I think that Porsche is trying to mask the fact that the 997 is effectively a mass produced car that doesn't hold its resale value well anymore by having many relatively limited number series that end up creating "niches"... or at least that's what it looks like to me. I can picture the ads in Panorama in 4 years... 997 Black edition. 2012 model, 1 of 1991... You have to admit that it sounds better than 1 of x0,000 997s made that year.

 

Order it in Paint-to-Sample Carrara White for an extra $9k.

It'll be 1 of 1 in that color.

 

You're wrong bro...

That will be the 911 "WHITE EDITION"!!!!!!

 

Porsche is turning into the Montblanc of car makers. And note, these special editions are the ones available in the US, I'm sure other markets get their own special editions.

 

too late, the P4S has already jumped on the ridiculous bandwagon with that color/edition.

 

It seems to be a great price for a C2 with extra options for the price of a basic spec out ! (not wild about black cars though)
The 991 is launched in Europe for next year 2012, I always thought the USA market was a year behind ?

997 was a 04 launch, (05) USA

 

because the C2S gives you a 3.8L - not 3.6L, like the blackie

 

Does this mean the next Gen wont be until 2013 model year?

 

yeap I am afraid we will have to wait until 2012 to see it finished and 2013 to buy one... long live the 997 in the meantime

 

I bet the 991 will be in dealers showrooms by the end of Summer as 2012 models. Thus, there will be 2 series as 2012 models.

 

I bet not; the worldwide debut will most likely be at the Frankfurt Auto Show. I doubt cars will be in US showrooms before then. Towards the end of the calendar year makes more sense to me.

And it would make no sense to have two generations of the same car with the same model year. Had this special edition not been released as a 2012, I'd have bet Porsche would continue as they have in the past with outgoing Turbo and GT3 models being sold alongside new-platform Carrera models as 2012s. But as I mentioned previously, perhaps VW has influenced marketing, with the plan now being MY2013 for all new 911 models.

 

A local dealer told me this week that he will be accepting 991 orders in July for delivery in the Fall. It does not appear like a 2013 model to me.

 

Dealers must use the same calendar as theme parks. In FL if they promise something in Spring and you think Spring Break they mean by late June. When I hear Fall I think September/October. Fall ends December 20th... I spoke with a leading national dealers salesperson today and was told the 911 Black edition was coming out April 2012 not April 2011. I made mention of the Porsche site press release and the only reply was that we don't have any builds for the car... I did not want to take it further so I just took the conversation as a sign I should look someplace else for my next car...

 

Wasn't the 996 available at the same time the 997 came out back in 2005 (US)? If I remember, in 2005, you had 996 4S and Turbos and 997 standard and S.

So I think it's possible for the 991 to be introduced while 997s are still on sale within the same year.

-T

 

From my understanding Porsche will produce both 997 and 991 models for the 2012 model year. 997 production will continue through FEB 2012.