Lights, silhouette and engine sounds of what appears to be the 2020 Porsche 911 are revealed.
The Porsche 911 is, without question, one of the greatest sports car lines in the history of the automotive industry. For more than 50 years, the 911 has been one of the leading performance cars on the global market with a wide variety of price points and power levels. With this being such an iconic car, the anticipated debut of the eighth generation 911 at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this year is a big deal and enthusiasts are already excited, but this short teaser video should get all Porsche fans on the edge of their seats.
Design Lines and Lights
This video from the official Porsche Facebookpage is only 12 seconds long, but it is packed full of quick glimpses of the 2020 911 from just about every angle. The beginning of the video provides a great look at the lines of the front end, as well as the multi-unit LED headlights. Further into the video, we see the blurry rear end with what looks to be a taillight design that extends from side to side and most importantly, we get a full look at the silhouette from the side.
There are no big surprises here, as the odds are good that the 2020 911 will resemble the current models, but there will be styling revisions made to separate the seventh and eighth generations. Of course, with the overall form of the 911 remaining unchanged for the duration of the car’s existence, there is only so much change to be made from one generation to the next.
Revving Engine
In the middle of the short video, we get a look at the tachometer of the 2020 Porsche 911 and as the needle jumps, we can hear the engine roar. We don’t know which model we are hearing, but it sounds pretty sweet.
At the end of the video, Porsche makes it clear that the shadowy figure in the video is the eighth generation 911 and that it is coming with the timeless design that we have come to know and love. With the LA Auto Show just a few weeks away, we don’t have to wait long to meet the next chapter in the book of the incredible Porsche 911.
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