourage PTS orders at + $5500? If so, it's starting to work on me. DBM is looking better than ever before for some unexplained reason.