Having been away form the P community for about 3-4 years I was not aware of the .1 and .2 versions of the 997.

I have tried to search the forums for an explanation, but I can not narrow the search enough to find an answer - What is the difference between the 997.1 and the 997.2?

Sorry for such a basic question that has probably been discussed already.

 

Found this on the web posted by someone else, not sure if it's complete, but it's longer than i thought ;

997.2

-Minor body changes - (ie tail lights, front bumper,...)
-New direct fuel injection (DFI) engines
-3.6-liter Boxer engine with 345 hp (up from 325)
-3.8-liter Boxer engine with 385 hp (up from 355)
-7-speed Porsche Double-clutch (optional)
-Drive-Off Assistant
-PASM sports chassis (-20 mm vs -10mm)
-New brake system for the 3.6-liter models
-EnhancedTire Pressure Monitoring System
-Bi-Xenon headlights with headlight cleaning system now also standard for 3.6-liter models
-New Porsche Communication Management (PCM 3.0 - which is HD based)
-Enlarged exterior mirrors with new design
-XM satellite radio (SDARS)(optional)
-Universal audio interface (optional)
-Cell phone preparation (Bluetooth®HFP) (optional)
-Have 40% fewer moving parts.
-Do NOT have an intermediate shaft, which was a weak point in the 997.1 -engines which sometimes led to catastrophic engine failures.
-Get better gas mileage
-Have an external water pump, with increased flow capacity

 

Thanks!!

40% fewer moving parts - that's amazing!!

 

40% fewer moving parts? like what?

biggest difference is the DFI engine/pdk and the PCM.

 

Yep - those are the two area's you'd notice. If you use a phone and/or ipod then the integration of both is also vastly improved, assuming you have the Universal audio interface option installed.