992 GT3 - imminent?
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They’ve probably been told by the OPC that had arranged for their flipped cars to be quietly broked by them!
Don’t see how three months Covid would do that and more importantly with the implications for model cycles over the whole 992 generation don’t see that happening. IIRC there are more restrictive revaluations coming in in the mid 2020’s which means that Porsche won’t want to be delaying production of GT cars....delaying 992.1 GT3 by that long has implications for 992.2 GT cars etc
Don’t see how three months Covid would do that and more importantly with the implications for model cycles over the whole 992 generation don’t see that happening. IIRC there are more restrictive revaluations coming in in the mid 2020’s which means that Porsche won’t want to be delaying production of GT cars....delaying 992.1 GT3 by that long has implications for 992.2 GT cars etc
Cheib said:
They’ve probably been told by the OPC that had arranged for their flipped cars to be quietly broked by them!
Don’t see how three months Covid would do that and more importantly with the implications for model cycles over the whole 992 generation don’t see that happening. IIRC there are more restrictive revaluations coming in in the mid 2020’s which means that Porsche won’t want to be delaying production of GT cars....delaying 992.1 GT3 by that long has implications for 992.2 GT cars etc
This is a real issue. Don’t see how three months Covid would do that and more importantly with the implications for model cycles over the whole 992 generation don’t see that happening. IIRC there are more restrictive revaluations coming in in the mid 2020’s which means that Porsche won’t want to be delaying production of GT cars....delaying 992.1 GT3 by that long has implications for 992.2 GT cars etc
The new EU refs will be problematic and the particulate filter issue may well mean a slightly different EU and HS spec
Interesting to think of a GT3 pre the regs and the equivalent GT3RS after them.
RDMcG said:
This is a real issue.
The new EU refs will be problematic and the particulate filter issue may well mean a slightly different EU and HS spec
Interesting to think of a GT3 pre the regs and the equivalent GT3RS after them.
EU and US spec on the 718 GT4 only differs in the particle coating (or lack of) on the PPF mesh filter. The cars sound identical by all accounts.The new EU refs will be problematic and the particulate filter issue may well mean a slightly different EU and HS spec
Interesting to think of a GT3 pre the regs and the equivalent GT3RS after them.
If new EU regs are coming, I would expect both the GT3 and GT3RS to meet them from the get-go. The Cayster 4.0 engine is compliant with all known regs that are due, the 992 GT3 may well have taken the same approach.
I was told last week that Porsche have increased production of Taycan because WLTP is causing problems with production of “normal” cars. Porsche GB/OPCs don’t seem to get much info about production delays etc.
Listened to a really good interview with AP recently....he basically said it’s a real fight producing these cars now and not getting easier. We’re approaching the end of an era or maybe already on the downslope. Cars will be faster, have more grip etc but will they excite you on the public road more than anything that’s already been made ? I have my doubts.
What would get me excited is if they went to the old school recipe of making a car as light as possible.
Listened to a really good interview with AP recently....he basically said it’s a real fight producing these cars now and not getting easier. We’re approaching the end of an era or maybe already on the downslope. Cars will be faster, have more grip etc but will they excite you on the public road more than anything that’s already been made ? I have my doubts.
What would get me excited is if they went to the old school recipe of making a car as light as possible.
RDMcG said:
I am hopeful that the filters will not be required for North America. I like the sounds of my old 997RR and the 991 also. If there is no regulatory requirement here then the aftermarket will fill the gap.
I would guess you need to see the 718 GT4 for how it will be for the 992 GT3 in the US - the same hardware as the rest of the world re. PPF filters but no active coating inside them on the mesh. You'll still have the lower noise of EU IMHO.Twinfan said:
RDMcG said:
I am hopeful that the filters will not be required for North America. I like the sounds of my old 997RR and the 991 also. If there is no regulatory requirement here then the aftermarket will fill the gap.
I would guess you need to see the 718 GT4 for how it will be for the 992 GT3 in the US - the same hardware as the rest of the world re. PPF filters but no active coating inside them on the mesh. You'll still have the lower noise of EU IMHO.Cheib said:
I was told last week that Porsche have increased production of Taycan because WLTP is causing problems with production of “normal” cars. Porsche GB/OPCs don’t seem to get much info about production delays etc.
Listened to a really good interview with AP recently....he basically said it’s a real fight producing these cars now and not getting easier. We’re approaching the end of an era or maybe already on the downslope. Cars will be faster, have more grip etc but will they excite you on the public road more than anything that’s already been made ? I have my doubts.
What would get me excited is if they went to the old school recipe of making a car as light as possible.
From what i can tell the ability to offer the GT cars like we all want , really depends on their being able to sell Taycan and whatever other EV cars they produce in order to meet the "Fleet averages" prescribed by the EU. Here is the link from the EU laying it all out, I tapped out at page 3 or 4 of the first PDF. https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/transport/vehi... Better minds than mine can hopefully help the rest of us. I'd love to know how specifically the US cars differ from the EU cars in terms of GPF etc etc Listened to a really good interview with AP recently....he basically said it’s a real fight producing these cars now and not getting easier. We’re approaching the end of an era or maybe already on the downslope. Cars will be faster, have more grip etc but will they excite you on the public road more than anything that’s already been made ? I have my doubts.
What would get me excited is if they went to the old school recipe of making a car as light as possible.
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