Only 400 HP ??? That is not much of a gain? Nissan GTR got a huge power increase recently...

 

One of my biggest questions is how wide will the rear end look given the front track is now 2 in wider? No doubt it will improve handling (the GT3 RS has proven that), but will it keep the loved effect of the wide rear end. We also haven't seen/heard any feedback on whether there will be WB versions (will the S and/or AWD versions have a different rear track?).

If the front is wider, but rear isn't, then it will lose some of it's shapely a$$.

 

why do you compare the carrera s with the gtr?

 

b/c he's an idiot. There's one at every party.

 

You mis-spelled NOT in 964 = NOT.

 

Why not? They're both 2+2 sports coupes. They both have sporting heritage. They both feature cool technology. I almost bought a GT-R instead of my last 911. I'd definitely consider them competitors.

Just because it has "Nissan" instead of "Porsche" on it doesn't make it unworthy. Much like some of those with "Ferrari" on their cars found out from my car with "Mitsubishi" on it...

I think the 991 is the beginning of a really bad trend - it's obviously driven by marketing, not engineering. I could argue easily that PDK is an engineering exercise, but the new items in the 991 look like they're there just to cater to the $100K coupe market (Gran Turismo, Vantage, R8, etc.).

I will call for a basic, no-frills 911 until I go blue in the face. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your outlook), I need to go back in time to get that. So that's what I'm doing...

 

Can we cut the shit? And stop with this BS let's compare the new 991 to every top dick and harry car out there? Jesus, just HOW can you look yourself in the mirror with ONLY 400HP??!! omgz!!!


the gtr is a great car. but it ain't no German sports car. not even close.

 

I love it. That interior is amazing, and I applaud them for developing the manual gearbox further. Nobody else has done that in five thousand years. Even if it's a simple highway overdrive, it's gonna be brilliant. Also interesting to see there's finally a logical and significant step up to the Carrera S.

... Now I regret repping you earlier.

 

I'm not comparing to the 991 to anything other than previous 911s. I think it's drifting farther and farther away. Personally, the 385hp in my last 911 was plenty. Instead of willy-waving, take out a few hundred pounds of nonsense, keep it simple, and sell a basic Carrera for $75K. I only mentioned the other brands because that's what marketers do - they look at the market and assess competitors.

 

Holy shit- everyone- STOP what you're doing! Don't MOVE!! Dont blink!!

JOX-


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