Latest update from my dealer is that my car should be released from Jax port Friday the 20th and they said I should have it delivered by the end of the month. This was a push from them and not from my outreach so I have hope that it will happen. I hope it is accurate and hope others move from US ports soon. Good luck 992.2ers!

 

tnieh - thank you very much for the post. I hope you are right because it means good things for all of us who are stuck at port. Very exciting, uplifting.

 

What didn't you like about it in person? I've wanted a Shark blue 911 for a long time, but will have to settle for Lugano if I don't go GR. It looks like a less vibrant blue compared to Shark in the configurator.

 

To be fair, I've only seen lugano blue in person on a Panamera not yet on a 911 (other than in pics/videos).

In person (and on a Panamera) it looks too flat and dare I say cartoonish. It needs some metallic flake to it. It looks the right kind of blue in the shade but then in the light, it's much more light/baby blue almost like shark blue.

It's not terrible by any means but I was hoping it would be closer to something like golf blue or maritime blue. Not too dark and not too light (in any lighting). Oh well, it should only be a day or two more before I see it in person.

I wish Porsche made it easier to acquire a PTS. I would gladly pay $15k extra for the exact color I want (fjord green) if they didn't make it so difficult to actually get a PTS allocation.

BTW I have gentian blue right now and I like it but it's a tad too dark for my liking unless it's in the sun

 

Thanks. I've learned from trying to pick up BMW colors that you can't pick out colors based on online pictures and videos. They always look so different in different situations videos pictures and in person. That's the challenge with this all. BMW is also a much better deal with their individual colors. My M4 and M8 were $4,500-5000 each for individual colors. Currently have a Marina Bay blue X5 and Santorini blue M8. The Marina Bay blue is too dark for my clean car OCD as it shows dirt too easily and would show swirls if I ever took it through a wash. I like the Santorini and BMW enzian that I had before it. If lugano looks like a brighter blue in the sunlight that might not be bad, but I definitely don't want a darker blue. In the pictures it looks kind of drab compared to shark.

 

I'm not sure what exactly "cartoonish" means in this context but, personally, one of the things that I like about Lugano is the fact that, like Guards Red and Speed Yellow, it does NOT have metallic flake in it. IMO, some of the best traditional 911 colors are non-metallic and Lugano has that great retro look to it. FWIW, I will say that some colors appropriate for a sports car like the 911 would not be my first choice on a large sedan like the Panamera. Just my $.02.

 

What do you like better about non-metallic colors?

Also agree on the coupe vs sedan thing. Some colors are just better on a sports car.

 

It's not so much that I prefer non-metallic colors generally; there are very nice metallic Porsche colors and I've had several of them. But I wanted a blue car this time around (never had one before) and the non-metallic Porsche blues like Miami, Mexico, Gulf, Shark, Riviera and now Lugano appeal to me more than the metallic variants like San Marino and Gentian. Metal flake in the Lugano paint would have given it a completely different look.

There is a retro, classic look to those flat colors that I think goes well with the base Carrera that I have on order. Nothing against any of the metallic colors; it's just personal preference.

 

I agree. There is just something classy, vintage and sporty about all of the non-metallic colors. Especially when you see it on the road. Not to say that metallic doesn’t look good. GT Silver is hands down one of my favorite colors as well and timeless but personally prefer the non-metallic especially Chalk.

 

I just don't want a 'boring' blue. Shark looked kind of vibrant but Lugano at least in pictures looks less so.

 

Dash is very nice. Not sure I am liking the bulk of the ACC. Rear is also interesting.

 

Whats wrong with ACC ? In person, does it look like there’s too much plastic around the Porsche logo and taillights ?

 

The ACC is very huge and right in the middle of the bumper(Probably 2x the size of a 992.1 ACC). I think the rear has way too much plastic added. The rear bumper does look wider due to the sides and the cover for the sport exhaust is nice. The front bumper looks more aggressive as well. Base headlights a plus in my opinion from last year.

 

Please help me understand, are these pics of 992.2's in the U.S. on dealer lots, meaning they have been released from the ports? (You are seriously getting my hopes up!)

 

I've seen some instagram shots from Beverly Hills Porsche where they have received at least two.