goofballdeluxe

Not my favorite magazine, but according to Car And Driver:

"Porsche's next 911, known internally as the 991, marks a big change for the iconic model.

Big, that is, in terms of size. While it rides on a thoroughly reworked version of the current 996/997 platform, it will be visibly larger."

TheBen

Yeah, put a 993 side by side with a 997 and it is already noticeably larger. I guess people are getting bigger, plus people want all the gizmos in their car these days. The space has to come from somewhere. Shame.

MrBonus

Thank god. I've always said my 911 didn't do enough to resemble a small bus. It has long been a shortcoming that Stuttgart needed to address.

MrBonus

Also, I hope it has more cupholders. Nothing ruins an intimate, visceral driving experience like not having a place to put my two Slurpees.

John H

They are making more room for the Cayman so that it can outperform the 911 variety.

DanL993

Simpler is better--I'm very happy with the beauty of a "pure" sports car experience.

IXLR8

I've just seen pics in a couple of magazines.

It makes the 997 look better and makes me even happier I own a 993.

curve lover

Fixed it for 'em ^^
^^ From the "Laugh or cry: puke green & other oddities PHOTO THREAD."

Quadcammer

on the other hand, I think we must applaud porsche for keeping the weight down.

the 997 is already similar if not a bit lighter than the 993 and I believe the new model is rumored to be even lighter.

If so, thats a great achievement.

Makmov

They do it for racing because the GT cars have to be based off a production car, so even the 997 was getting wider as the years wore on.

Full Boost

What?

997 lighter than 993?

Really?

curve lover

These?

^^ From the "Laugh or cry: puke green & other oddities PHOTO THREAD"

Shaun Leahy

I am so glad Stuttgart opened their eyes to the modern car buyer..... who needs to go fast, stop quick and maneouvere like a greyhound when there is the option for 20 fare-paying passengers, baby seats, removable double-foam iron beach chairs, a capuccino machine in a range of colours, a donkey's good looks all in at a svelte 2.5 tons / 5000 pounds.

Why open their designs to those that dream a vivid reincarnation of a legend, when Porsche make large profits from those who choose from a generic range of models differing in their neon light outlines or their 15 different engines available between 3 and 4.5 litres? The new Bloatmobile may be to offset the 918 which has almost destroyed the sedentary sedan image.

Was there once an independent project about 5 years ago to design a Porsche, where many enthusiasts added their thoughts anddesigns on a forum?

curve lover

IXLR8

So do I. I heard they are now installing them in F1 cars. Its a sign of a true sports/racing car.