Hoovey689

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Porsche's latest 911 to last fourteen years, dowsized turbo engines under development

The new 991-generation of the Porsche 911 is now upon us, with the Carrera and Carrera S coupes unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. So what do you think? Because love it or hate it, it'll be around for a while; 14 years, if the latest reports prove accurate.

According to Car, the new 911 will be around for two seven-year product lifecycles. And over the course of its life, you can bet that it'll spawn as many derivatives as the model it replaces.

First down the pipeline will reportedly be the Cabriolet, expected to arrive in both regular (3.4-liter 350-horsepower flat-six) and S (3.8-liter/400hp) versions in 2012 with semi-rigid folding panels under a new type of fabric that will look like an ordinary convertible but offer more solidity once up and folding beneath a hard boot instead of a fabric tonneau cover.

Towards the end of next year, we're to expect the all-wheel-drive Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S, followed by the 520-horsepower twin-spool 911 Turbo in 2013 and Turbo Cabrio in 2014, with the enthusiast's favorite 911 GT3 also arriving in 2013. The 911 Targa is tipped to go back in late 2013 or early 2014 from its sliding glass roof to a more conventional removable panel, with Speedster and hybrid versions also under consideration.

Porsche is also said to be developing a new generation of smaller-displacement turbo sixes to fit into the 911 in place of the ever-growing unit that has ballooned to as much as a four full liters in the GT3 RS 4.0. How Zuffenhausen will then differentiate the 911 Turbo when they've all got spools remains to be seen, but we'll reportedly have until 2015 to find out.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/27/p...ed-turbo-engi/

whoster

Well...

it's not like it looks any different.













(just jabbing, I love the 911 and what it is.)

rominl

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wow, this is going to be interesting. maybe it will further make the price stay more solid.

I8ABMR

Sounds like it will. This kind of evolution could only happen at Porsche

VIPG35

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Still looks good

Blackraven

It works for Porsche (if it ain't broke, don't fix it)

Alucard

Here's hoping they make a Speedster version in a much higher volume (and at a more reasonable price).

Ap1_Alan

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They may not have changed the looks much, but they definitely improved its performance

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/21/2...s-ring-time-q/

2002GGPIS3

I am so excited about Porsche cars in the future, I can't wait to see the new entry car with a rumored turbo 4.

I8ABMR

I honestly feel like this is the best looking 911 in history. I have been drooling over pics of this thing for days. I usually feel that the styling is so stagnant that you cant tell they really made any changes. This is the first where you see it and like it imho

rominl

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tammer, time to consider it!

SaintNexus

So, instead of a mid-cycle refresh, are they gonna get quarter cycle refreshes?

I'd think they'd have 3 refreshes, one every 4 years or so..

Or maybe have the exact same exterior and interior for over a decade?

4TehNguyen

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thank incoming CAFE standards

SaintNexus

CAFE standards?

JessePS

That is going to be a long haul, 14 years. Guess we will see the next-next gen 911 by what 2026?