The back bumper seems a bit boring

 

And one with the RS 4.0 in the background:

 

Those shots look a little 996-ish to me...

 

Spied: The New Porsche 911 Carrera Virtually Undisguised
Lady in red out for a bit if testing and wearing new shoes

Here are the latest spy-shots of a virtually undisguised next-generation Porsche 911 having itself a workout in close to Porsche Stuttgart factory. The shots are the clearest yet and probably the best you can get before the car’s official presentation at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September this year along with the Speed Yellow and Aqua Blue shots shared yesterday.

There are few other secrets left on the Porsche brand's core model. The next 911 will be 4.49 meters long - 56 mm more than the current model with 10 mm extra wheelbase. The car will also stand 11 mm shorter. The 3.4-litre entry-level Boxer engine (down from a 3.6-litre unit) has an output of 350 hp, good for a 0 to 100 km/h sprint time of 4.8 seconds and a top speed of 289 km/h. The smaller, more-efficient unit will reduce fuel-economy by 13 percent to 8.5 liters per 100 km. Moving up the Carrera S will reward drivers with 395 hp, while the 911 Turbo is rumored to have an output of approximately 542 hp. Regardless of what engine is selected, it can be paired to a seven-speed manual or an optional seven-speed PDK.

 

Notice the different rears (space for the license plate). US spec in the first pic and EURO spec in the second one. No more stupid bumperettes, but I still much prefer the EURO spec rear.

 

Thanks for those pictures DJ! It looks surprisingly good in Guards Red. I really like the wheels on the blue and yellow mules, but I'm not so sure about the wheels on this one (now looking at them though, they have a very attractive and classic design). To me the 991 looks like a smoothed, more sculpted, more detailed 997, more dynamic 997, which is a great thing. The 991 is turning out to be one of the most gorgeous generations.

 

So agree with you, feel like it's a step backwards

 

I have to agree, the side profile is rather 996-ish and has lost a little of the masculinity of the 997. The rear looks better, but the side profile is step backwards in my opinion. Come on Porsche, give us some bold lines.

 

...Carrera S 991 "best setup" Nürburgring lap time...7.37...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mSjtFcIk24

BR