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991 Porsche 911 Targa spied

Porsche is well on the way to filling another 911 niche with its 991 platform, as this spy shot of a 2013 model Targa shows. Don’t let the Cabriolet style roof fool you, the sight of an old skool rollover hoop just behind the doors tells you this is a Targa. Expect the Targa roof […]

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991 Porsche 911 image gallery

To honour the father of the original 911, FA Porsche (1935–2012), and on the occasion of its 2012 World Performance Car title, here’s a gallery of 50 images showcasing the 991 Porsche 911.

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Worldwide premiere of RHD 991 Porsche 911

Porsche has a long and proud history in Australia. Indeed, Australia’s first Porsche dealer, Norman Hamilton, encouraged and helped pay for Porsche to make the first ever right-hand drive model after coming to a handshake deal with Dr Ferdinand Porsche. It’s fitting, then, that the worldwide debut of a right-hand drive 991 Porsche 911 took […]

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Chris Harris reviews 991 Porsche 911

Following his teaser we shared with you the other day, Chris Harris is back with his full review of the new 991 Porsche 911. How the world has turned when Harris says it feels like Porsche has nicked the gearbox from the Nissan GT-R and placed it in their hero car. But what of the […]

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Is the new 991 Porsche 911 any good?

After being revealed back in August the world’s motoring press have now managed to get their lucky hands on the brand new 991 Porsche 911. Here’s a teaser of what they think: Jim Holder, Autocar: “The seven-speed manual is more of a technical than practical success. Whisper it, but on a fast twisting road the […]

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OFFICIAL: 2012 Porsche 911 (991) revealed

Following last week’s leaked images Porsche has lifted the veil on its all-new 911. While many wags will joke that nothing has changed, Porsche appears to have done a great job in managing the balance between heritage and progress (see our 991 v 997 comparison for more). Aside from minor gripes about the wheel design […]

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Porsche 911: 991 compared to 997 in pictures

Here’s a pictorial comparison of the new 991 Porsche 911 against the well loved 997.2 model it replaces. One of the first things you notice in profile view is how the 991 appears a bit sleeker and lower. The more dramatically raked front and rear glass is a small, but definite improvement. At the front […]

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More 991 Porsche 911 spy shots

New spy shots of the soon to be released 991 Porsche 911 have been published by Autocar (follow the source link for more). You can tell it’s the new 991 by the wing mirrors and, of course, the subtle disguise over the lights front and rear. The new 911 is due for its first public […]

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More 991 Porsche 911 spy shots

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 […]

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991 Porsche 911 shows its backside

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]

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Will the 991 Porsche 911 GT3 be mid-engine?

The Rennlist forum is a great knowledge-base for all things Porsche. It can also be a great source for some accurate inside info. We can’t vouch for the accuracy of the following info, but if correct it appears the next Porsche 911 GT3 could change the game somewhat, insofar as the pure GT3 template is […]

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Another 991 Porsche 911 rendering

French website L’Automobile brings us some new renderings of the upcoming 991 Porsche 911. The front view is pretty much the same as we saw last August. This time, though, you get a look at the backside of the new 991. Most other details for the next-gen 911 remain as reported last year. So, we […]