Porsche Files Trademark for "919"
by John Coyle

With the debut of the 2013 Cayman still fresh, we've learned Stuttgart has filed the numerals as a "word mark" with the German Patent Office. But what, if anything, the company plans to do with the name is unclear. Eagle-eyed folks will note that it's a digit higher than the designation of Porsche's forthcoming hybrid halo car, and that raises some interesting possibilities. Might we eventually see some kind of uber-exclusive, track-only variant—à la Ferrari's FXX—emerge from Stuttgart's skunk works? Or a fire-breathing road car sans the green powertrain?

What do you think? Is this development much ado about nothing? Or a prelude to awesomeness?

[via GT Spirit]

 

Or perhaps just a typo.

 

Please please please....ditch the hybrid stuff, and make it a reasonably priced supercar

 

If the 919 is going to be a 918 minus the hybrid bit, it's going to be one helluva machine!

It's just what everyone wanted. A high-strung race-derived V8 Porsche supercar without the batteries (which in turn will mean less weight)

Hope they give it with the 7-speed manual from the 991

 

+1 The 7 speed manual from the 991 would be perfect.

 

Much to do about nothing

 

Hi,

I'm actually surprised they haven't had the forethought to patent many different '9XX' combinations.

Cheers,
Nik

 

probably the new all electric 911..

 

Hi,

The 'gig' ?

Cheers,
Nik

 

??? Watered down 918...