Auto Express 998 Spy Shots
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Not exactly radical then - can already imagine the press comments - laziest designers in town, will anyone notice it's a new one etc.
Interesting though that the headlights are heading more to the vertical - heading back further to classic 991 design cues.
I love it that they always tape over the badge on the front - like anyone's not going to know it's a Porsche.
Interesting though that the headlights are heading more to the vertical - heading back further to classic 991 design cues.
I love it that they always tape over the badge on the front - like anyone's not going to know it's a Porsche.
Amusing how the cover the car in GRP, my mate used to test cars for a living and he said when he was doing it they would put the running gear in an exisitng car - at the time they were developing a 4 pot turbo for the new model, yet the engine was being run in the old model round Millbrook for months and months before. I think a lot of this is marketing, they build the hype slowly, like with the GT-R etc.
tomw2000 said:
The back end looks Grimsvile (imho).
I hope they sort that out before production*.
(*hmm, but if they don;t change something radically it'll just look like another 911 )
.....you can't tell what the back end will look like as that is bit that is most disguised....so perhaps that is where it will look the most different....but I doubt it......I hope they sort that out before production*.
(*hmm, but if they don;t change something radically it'll just look like another 911 )
mikeo996 said:
Not exactly radical then - can already imagine the press comments - laziest designers in town, will anyone notice it's a new one etc.
Interesting though that the headlights are heading more to the vertical - heading back further to classic 991 design cues.
I love it that they always tape over the badge on the front - like anyone's not going to know it's a Porsche.
When I saw the headline I thought "Like I care", you know exactly what it's going to look like before you click on the link.Interesting though that the headlights are heading more to the vertical - heading back further to classic 991 design cues.
I love it that they always tape over the badge on the front - like anyone's not going to know it's a Porsche.
Simon
I reckon the 998 will have similar headlights to the new Boxster/Cayman - ie, incorporating the indicators, but subtly like the CGT, not like the 996/986. Plus the bonnet will be a bit plumper, for pedestrian safety regs.
Apart from that, it'll be just another 'polish' to the design... and if it ain't broke...
Apart from that, it'll be just another 'polish' to the design... and if it ain't broke...
8 cylinder flat boxer engine would be a bit too heavy imo for rear engine car. With fuel/CO2 issues think they will stick with 6 cylinder configuration and also bring in a 4 cylinder boxer engine for the 911 pehaps calling it the 912 again. High performance variants will be turbocharged. Ferrari/Aston will follow suit as large capacity engines will never be able to meet future European CO2 legislation unless they are hybrids.
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