not an attack by any means Spidey, but I think your comment sums up everything wrong with Porsche nowadays. You’re right, the casual on looker would never notice any difference, but that’s never been the target market for the 911. 911 owners and lovers are enthusiasts, border line cult members. They notice every detail and appreciate every nuance of styling. To say that the casual onlooker notices no difference means nothing to them, as the casual onlooker would say all 911’s look the same as they entered their Toyota/Honda. In my opinion, these new designs appeal to those that want to achieve a higher status with their ‘keeping up with the Jones’s’ friend group. Why are these new ones so expensive while also introducing even more substandard, plastic materials on the exterior. It’s obvious to anyone following Porsche that these new 911 deigns are borrowed from the panemera (Rear spoiler, interior, overall size) and Cayenne (front grill) and I’m perosnally very saddened by this. These new 911’s are losing their soles, maybe next model won’t even have a gear selector or steering wheel, just an Alexa Command bot and Tesla-like autopilot? I will admit I warmed up to the 991’s, but this is just another step in the wrong direction that I fear has become the new norm. Bigger, Heavier, less original styling, less driver involvement, quiter, more tech-y, and all with sky rocketing prices. (Remember when the 930 911’s were just above blue collar cars?)

I wish Porsche would follow the American muscle car producers and do some more throwbacks to the glory days of design. Modernization, vs their attempted ‘innovation’.

Long live the 997 and the Flat Six.

imagine the number of times the rest of the world blamed the US for their market. It’s about time we lose the crown.

Sometimes you get evolution, and sometimes devolution. The 992 may be a mutation of the gene line.

No idea. I’m guessing neither, since he’s alive now. Do you think Uncle Gary is going to replace his red 997 with a 992 ?