kosmo

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/porsc...#photo-4303679

do i see it here?

LastMezger

Looks like up and to the right if that's reverse that's left and up.

alexb76

GREAT new shots... look at the engine bay! It looks like a whole new intake system with 2 massive fans!

Also, the location of the engine is definitely moved forward!!!

Fin Fever

now you see the genius behind naming this website "rennlist" and not anything with a 6 in it

CarGuy21

Those fans are more likely being used to provide additional airflow through the engine bay and not for the intake system.

pilfjd

Yep, looks like a lot less rear overhang.

mp3moose

I am calling it now, it's front engined.

jason74

I hope that massive 'skyroof' looking job is optional and that 'no sunroof' is standard.

Quadcammer

good luck working on that engine, jesus

Mike in CA

+1

Mike in CA

I think we might be seeing Porsche's version of engine encapsulation for heat retention. I remember reading that BMW was going to be using this and that they determined that for every 1 deg C of retained heat, fuel economy was improved by .2%. For a car left sitting for up to 8 hours, fuel economy was improved by up to 2%. Whatever.

Personally, I like being able to see the engine, but I guess it's not any worse than the engine accessibility in a Boxster or Cayman.

alexb76

It could be a fake cover to conceal the engine from the camera... look at this, looke like piece of plastic added on top... or this part is removable.

Alan Smithee

I think you are looking at the exterior bodywork there; part of the movable rear wing. Note where the lid latches...

Mike in CA

Both are a possibility, although a fake cover could have implications for proper cooling if it's not part of the design, even on the test car. I hope one of you is correct as I'd rather have the engine more exposed if for no other reason than the esthetics of it. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Macster

The cover if it is real is probably there to address the complaints about the serpentine belt squealing from wash or rain water and to keep the water off the engine. (I don't know about other owners but my 996 Turbo even misfired once from a wet engine, wet from sitting outside in a heavy rain all night long, upon the 1st start of the next day.)

While there is a benefit to retaining heat, subjecting the engine compartment, wiring, fuel lines, injectors to this heat soak is not good. The better way is to insulate the coolant reservior tank so the coolant remains warm longer and upon engine restart the engine heats up quicker. Essentially the coolant tank becomes a huge thermos bottle.

Sincerely,

Macster.