sleazius Posted 28November, 2018 Report Share Posted 28November, 2018 Like the wide haunches and the interior looks a lot more modern. That rear though... what a mess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted 28November, 2018 Report Share Posted 28November, 2018 Love everything apart from the centre rear stop light. Why that was not integrated into the top of the rear window to compliment the red tail light strip amazes me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 28November, 2018 Report Share Posted 28November, 2018 It reminds me of the old international Harvester badge ........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantmr Posted 28November, 2018 Report Share Posted 28November, 2018 Front reminds me of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy73 Posted 28November, 2018 Report Share Posted 28November, 2018 I think it looks lovely – a car I’d love to get in with the Mrs and drive some lovely roads on my way to Daylesford for a weekend away. Lovely. But do I want to chuck it around Reefton Spur? Meh… I’m sure it would be amazing. The problem is Porsche don’t make it look like it would be. To be fair, they’re somewhat between a rock and a hard place when you consider the audience for a brand new Carrera S. Add to this Porsche’s penchant of taking itself waaaaay too seriously when producing any kind of video or advertising material. With this in mind and considering the demographic profile of their target market, they present the car as a luxury Grand Tourer, sliently and calmly carving it’s way through cities and sweeping country roads. I watched this video and thought I really need to see Chris Harris wringing its neck in anger to get any sense of the excitement that I’m sure lurks beneath it’s ever widening rear end. Because Porsche do a really good job of making it look like about the least fun one can have in a rear-engined thoroughbred… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 28November, 2018 Report Share Posted 28November, 2018 911 tradionalists hate to see change, stems from the fact that the 911 went for so long without major change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy73 Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 1 minute ago, ANF said: 911 tradionalists hate to see change, stems from the fact that the 911 went for so long without major change. I'm no traditionalist. happy for change and overall, i think there are some good developments here. I'm sure the car will be amazing. I have a bigger issue with how Porsche market it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 1 minute ago, Andy73 said: I'm no traditionalist. happy for change and overall, i think there are some good developments here. I'm sure the car will be amazing. I have a bigger issue with how Porsche market it. I am agreeing with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy73 Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 17 minutes ago, ANF said: I am agreeing with you Well good then! 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philbee Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 1 hour ago, Andy73 said: I'm no traditionalist. happy for change and overall, i think there are some good developments here. I'm sure the car will be amazing. I have a bigger issue with how Porsche market it. Yeah, I watched the LA launch video... Agree Andy, the shpeel was .... how should I say this in a very articulate, technically astute way.... bloody boring as canary shit! Get Chris Harris out there, yes! Or maybe Maria Sharapova...? 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 2 hours ago, Andy73 said: I think it looks lovely – a car I’d love to get in with the Mrs and drive some lovely roads on my way to Daylesford for a weekend away. Lovely. But do I want to chuck it around Reefton Spur? Meh… I’m sure it would be amazing. The problem is Porsche don’t make it look like it would be. To be fair, they’re somewhat between a rock and a hard place when you consider the audience for a brand new Carrera S. Add to this Porsche’s penchant of taking itself waaaaay too seriously when producing any kind of video or advertising material. With this in mind and considering the demographic profile of their target market, they present the car as a luxury Grand Tourer, sliently and calmly carving it’s way through cities and sweeping country roads. I watched this video and thought I really need to see Chris Harris wringing its neck in anger to get any sense of the excitement that I’m sure lurks beneath it’s ever widening rear end. Because Porsche do a really good job of making it look like about the least fun one can have in a rear-engined thoroughbred… Looking at that vid it seems to me that they really are trying to appeal to a different demo, won’t be surprised if they get-former gt3 owner Caitlin Jenner to do the forthcoming gt3 adds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 If they do he or she or it could talk about the 8 speed tranny ..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 20 hours ago, Raven said: Those lights remind me of the Cylons in Battlestar Galactica from the 70's 14 minutes ago, Raven said: If they do he or she or it could talk about the 8 speed tranny ..................... Is that called the Caitlyn gearbox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 1 hour ago, LeeM said: Those lights remind me of the Cylons in Battlestar Galactica from the 70's Is that called the Caitlyn gearbox? Bruce,s tranny .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K911 Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 There’s a configurator available on the US site. There options for gold wheels and black calipers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 1 hour ago, K911 said: There’s a configurator available on the US site. There options for gold wheels and black calipers. Its about time they offered a little more variety in the wheel and calipers ..........I saw a couple of the test cars with silver calipers and the Porsche logo color in the matching body color and thought it was a sharp look ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 I cannot get over how such a small increase in the front and a 10 mm ride height reduction makes the front end look so much longer and the cabin seem more towards the rear. Just look at the silver one in the promotional photo above ^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTP911 Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 2 hours ago, K911 said: There’s a configurator available on the US site. There options for gold wheels and black calipers. Nick Murray (love or hate his reviews) gives an overview of the US configurator: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 2 hours ago, Raven said: Bruce,s tranny .......... 99metoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 Pretty much what I expected. Nice but maybe as I get older the classic lines and shape continues to grow. only thing I don’t like is the continued size increase. Longer and wider again than the 991 building. Smaller one may be an unexpected delight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGA Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 8 hours ago, Raven said: Its about time they offered a little more variety in the wheel and calipers ..........I saw a couple of the test cars with silver calipers and the Porsche logo color in the matching body color and thought it was a sharp look ... Yes, true...but I am a little surprised that PSCBs do not appear to be an option. I was pretty confident that they would bring these brakes to the 992 as a halfway house from the iron brakes to the PCCBs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 The 3/4 shots from the rear make it look like there is something missing - or is that just me? Forget the aesthetics for a second, it just seems like its too flat or something? I'll have to check what the 991 looks like from that angle when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 30November, 2018 Report Share Posted 30November, 2018 As suspected with all the camo off it, I like the overall package, the interior is really nice but there is definitely a few areas of detail I am not mad about, such as the rear end light strip and the front end panel lines, also no NB is kind of shit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 30November, 2018 Report Share Posted 30November, 2018 1 hour ago, edgy said: As suspected with all the camo off it, I like the overall package, the interior is really nice but there is definitely a few areas of detail I am not mad about, such as the rear end light strip and the front end panel lines, also no NB is kind of shit... When all said and done, if someone gave one to me, I think I'd take it, even if there were some parts of the design features I didn't like.... 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 30November, 2018 Report Share Posted 30November, 2018 So if the 911 had turned into the Cayman GT4 instead of the 991, what would people hate more? The loss of rear seats and change to mid engine? Or the rear engine and rear seats kept, but bloaters are continued ad infinitum? Personally I would be less disappointed about going mid engined but staying smaller as opposed to becoming longer and wider with every new version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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