ADias

Date: Sat. Oct. 15, 2011
Place: Rennsport Reunion IV - PCA Porscheplatz

Detlev von Platen confirmed that PDK will be offered in the next GT3.

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What follows is a repost of a post I made on the 997 forum:

You may recognize... Detlev Von Platen, Manny Alban, Hans Herrmann, Wolfgang Porsche, Brian Redman, Derek Bell, Hurley Haywood, and of course... the new 991, and many historic factory cars.

See some photos below. More photos HERE.

ADias

I apologize to Z356 for reposting the PDK news, as I had not seen his thread.

Jim W

Looks like great fun! Thanks for the pictures.

What do you think of the 991?

ADias

PCNA had 5/6 cars there. Two (red and yellow) were being driven on the paddock and on the track for VIP laps.

At a distance, the car looks like a recent 911. 90+% of the world will not tell it apart from a 996/997.

It is a bigger car seen from the outside. Inside, the driver position actually feels a little more enclosed with the 3-D door interior, elevated console and higher window sills (at least I felt more squeezed in). The rear seats are deeper and they are more generous but about the same leg space.

The outside of the car loses the simple smooth lines of the 997. Lots of creases and add-ons, both front and rear (rear especially). The rear lower valance is almost vertical. Lifting the rear hatch one only sees a plastic plate and oil/coolant access, no engine view at all.

PCNA people who drove the car, both in Germany and the US, told me it feels very different. It feels more stable, especially above 150MPH. That's what a long-wheelbase does... I am sure it will be a great performer, but different.