Every year they just keep getting better if you read the Litr. Just keep waiting next one will be the best ever. Problem with that is you will never get a car. Go ahead buy drive enjoy. Then when you see one you like better buy it. You only live once can't take it with you. Work live play hard no regrets.

 

It's actually called the 991 and often the journalists jump the timeline a bit. It's hard to guess when the launch will be as the economy is quite volatile.
Usually the car comes out in Europe first . That gives Porsche a little time to iron out any snags with it because North America is a huge buying segment . The car has to arrive with reliability . In those months propir to getting here the photos will show up on magazines . the internet, and then the journalists will drive them and review the car .

If I had to take a wild guess on when -- I'd say 2012 but NOT launched in 2011 for the 997 and 997S . 2014 will bring the Turbo . 2015 --the Gt3 .
Those are my guesses based on past car trend patterns.

 

That's why I let my car mags lapse. It's so easy to get pumped up wanting the "new" model and forget the 997TT is and always will be a fantastic car with gobs of tight performance and power - and with some mods a "real feel" of the drive. Some will disagree, but with some quality mods I would argue the 997TT is more of dream car than the more expensive out of the box than the soon-to-arrive 997S or 998. A few pounds lighter, better gas mileage, "greener" - with a few more gadget tweaks does not a better P car make. I have over 30Kmiles on mine and love driving it as much as when I picked it up - maybe more. Just get in your car and drive it hard - and watch the worries about depreciation and new models get lost in your dust ! And don't forget to get to your local track to push this even further.

Watch that wanting! It's worse than worrying about depreciation. And no, I'm not knocking the new models coming off the line.

That's my 2 cents (I feel better already!)
K

 

Correct on 991. (I called 998 due to OP). When was your 997 released in the states? Ours was officially released @ Oct 04. I also went on a P drive day in a few in Aug 04. Historically 7 years is the 911 model life span hence my thinking @ same time next year (2011) is when it will all happen. I was also at dealers not long back and when question this was told things had slowed back a bit in new 997's now with many holding off for new model not far away. Aug 2012 would make the 997 model 8 years.

 

I picked up my launch car on August 04 three days after the launch .
I looked for old articles to see when it was launched in Germany . I found this review where they test drove the car in July in Germany but coild not find the date. http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/dr...rera-carrera-s

It's usually 3 to 6 months prior.
Austrailia's launch I just learned reading yoir post and apparently it was later . I also don't know who got them last .

 

So given july 28 2004 was date of R and T review one may reasonably deduce (than 7 years on) late Jul 011 we will see some official press reviews followed shortly after by the first batch of 991's in Aug 011. Correct? Full supply by Jan 2012.

 

It's too hard to guess -- a strong dollar might have some guessing that Porsche would build and export ASAP .

Yet Porsche faces the huge task of hedging currency to determine production and with huge economic shifts they might be better off extending the current car and pricing .

Launching a complete redesign is a big step . Porsche usually opts to a financially conservative route yet with VW now in the mix plus the economic fastors --who know when ?

 

Great way to put it, just as I'll do....

 

I still remember driving my 03 C4S and seeing my first 997 back in 2004. I bought my 997 in 10/05 because I could not hold out.

Now that my 997 is pushing 5 years old, I'm thinking about getting a faster version, and of course, the next generation 991 is on my radar. I'm itching for 400-500 hp, so that's going to be either GT3 or Turbo, both very different rides. The RS is my dream car, but I can't use it for a daily driver and I want to avoid having several 911s as they will all be blk/blk and 6 speed manuals, so just one garage space for 911s. The 2010 GT3 is the perfect 911, but that wing is too wild for my taste. If only she came with a small ducktail, I would trade in my 05 997. I promised never to buy another AWD since my C4S because the wildness of the 911 was somehow missing with AWD, thus the Turbos have never entranced me. But I need the power and can't deal with the high flying rear wing of the GT3. What is a Porschephile to do.

 

ahhh yes the 1973 911 RS I presume....On every purist wish list.


My curiosity wonders about the ever narrowing gap between turbos and the GT3 N/A motors output edging ever closer.

As it (power output) narrows further will the price gap widen between models? OR how may turbo application outputs enhance further?

If equalized, Would the GT3 then be the overall P-Car choice given its handling, POWER and price point consideration.

 

Cars depreciate!? Why didn't anybody tell me that in the first place