Hi there,

I know there are several mules and spy shots of what is believed to be the 992.2 GT3 (& Touring variant)… however does anyone know any ‘cleaning lady’ gossip about the changes expected?

Most importantly…
- A: NA or Turbo / Electric Charged?
- B: Likely release date?
- C: Any material changes?

(I’m aware there was a thread about someone saying they would hate to be a 992.1 GT3 owner (which I am)… because of what is coming in the 992.2… but that thread very quickly went off topic… so hoping we can gather some info and gossip here)

Thanks in advance for your input…

 

I'll bite with my own speculation
slightly better than .1 version using some aero from the 3 RS
HP nominal increase if any

 

my guess would be they “hybrid” non GT 911’s - TurboS for example - before easing us all in to hybrid GT 911’s

but i have no data other than long time observer speculation

 

More horsepower.
More torque.
More expensive.

 

Digital dash from the Taycan.

 

If they give us the RS engine (my guess), we’ll get 2 of the 3 above (RS loses a few foot-pounds).

They’ll probably tune it for 520PS (instead of 525PS in RS and S/T).

S/T’s Manual gearing would pair perfectly (and make more than current torque to the ground in same gear).

 

as an owner of the Taycan and knowing that they've made this change for the '24 Cayenne (an evolved version of the Taycan digital dash) - I think the GT series will be the last to "lose" the analog Tach -

so $1 friendly bet - no "digital" Dash for the .2 GT 911's - maybe other non-GT 911's - but the 992.2 GT series vehicles will retain their analog tach…

emphasis on the "friendly".

 

There are already spy videos from Nürburgring showing digital dash (loss of analog tach)

 

grant. Were those videos of 992.2 GT cars or regular Carrera/Turbo cars?

I have seen plenty of Carrera mules with an all digital dash so I think it is safe to say that all 992.2 models other than GT cars, will now have an all digital dash.

Historically, the GT department uses 95% of the Carrera interior. For the 992.1 AP changed the display dashboard software, not hardware.

he did change the gear shift lever to proper gear shift thankfully for the 992.1 GT cars.

Changing the hardware on the dashboard is much harder and harder to do for smaller volume cars. I really hope the 992.2 GT cars keep the 992.1 dash, but I’m not ready to wager money on it.

that said, an argument could be made for the GT department to continue building/buying their dashboards for the .2 generation from wherever they come now for the 992.1 generation.

I think the best case scenario is that the 992.2 GT car dash looks the same as the 992.1, and maintains the analog tachometer.

However, I definitely expect the 994.1 GT cars to to have an all digital dash …..unfortunately.

 

I'll stand by my friendly bet for 992.2 GT vehicles - I'll be proven wrong/right in due time…but let's be clear - this is just a friendly lark - while I kill time on my flight to germany.

what would be more interesting is an expected annoucement date for 992.x 911's - and when GT cars will follow - 2024 992.2 "normal" 911's - 2025 Turbo, 2026 GT?

 

 

And more ADMs as we'll get BS from some dealers saying that it'll be the last NA GT3.

 

Regarding 992.2 GT car predictions.

I agree re hybrid. I think that will first come to Carreras/turbos.

if any 992.2 GT cars get a hybrid however, it would be the RS, not GT3.

I still think the 992.2 RS will get the 4.2L engine from the RSR.

I’m less certain about the 992.2 GT3.

Though, historically Porsche has increased GT3 engine displacement with the mid cycle refresh.

997.1 to 997.2 GT3 engine size increased from 3.6 to 3.8L
991.1 to 991.2 GT3 engine size increased from 3.8 to 4.0L

Porsche might still give us a 4.2L in the 992.2 GT3.
They could do that for the GT3 and then add a tune of the same engine and mild hybrid for the 992.2 RS models.

 

Yep. That agrees with my previous statement. The 911 based GT cars use 90% of the same interior as a Carrera. So unfortunately it appears that all the 992.2 cars (GT or otherwise) will have an all electronic dash. 🤮

 

Maybe look no farther than than the S/T for what might be the 992.2 GT3............but of course, minus the single mass flywheel😉