casaforte9

I thought alcantara would be preferred since it is more grippier than leather and comfy but I don't see many cars with it, any reason?

also, can a 2010 911 order be placed now to get it by july?

Thanks

royalpar1

I think you can order now a 2011 to be shipped by June/July

Mike in CA

Alcantera has some advantages but bottom line it's a synthetic material (a blend of polyester and polyurethane) and IMHO not as classy or classic as leather. It's supposed to be relatively easy to clean but the suede look has got to be more problematic than a good smooth leather finish. I don't know how an alcantera interior will look after 20 years of wear, but again, a quality leather interior can look like new after that long if properly cared for. I'm glad Porsche has stuck primarily with real leather.

JohnnyBahamas

I'd prefer leather myself. Alcantara is a synthetic material composed of 68% polyester and 32% polyurethane.

It's cool and grippy but it's still polyester.

Leather for me, please.

Ucube

I wouldn't want alcantara on anything I grip or sit on in a car. Just a personal choice.

Nugget

I love the alcantara in my car -- function over form.

kosmo

i luv the stuff but only in certain situations. I had leather in my 997 but would get alcantra in a gt2/3

brendo

i had alcantara on the seats in my mercedes. loved it.

Edgy01

The color is limited.

Fahrer

I would rather have vinyl covered seats than alcantara. Actually, I tolerate it as a headliner material but would prefer something else. I definitely would not like a steering wheel or gearshift **** covered in alcantara.

CamsPorsche

I had a custom Alcantara interior placed in my ex-NSX and I wouldn't do it again. It looks good initially but tends to wear in pants.

Remember as a kid when you wore courdoroy pants and the knees and **** used to wear...

yemenmocha

Not as classy/luxurious and it frays badly. My M3 has alcantara steering and it looks like a terrycloth towel now.

winkingchef

^ This.
The last thing I want is a steering wheel with visible wear marks where I put my hands.

Alcantara is the **** rug of car design.
It looks cool now, but 5-10 years from now, it will be "what was I thinking?"

RonCT

Had it in my GT3, didn't like it at all. It was like carpeting in many ways, including that it leaves impressions as it's matted down. Many that have had it for a while on their steering wheels are swapping for leather.

Nugget

I'll answer you now, and you can save this post for when you forget in a decade.

I was thinking "Isn't it great to have a no-slip surface on my steering wheel and seat, that holds me tighter when I corner, doesn't get slick if my hands are sweaty, requires very little care and maintenance, and doesn't cook my legs and hands when it gets hot outside?"