997 changes
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Burning Brakes
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From: Shadow of Monticello
997 changes
There were some guys on this board in the recent past complaining that the new 997 was not "new" enough for them.
Autoweek reports that the following areas are new in the 997:
All body panels except the roof
New interior
New trunk with spare tire eliminated
New transmission
New speed sensing variable ratio steering
New horsepower rating (325/355 for the S)
New displacement (3.8l for the S)
New separate headlights/turn signals
New rear spoiler
New coefficient of drag (0.28)
New 19 inch wheels (S)
Ceramic brakes (S)
New price ($70k/$80k S)
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That sounds like a lot of new features to me.
Steve
99 996
64 356C
76 930
00 M5 (no spare tire in this car either)
Autoweek reports that the following areas are new in the 997:
All body panels except the roof
New interior
New trunk with spare tire eliminated
New transmission
New speed sensing variable ratio steering
New horsepower rating (325/355 for the S)
New displacement (3.8l for the S)
New separate headlights/turn signals
New rear spoiler
New coefficient of drag (0.28)
New 19 inch wheels (S)
Ceramic brakes (S)
New price ($70k/$80k S)
.
That sounds like a lot of new features to me.
Steve
99 996
64 356C
76 930
00 M5 (no spare tire in this car either)
Three Wheelin'
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From: dayton,ohio
Don't forget that the S has more torque as well, almost 25 lbs/ft more. I also think the ceramic brakes is an option olnly. Carrera S sounds to me as a significant improvement, unlike the"regular" carrera.
Three Wheelin'
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From: Toronto, Canada
correct about the torque 3.8L should give you gobs of it all over the place.... also if they offer an X-51 option the 3.8 should be pushing 400HP...
normal X-51 on 996 - is 'conservately rated' at 25 HP (more like 35)
given the larger displacement of the S - this thing (with X51) should be as fast as a GT3 (weight being the only unknown factor at this point)
Pete
normal X-51 on 996 - is 'conservately rated' at 25 HP (more like 35)
given the larger displacement of the S - this thing (with X51) should be as fast as a GT3 (weight being the only unknown factor at this point)
Pete
Three Wheelin'
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From: SF bay area
I've been of the opinion that the 997 is simply a mid-life refresh of the product line, and a pretty good one at that. Porsche spent a lot of money investing in bringing the Cayenne online, so as a pure business decision, this was probably the easiest thing to do, and had the most bang for the buck, plus Porsche can defer investing in a whole new platform and the infrastructure to manufacture and support it.
It appears that the neat thing about the platform that the 996/7/Boxster share is that it so modular that you can replace or update just about anything, and not have to change many other things to accommodate it. So new exterior skins, dashboards, engines, suspensions, bulkheads, etc. are cheaper and faster and easier to do.
I think that this will be a good model for the guys and gals that want a no holes barred performance car, and those that want a car that can be driven as a daily driver in real world traffic. Another kick-*** product, I think I'll have another!
It appears that the neat thing about the platform that the 996/7/Boxster share is that it so modular that you can replace or update just about anything, and not have to change many other things to accommodate it. So new exterior skins, dashboards, engines, suspensions, bulkheads, etc. are cheaper and faster and easier to do.
I think that this will be a good model for the guys and gals that want a no holes barred performance car, and those that want a car that can be driven as a daily driver in real world traffic. Another kick-*** product, I think I'll have another!