2020 NEXT GENERATION 992 SPY PICS & RELEASE
06-13-2018, 07:44 PM
#1756
Rennlist Member
I do not believe this is correct...perhaps for the next all-new generation of 911. I expect the 991>992 will be a jump similar to the 996>997...same platform/chassis and engines, with new bodywork and interior.
06-13-2018, 08:00 PM
#1757
Rennlist Member
Didnt the autocar article cited above describe the technical details of a new chassis structure that is being completely redesigned and fabricated by a third party for the VAG platforms? I believe it. Its gonna be light and stiff although the curb weight on the assembled vehicles will be similar or incrimentaly greater.... until they stick the batteries in... like 300-500kg
One of the articles cited before the one reference in the previous post
One of the articles cited before the one reference in the previous post
06-13-2018, 08:38 PM
#1758
Drifting
06-13-2018, 09:05 PM
#1760
No generational change of the 911 has ever had that high a repeat buy and there are a huge number of 991.1 owners that will have no interest in the 992.
06-13-2018, 09:17 PM
#1761
Rennlist Member
There aren't a lot of cars that inspire me other than the McLaren (which is a lot more) and the 4C (ducking) but the reliability on that car would be a big problem I think.
06-13-2018, 09:31 PM
#1762
"The new 911, which is claimed to offer a significant advance in structural engineering, introduces a newly developed platform that has been conceived to provide the basis for the third-generation Audi R8 and the successor to the Lamborghini Huracán."
I do not believe this is correct...perhaps for the next all-new generation of 911. I expect the 991>992 will be a jump similar to the 996>997...same platform/chassis and engines, with new bodywork and interior.
I do not believe this is correct...perhaps for the next all-new generation of 911. I expect the 991>992 will be a jump similar to the 996>997...same platform/chassis and engines, with new bodywork and interior.
Most/many 991.1ers own the car note, and our N/A’s are holding value exceptionally. Won’t be hard to follow your lead and lease/rent a 992.
06-13-2018, 10:12 PM
#1763
i don’t doubt the 992 will do great, but the idea that 90 percent of 991 owners are going to buy one is laughable.
06-13-2018, 10:14 PM
#1764
It’s definitely gotta be a new platform. Engine is moved further middle, and length and likely wheelbase has changed.
Lol. Keep dreaming.
Most/many 991.1ers own the car note, and our N/A’s are holding value exceptionally. Won’t be hard to follow your lead and lease/rent a 992.
As for the 991.2, the appeal of the .1 should drive the price of lightly used .2s down, which is good for those who want a daily driver.
06-14-2018, 03:05 AM
#1766
Rennlist Member
Why does it “gotta be”?
Not only does it make no sense for a relatively small production vehicle to have an all-new platform after 6 model years, but it is far too soon for a Huracan replacement (only 4 model years in), and supposedly there will not be a successor to the current R8.
If it’s “gotta be” for future hybridization, remember the 991 was supposedly designed for it, even if it was not implemented.
Not only does it make no sense for a relatively small production vehicle to have an all-new platform after 6 model years, but it is far too soon for a Huracan replacement (only 4 model years in), and supposedly there will not be a successor to the current R8.
If it’s “gotta be” for future hybridization, remember the 991 was supposedly designed for it, even if it was not implemented.
06-19-2018, 05:11 PM
#1767
Burning Brakes
Looks like changes just for the sake of changes. I'm sure they have a lot of jobs at stake that have to be justified and if they don't change a million things just to say they did, some little empires will crumble. Publish or perish isn't just for psych/pharma researchers anymore I guess.
If they were really smart they'd offer "tech delete" options and even bring back the NA with carbon tributes payable in "offsets" 10 times the efficiency loss. It would be WAY greener that way than the slight savings from the vacuum cleaner engines. Who could argue with that?
If they were really smart they'd offer "tech delete" options and even bring back the NA with carbon tributes payable in "offsets" 10 times the efficiency loss. It would be WAY greener that way than the slight savings from the vacuum cleaner engines. Who could argue with that?
06-19-2018, 11:28 PM
#1768
Looks like changes just for the sake of changes. I'm sure they have a lot of jobs at stake that have to be justified and if they don't change a million things just to say they did, some little empires will crumble. Publish or perish isn't just for psych/pharma researchers anymore I guess.
If they were really smart they'd offer "tech delete" options and even bring back the NA with carbon tributes payable in "offsets" 10 times the efficiency loss. It would be WAY greener that way than the slight savings from the vacuum cleaner engines. Who could argue with that?
If they were really smart they'd offer "tech delete" options and even bring back the NA with carbon tributes payable in "offsets" 10 times the efficiency loss. It would be WAY greener that way than the slight savings from the vacuum cleaner engines. Who could argue with that?
At least give us the option to configure a pure car.
06-20-2018, 04:44 AM
#1769
(1) Cayman (GT4)
(2) Exige
(3) Caterham
Plenty of choices out there
The 992 is looking like a modern GT style sports car - it will appeal to that type of buyer, they will be looking for a sophisticated, polished, fast super cruiser. In some markets these cars cost double to triple the prices in the US - it isn't hard to see why people paying that sort of coin want more from an interior compared to budget markets like the US, in this regard I think Porsche knows its market very well.
The 992 looks almost identical to the 991.2 - its hard to imagine the chassis is radically different.
(2) Exige
(3) Caterham
Plenty of choices out there
The 992 is looking like a modern GT style sports car - it will appeal to that type of buyer, they will be looking for a sophisticated, polished, fast super cruiser. In some markets these cars cost double to triple the prices in the US - it isn't hard to see why people paying that sort of coin want more from an interior compared to budget markets like the US, in this regard I think Porsche knows its market very well.
The 992 looks almost identical to the 991.2 - its hard to imagine the chassis is radically different.
Last edited by groundhog; 06-20-2018 at 06:26 AM.
06-20-2018, 06:44 AM
#1770
The interior will definitely please those looking for a techy GT cruiser. It makes the 991 interior look raw and analogue in comparison. All those “the 991 is a GT car and too luxurious compared to previous 911’s” will start to subside, as its interior will likely feel more 997 than it does 992.