Mike737 Posted 27October, 2016 Report Share Posted 27October, 2016 http://www.thedrive.com/news/5711/watch-porsches-mysterious-mid-engined-911-race-car-attack-the-trackSeems interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 27October, 2016 Report Share Posted 27October, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apogee Posted 27October, 2016 Report Share Posted 27October, 2016 Could it be that Porsche has come to the end of the road (pardon the pun) with trying to push the performance envelope with rear engine layout? That the superior balance accorded by a mid-engine layout is necessary to keep up with the ever increasing push for performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmarks Posted 27October, 2016 Report Share Posted 27October, 2016 And the way those guys shift so fast with the gearstick and clutch set up they've got be running ...Sequential paddle shift gearboxes are soooo 2015 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted 27October, 2016 Report Share Posted 27October, 2016 This is the layout the new GT2 will have (they can't build a race car that doesn't follow a road car variant anymore - like we saw with the old V8 Z4's for example).What will be interesting is whether the whole 911 range shifts to this new "mid-rear" (which is really mid) in all future models, or whether it is kept for just specials such as the GT2.If they do shift the whole range I wonder if this means the mooted 960 won't go ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K911 Posted 28October, 2016 Report Share Posted 28October, 2016 By swinging the engine & gear box 180 degrees, Im not sure if you could call it 911 anymore. I don't think there will be any more room for rear seats either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonk Posted 28October, 2016 Report Share Posted 28October, 2016 Can't see it happening for the full range. I assume it would mean no rear seats. It would no longer be a 911 and we all remember what happened last time they tried to replace the 911. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 28October, 2016 Report Share Posted 28October, 2016 Begs the question, why not use the Cayman......? All they have to do it ad some body work and engine goodies. The car already out handles a 911 and no costly mods to layout..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted 28October, 2016 Report Share Posted 28October, 2016 Because marketing. They can't say the "cheap" car is the best one. A few car companies are going this path now. BMW are making the M4 for GT4, M6 for GT3 and will be building their 2018 GT LME car on their future M8 platform.Porsche are doing GT4 for GT4, GT3 for GT3 and GT2 for GT LME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 27June, 2017 Report Share Posted 27June, 2017 By swinging the engine & gear box 180 degrees, Im not sure if you could call it 911 anymore. I don't think there will be any more room for rear seats either.Is that what actually happened (so the gearbox is now behind the engine) or did they just move the whole engine & gearbox forward?Porsche has been tight-lipped on the layout of the RSR. I did read though that the reason for the change was not due to wanting to change the balance of the car, it was simply to allow them to run a bigger rear diffuser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 27June, 2017 Report Share Posted 27June, 2017 Is that what actually happened (so the gearbox is now behind the engine) or did they just move the whole engine & gearbox forward?Porsche has been tight-lipped on the layout of the RSR. I did read though that the reason for the change was not due to wanting to change the balance of the car, it was simply to allow them to run a bigger rear diffuser. Engine "Positioned in front of the rear axle"From Porsches own website http://www.porsche.com/australia/motorsportandevents/motorsport/worksracing/racingcars/991-911-rsr/featuresandspecs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 27June, 2017 Report Share Posted 27June, 2017 I like how modern race cars need air con Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 27June, 2017 Report Share Posted 27June, 2017 Side windows looks like they may be fixed? Plus "Collision Avoidance System" ?? I thought that was called a driver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 27June, 2017 Report Share Posted 27June, 2017 I guess the black rectangle in the middle (between the mufflers) is the back of the gearbox then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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