Haven’t We Seen You Before? Of Course We Have
In the future, Porsche plans to start mixing in letters to get codes like 9A1, the designation for the new family of direct-injection boxer engines.
SPORT CHRONO PLUS PACKAGE 997 CODE
We were told at the lavish international launch in Santa Barbara, California-where a blue-sky budget included grinding and resurfacing an old weather-beaten airport apron to serve as an autocross course-that the new 911’s 991 project code was selected simply because it was still available. Porsche design director Michael Mauer says the 911 is the source for all Porsche brand styling, but in this case, it looks as though the company’s big, front-engined limo-and strategic cost-saving component sharing-had a say.īy the way, for decades Porsche has given all its projects an internal number starting with “9,” and it’s now running out of numbers. Porsches used to have nothing but a shifter and air between the seats, which emphasized the fact that the oily bits were out back. The influence of the Panamera is obvious once you crack open the doors and see that long ski slope of a center console studded with buttons. When did the 911 get to be the same length as an Audi A6? It’s not actually that large, but it seems it. But whatever version you drive, the car feels big. So equipped, it includes Porsche’s dynamic engine mounts, which we’ve often praised for helping settle the car down over pitching pavement. Granted, the only version provided for our drive was a 3.8-liter Carrera S with the optional Sport Chrono package.
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