If I’m looking for just one area for the 992 to progress, it is in the ease of access to the still unique 911 driving experience.
The current car has an abundance of 911 spirit because it still has those three attributes that have always made the 911 unique among its peers: the shortest wheelbase in the class, a flat six engine and its location behind the rear wheels. The problem it is that it’s so focused on providing the ride and refinement owners now demand that you have to push quite hard to find the magic – and in a 911 that means going fast.
More power, more tech for ‘most advanced’ 911 yet
So I want the new car to feel even more alive at lower effort levels, the way 911s used to. This won’t be easy because it’s hard to augment feel and a sense of agility without degrading comfort by a degree or three, and Porsche won’t rate that a sacrifice worth making. Indeed, for all those who want a 911 in the traditional sense, there are many more who don’t want a traditional 911 experience at all, merely the ability to project the image of being a 911 driver to family, friends and colleagues.
Then again, Porsche engineers are wizards, and if the new car is lighter and stiffer than the one it replaces, I’m confident Porsche can produce a new 911 that’s just as easy to live with but even better to drive, no matter how hard you’re trying.
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Yep, it is, we all have our anecdotes about what was better than this one and so on,but, you have to have progress there are future 911 owners going to come along and unless they get to try a vintage 911 they’re just going to buy the current one they like.....
New 911: "More tech, more power"
Such was the Autocar headline introducing the next 911 earlier in the week. I and many others agree with Andrew Frankel's article but for it to become a reality Porsche need to change the script:
"New 911 launches with less power, less weight, less width, less speed, lower fuel consumption, narrower tyres, smaller wheels and smaller brakes!"As others above said, maybe a 910...?
Just make it 12 inches narrow
and it will be fine and able to go through the Blackwall Tunnel.