Yes this ad commits every cliche in the car advertisement handbook, but still, it features the new 911 up close and personal. If you can ignore the dramatic smoke, ariel shots, terrible new age music, and nary a whisper of why you should like the new 911, the ad is enjoyable. but seriously ad men, step up your game. Nothing about bad rock show special effects makes me want to buy a car.
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Today, Dashboard brings you a video from Evo magazine. For three minutes, you can imagine yourself free from traffic, inattentive drivers, and worries on one of the world’s best driving roads in some of the world’s best cars.
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The new 911 is set to launch next year, and now we have our best look yet on whats to come. Visually, not much will change over the last generation, the 997. The new 911, code-named 991, will feature shorter overhangs, the addition of the ever-trendy LED running lights, redesigned headlights, and overall smoothing of the bodywork.
Not much is known about what will be under the hood, but estimates claim that the motor will be a 3.4 liter boxer 6, with around 340hp. Also, the 911 will have a longer wheelbase and a more Panameresque interior. The wheelbase change is significant since Porsche is trying to make the 911 roomier on the inside, and more stable to drive. Hopefully, these changes will not change the 911’s driving dynamics too much.
The new 911 is set to debut at this year’s Frankfurt Auto show.
Reports from British car magazine Autocar state that Porsche is inspired by the 550 Spyder for their newest sports car. This will be the new entry level Porsche, and slot in under the Boxster. The 500 Spyder is one of Porsche’s most iconic models, and was incredibly important in putting Porsche on the map with gentleman racers and celebrities, including James Dean, who died in one. Its successor was non other than the 911. It is a strong claim then to affix such a lofty target for the entry level Porsche.
Porsche boss Matthias Mueller goes on further to explain the type of engine we will see when this car debuts:
The Porsche is expected to be based on a new mid-engined aluminium and steel platform being developed by Audi which will also be used for the proposed Audi R4 roadster.
The Porsche will probably from £35,000 slotting in underneath the next-generation Boxster, which will grow notably in size and cost. The car will get a new four-cylinder boxer engine that will also power the Boxster, the Cayman and potentially even the 911. Sources say the flat four motor is sized at 2.5-litres and has been producing around 360bhp in turbocharged form.
Let’s hope this project is a larger sales success than the last Audi engineered Porsche, the 944. However, if they are shooting for the 500 Spyder as a spiritual target, my bets are on Porsche getting this car right, even with a turbo-4.
For the full Autocar article, follow this link.
Make sure to take a peek at the video above to see the cobwebs being shaken off some historic rally stars. Shot at this year’s Vintage Acroplois Rally in Greece, the video features everything from old Porsches to Group B rally monsters.
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