500

If US sales are a few months behind the Euro sales as in this Sept/Frankfurt, would we still have to wait until next winter; no chance for say an April 2008 US launch?

GreggT

A one year lag?......not going to happen.
U.S. 997 MY08 sales would be dead in anticipation.

2ndof2

+1

Alan Smithee

Huh? It's winter now...the next winter will be a year from now...early in calendar year 2008. That's when we'll see the facelifted car as a 2008.5 or 2009.

MrBonus

It's new and as a Porsche owner, I therefore do not like it. Whatever year I own is the last real 911; everything after that is either more cheaply made or not as enjoyable to drive or both.

500

It sounded as if you were saying a year from the Frankfurt show (Sept 07) which would be Dec 08 ("european debuts a few months ahead"). I guess GregT and I read it incorrectly.

"Not really...European debuts and sales are always at least a few months ahead of the US. If the European intro is at Frankfurt, the US debut will be at either the LA or Detroit show next winter, with cars being delivered shortly after."

I still mantain the thought of my original statement; why would Porsche come out with an 08 in Sept 2007 then introduce the facelifted cars in early 2008 as an 08.5 or even an 09?

GregT summed it up best: "A one year lag?......not going to happen.
U.S. 997 MY08 sales would be dead in anticipation".
GreggT

mdrums

Hey Porsche, any news on a F1 clutchless type of transmission?
thanks, Mike

Alan Smithee

Because the cars that will arrive in dealers in September will have been built in July. They are obviously still testing the facelifted cars. Production of the facelifted cars will probably start in September after the factory summer break in August, with Euro-spec cars first, followed by US cars in Nov-Dec for early 2008 delivery.

There is no way facelifted US-spec cars will arrive in dealerships before it is introduced in Frankfurt, and there is no way there will be a five month gap in 997 deliveries (between MY2007 and the facelifted model). Besides, dealers are quoting that there will be no changes for the 2008 model year...so there will be one, however short.

There is no "one year lag"...

PTurbo965

That's a great quote. You should put it in your sig.

OCBen

I agree.

Well said, Ian.

geof

Here's a question: Suppose this "facelift" version also comes with a small bump in engine horsepower. Would this version have an increased chance of having reliability issues, much like the 997 (and every previous version) did when it came out? Or is this less likely because the changes would be minor tweaks rather than complete overhauls?

500

The hp bump would most likely be related to the new direct injection system, since Audi has already been using direct injection it should be ok but it's still a different application in a Porsche however.