If you don’t blink you can see a very brief teaser of the new 991 Porsche 911 Carrera S in the latest promo for computer game Need For Speed: The Run. Check out the promo below.
The glimpse of the 991 is actually pretty lame, but with the new 911 is due for a first public reveal at Frankfurt just over a month from now, we can’t wait!
[Source: Jalopnik]
Porsche has just updated its entry-level racecar, the 911 GT3 Cup, which will be used in one-make series across the globe in 2012 and 2013. Based on the 911 GT3 RS road car the Cup uses the same 450hp engine. It’s the first refresh for the 911 GT3 Cup since 2009.
The 911 GT3 Cup is also eligible for use in endurance races and a new 100 litre fuel tank has been added to increase range and safety. Deliveries will commence next month and you’ll need around €162K plus taxes to buy one.
If you want more from your 911 racing experience there’s always the FIA GT3-compliant 911 GT3 R or the top of the tree GT2-ready 911 GT3 RSR.
The BMW 1 Series M Coupé is the ‘it’ car of the moment. Everyone is talking about it and everyone, it seems, cannot praise it enough. We’ve already had one drive of the 1M and quickly learnt why it has been creating so much fuss. It really is a cracking car. Overseas, it’s even been compared against the Porsche Cayman R; a genuine sportscar with a sharpened focus.
We’re not sure why that comparison is being made, to be honest. They’re at different price points (especially here in Australia) and they don’t really sing from the same hymn sheet, either.
But when a long-time AUSmotive reader offered us a drive of these two cars who were we to say no. For good measure, the owner decided to throw us the keys to his 2008 BMW M3 as well. Lucky us!
All wearing black wheels with white paint, the trio were tailor made for a mini group-test. So, out to the favoured AUSmotive test route we headed. I drove the 1M on the outward journey and this provided a good chance to get reacquainted and develop a better sense for its daily capabilities.
Andreas Preuninger, Head of GT Cars, has described the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 as ‘the last action hero’. His description is as good as any, for the simple fact there just isn’t enough superlatives to throw around when describing the last of the widely-praised 997 model range.
After the break you’ll see a short clip filmed at the recent Goodwood Fesival of Speed where Preuninger talks about the what is probably the best 911 GT3 ever.
[Thanks to John for the tip]
Matthias Mueller, Porsche CEO, has dropped the biggest hint yet that his company is considering reviving the 550 Spyder. The news follows an interview Mueller had with German publication Handelsblatt, where he was quoted, “I can imagine that such a modern version of the famous James Dean Porsche would be well-received by our customers.”
Perhaps one of the few times you’ll hear an automotive CEO promoting their product by referencing a celebrity who was famously killed in one of their cars, but there you have it.
Said to be cheaper than the current entry-level Boxster there’s also a chance the new 550, based on the Audi R4, will bump the Boxster from the Porsche line up.
[Source: Reuters]
Autocar has a nice suite of images showcasing the all-new Porsche 911. The 991 model will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. As the reveal draws closer sightings are on the increase each time wearing less and less camouflage.
Aside from the pics not much else is being said that we don’t already know. Although, we’re told some styling cues, particularly relating to the lighting, will be inspired by the 918 Spyder concept.
[Source: Autocar]
Following yesterday’s news on the 2012 Porsche 911 we bring you these two spy shots of the car’s revised rear end. You’ll see the car features some sleek looking LED tail lights. Overall, though, the look is unmistakably 911.
[Pics: jokeforblog]
Earlier this month Car and Driver reported on their journey to South Africa with the 2012 Porsche 911 development team. After the break you will see an official teaser showcasing video highlights from that test program.
Meanwhile, thanks to C&D, we can confirm a few technical highlights as fact that will be found in the 991 911:
Most importantly, though, are the following words from ‘Mr 911’ August Achleitner: “We sharpened the 911 by making it faster, more responsive, safer, and more environmentally friendly. But we didn’t mess it up!â€
We’ll find out if Herr Achleitner is right when the new 911 is revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
Make sure you check out the C&D article for some relatively revealing interior shots. The teaser vid can be seen below.
A few weeks ago Matt Prior from Autocar got his hands on the highly desirable Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0. And here is the resulting video review.
It’s not the most exciting review you’re ever likely to watch, but Prior offers plenty of detail and tells us why the 4.0 litre is different from the regular 3.8 litre GT3 RS. Even though he makes a bold claim while concluding his review, it’s interesting to note he makes use of the words “in the right conditions” more than once.
Whatever the conditions, we’d love the chance to file our own Drive Thru report.
Autocar brings word of a possible all-new Porsche 928 model. Based on the Panamera the report says the new front engine coupé could even wear a 929 badge (wonder what Mazda might say about that?).
The 929 design study shown above indicates a typically sleek long bonnet design which, we have to say, has the potential to look very smart indeed (follow the source link for more pics). Such a model would allow Porsche to give über coupés from Aston Martin, Bentley and Ferrari a run for their serious money.
If it goes ahead it looks as though we wouldn’t see the 928/929 in showroom until 2014 or 2015 after the introduction of the second-generation Panamera. To help build the business case for the new model Porsche may consider platform sharing with Volkswagen stablemates Bentley.
A Porsche insider has been quoted by Autocar as saying, “We have ideas to extend the Panamera line-up, including other body derivatives — a shooting brake, for example.”
Now that is very exciting. We’ll be keeping an eye on developments that’s for sure.
[Source: Autocar]
Monster Tajima might have claimed an overall record at Pikes Peak last month, but Porsche also came away from the event with something to brag about. At the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT2 RS multiple Pikes Peak winner Jeff Zwart set a new record for a ‘street legal’ car.
After the break you can watch a brief highlights video which, for the most part, lacks the emotion and zip you expect from Pikes Peak. It’s still worth watching all the same, and the glowing exhaust is pretty cool. Afterwards, though, do yourself a favour and watch Climb Dance once more.
[Source: My Car Portal]
Ahh, the Porsche stand. Probably the most enjoyable display on media day. When else is one granted an unhindered opportunity to waltz up to each car and sit inside without incurring the wrath of salesperson who knows you really can’t afford the price of admission.
Of course, Porsche has an almost unrivalled racing history, so seeing the 935/78 aka ‘Moby Dick’ on show was hardly a surprise. Pretty radical looking creation, isn’t it. Makes a 911 Carrera look rather tame. Something that can’t be said for the 368kW 911 Turbo. The 911 Speedster has retro-chic alloys, but offset by, well, a rather large arse. Then there’s the $550K+ price tag. No.
The Cayman R, on the other hand, is something we’d very much like to own. And in Porsche money it’s actually quite cheap too. In fact, you wouldn’t even have to ask too nicely to get three for the price of a 911 Speedster. There was a lairy looking Boxster, with military-spec flat grey paint, kind of spoiled by the garish red bits. Still, at least it wasn’t an over-the-top behemoth like the Cayenne Turbo.
Until next year Porsche!