Just an observation, but the brakes on the test mule appear to be the same as the 992.1 GTS. That is to say, larger than the base and S model brakes, and the front calipers are mounted higher than on a GT3, amonst other things. This likely means this is a GTS model.

So if this is a GTS model, why are we spotting it testing before seeing the lesser versions? Isn't the GTS introduced several months to a year or so after the base and S models of the facelift?

 

Just an observation - I’ll take the shorter stopping distance brakes of the S, over the GTS brakes. 😎

 

Mule is likely an S with PSE - normal progression for Porsche, slightly more power and slightly larger brakes on the new model.
The bumper warts are odd but it means there likely will be lights there.

 

They can't even deliver 911s to keep up with demand, why would they be adding more models to the lineup. furthermore, Why would the come out with a cheaper model when people are paying top dollar for used ones?

 

I know this is near-heresy, but I like turbo engines. At least for daily driving. It’s great having torque down low. I drove an E9x M3 for a while and being high in the rev range was truly glorious, but it wasn’t somewhere I got to visit much on the street.

 

Makes perfect sense to make this 992 T model with NA engine at 390-400hp. It will slot above base model but have lightweight options like GTS such as LWB, PCCB, RAS, lightweight glass etc.

This would be more about back to basics driving engagement rather than performance figures and power like GTS.

 

As some others have suggested, it looks like a GTS from the rear and my money is on a new 992 GTS 4.0. I'm a fan of NA engines but need rear seats for the kids, so this would be an ideal 911 for me.

 

Vehicle product development cycles tend to have a longer timeline that a few years. Eventually this chip supply shortage and bull market will be history.

For the last 20 years Porsche has been adding variants and playing with the timing and availability of them. Plenty of people couldn’t see the reasoning behind a GTS slotting in between the S and GT3 right after the housing market melt down. Yet today those models have some of the best depreciation.

Porsche also has a tick-tock chassis-drivetrain cycle going. Release a new body, then release major drivetrain changes. If you’re looking at ways to improve your product while just focusing on the engine, a 911 without the turbos would cost less than the base to manufacture and sell for more.

 

Not in '22, perhaps '23?

 

Because we need yet another flavor of 911.

 

I have a new GTS on order, if Porsche came out with a new 992 GTS with an NA motor I would drive my GTS until the day my new one arrived... I don't care how much power it makes where, I want it to be fun and involving.

 

I just want a GT3 with back seats. I don't want a Carrera engine minus the turbos. I want 9k RPM and the ability throw a kid in the back.

 

Here you are, Detansinn:

The Touring Backseat Project - Rennlist - Porsche Discussion Forums

 

All speculation...

 

And still more speculation ... this time putting some water on the "NA 4.0 engine in the 992.2 911" flames.

https://www.evo.co.uk/porsche/911/20...rototype-spied