992 GTS
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I have a 991.2 2018 GTS2 Cab. I'm not super excited about the 992 variant as the feature I love the most on my GTS is the wide body WITHOUT all wheel drive. Now that they are all wide body it doesn't seem special (I do like the centrelocks as well but that's just a side bar) A wide body look is what I missed most on my 997.1S so the GTS has always been appealing. It seems like the 992 version will really only be unique in regards to the centre lock wheels and a bunch of stickers(which I deleted from my order) My usual 2 cents.
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carson2 (12-02-2019)
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I have a 991.2 2018 GTS2 Cab. I'm not super excited about the 992 variant as the feature I love the most on my GTS is the wide body WITHOUT all wheel drive. Now that they are all wide body it doesn't seem special (I do like the centrelocks as well but that's just a side bar) A wide body look is what I missed most on my 997.1S so the GTS has always been appealing. It seems like the 992 version will really only be unique in regards to the centre lock wheels and a bunch of stickers(which I deleted from my order) My usual 2 cents.
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I was just talking about this....and agree completely. I think the GTS sales won't be as strong as they've been in the past because of this...also cost given a nice c2s is already 148k, and nice 4s builds are 155...that makes a GTS something around 160 at minimum...which is THICK into 991.2 GT money!
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G650 (11-26-2019)
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I agree and have a GTS. So the new GTS will probably be coming in at 480hp with 415 ft lbs, but all the goodies (spoiler from and rear etc) will be on it, so when resale time comes around you'll get a lower number on trade in on the S because it will be valued with lower packaged models, whereas the GTS will be a little higher since the base model will have more options built in.
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992 Test mules have already been spotted. When the 991.2 came out in 2016 as a 2017 model year, the GTS was right behind, built with in the same model year. The 997 and 991.1 GTS were entirely different animals,
Being NA, it was difficult to squeeze that extra power out that the 3.8. It required a number of internal engine design changes to get that extra 25-30 Hp.
The 991.2 and 992 are relatively easy. Just an ECU tune for more boost and away it goes as a GTS engine, at higher profit.
I'm betting the GTS comes out as a late 2020 model or maybe a 2021.
And don't forget, the 992's to the USA were held up in ports for some months. It's later than many think, into the 2020 model year. Most unveiling parties at dealerships were 3-4 months later than expected. My guess is we will see the GTS production starting soonwe than later.
Being NA, it was difficult to squeeze that extra power out that the 3.8. It required a number of internal engine design changes to get that extra 25-30 Hp.
The 991.2 and 992 are relatively easy. Just an ECU tune for more boost and away it goes as a GTS engine, at higher profit.
I'm betting the GTS comes out as a late 2020 model or maybe a 2021.
And don't forget, the 992's to the USA were held up in ports for some months. It's later than many think, into the 2020 model year. Most unveiling parties at dealerships were 3-4 months later than expected. My guess is we will see the GTS production starting soonwe than later.
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It’s not like the 911 is going away, but with the 992, they’ve made changes to broaden the appeal of the car to what is a shrinking potential market.
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It’s been mentioned numerous places. Between SUVs and EVs, buyer’s tastes have changed and Porsche is working to meet them. From a revenue perspective, the Macan is the single most important product in Porsche’s portfolio. It’s not like the 911 is going away, but with the 992, they’ve made changes to broaden the appeal of the car.