New Information on upcoming 991 Facelift
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New Information on upcoming 991 Facelift
Today's mail delivered issue #23 (10/30/2014) of the German car magazine, auto motor und sport. On page 12 the following information on the 991 facelift is reported:
The facelift will be premiered at the 2015 IAA in Frankfurt. Deliveries will start late that year as 2016 model-year cars.
The naturally aspirated engines in the Carrera and CS will be replaced by turbocharged ones, still six cylinders but with smaller displacements. Both engines will gain 15 hp. (No information on torque, which should be considerably higher than that of current engines -- at a sacrifice in engine response). Cayman and Boxters will become available with turbocharged 4-cylinder engines next year even before the 2015 IAA. These will become available for the 911 at the 2018 model change.
The only reason for these changes is the need for Porsche to meet ever-tighter future fuel efficiency and CO2 regulations.
The facelift will be premiered at the 2015 IAA in Frankfurt. Deliveries will start late that year as 2016 model-year cars.
The naturally aspirated engines in the Carrera and CS will be replaced by turbocharged ones, still six cylinders but with smaller displacements. Both engines will gain 15 hp. (No information on torque, which should be considerably higher than that of current engines -- at a sacrifice in engine response). Cayman and Boxters will become available with turbocharged 4-cylinder engines next year even before the 2015 IAA. These will become available for the 911 at the 2018 model change.
The only reason for these changes is the need for Porsche to meet ever-tighter future fuel efficiency and CO2 regulations.
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Today's mail delivered issue #23 (10/30/2014) of the German car magazine, auto motor und sport. On page 12 the following information on the 991 facelift is reported:
The facelift will be premiered at the 2015 IAA in Frankfurt. Deliveries will start late that year as 2016 model-year cars.
The naturally aspirated engines in the Carrera and CS will be replaced by turbocharged ones, still six cylinders but with smaller displacements. Both engines will gain 15 hp. (No information on torque, which should be considerably higher than that of current engines -- at a sacrifice in engine response). Cayman and Boxters will become available with turbocharged 4-cylinder engines next year even before the 2015 IAA. These will become available for the 911 at the 2018 model change.
The only reason for these changes is the need for Porsche to meet ever-tighter future fuel efficiency and CO2 regulations.
The facelift will be premiered at the 2015 IAA in Frankfurt. Deliveries will start late that year as 2016 model-year cars.
The naturally aspirated engines in the Carrera and CS will be replaced by turbocharged ones, still six cylinders but with smaller displacements. Both engines will gain 15 hp. (No information on torque, which should be considerably higher than that of current engines -- at a sacrifice in engine response). Cayman and Boxters will become available with turbocharged 4-cylinder engines next year even before the 2015 IAA. These will become available for the 911 at the 2018 model change.
The only reason for these changes is the need for Porsche to meet ever-tighter future fuel efficiency and CO2 regulations.
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I'll stick with my high revving screaming NA motor! Love the sound and driving experience.
I already own one of these, and don't need another! I get enough whizzing sound from it.
I already own one of these, and don't need another! I get enough whizzing sound from it.
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this is Porsche , whose brand equity value allows it to charge more than say General Motors ...and in the same relative sense, no different from Ferrari charging more than Porsche ...it's how retailing has always functioned for all aspirational branded products .....from cars to luggage to fashion...to do otherwise for no reason to enhance consumer value is to destroy the brand name , as happened for example when many fashion houses like Dior and Gucci started selling cheap logo'd sweaters , belts and such in middle class department stores in the early 80s
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