991 Presentation Mexico

Perhaps there is no better way to start the year than with a brand new 911, the awaited 991 is here and it is fantastic!

Usually I start my reports praising Porsche de Mexico on how good they are to me on every event but somehow when it came to the 991 Porsche de Mexico was a total FAIL! Without a proper drive I won't be able to add key information on the positive new features and changes of the 991 on my report, at least I was able to sneak into the presentation and bring some photos and short video :/

Rant aside the new 991 is simply fantastic as expected and ubber fast as I could appreciate but enough talk and...

I noticed that out of the twelve or so 991 S's we had around they all had "20 wheels in different styles, while taking the pic I notice the massive 6 pot front calipers on the non PCCB brakes but I also noted that none of the 991's had centerlocks, at that point I really wanted the catalog I have been asking for months now, to see if centerlocks were an available option, I thought centerlocks were one of the biggest 997's breakthroughs and would be passed on to the 991 but I guess this will be a reserved option for "GT" 911's as in GTS, GT2 and of course GT3 or maybe is not feasible on "20's, I guess Porsche de Mexico should have invited me to the factory tour instead of those press guys who write 20 words on their publications not caring about the real issues of the new 991... also noted non of the 12 or so 991's had optional PCCB's nonetheless taking from an expert driver and Porsche Club Puebla member standard brakes are excellent!

Our 996TT proved barely fast enough to chase the flock of 991's... if you are wondering why am I chasing 991's in a 996TT? well... I'll put it in Porsche de Mexico own words: "you are more than welcome to join us but you have to do it in your own car" :/ ...the mere reason why I asked if they had an spare Cayenne or Panamera was to jump in the back seat and do the shots because if I do it in my OWN car that would put me right behind the steering wheel wouldn't it? At the end a Porsche Club Puebla member volunteered the keys of his 996TT and a friend of his drove... the only drawback was limiting shots to the right hand side...

On the road the new 991 proved to be ubber fast... even at Puebla's high altitude the new 991 was ubber quick which made me watch it attentively and concluded that the new 991 not only relies on power but mostly on efficiency...

Since I am still working on my abilities to fly I decided to stay put and continue with the action shots since I was already nested inside the track... I knew I needed some interior shots for the report but while I was doing this exact shot I did the math of the time it would take me to walk back to the pits, then ask for a 991 to shoot, one of the Porsche de Mexico guys would then tell me he is not in charge of that and to ask the next guy and the next and then next by the time they would figure out who and which 991 I then would have to position the 991 set up lights and flashes and by then all actions shots would be gone... once again Guards Red looks magnificent!''

I'm not yet very fond of this new shade of yellow, Race Yellow I believe, I actually had to look it up on the Internet as I don't have a catalog yet, but I have to admit that is growing fast on me Important to note is how rich and deep the new paints look, amazing! Perhaps no one really noted that Porsche changed its paint process to water based paints that are obviously more ecological but the one thing anyone can notice is deepness, richness and glow of the new paints. As I am doing this shot and thinking about how the new cars glow I started to wonder who the heck is going to repair them in case of a fender bender, only 1 out of 9 Porsche Dealers in Mexico has its own body shop :/ Porsche body and paint repair is an issue that has not been defined all that well as of today and perhaps a topic for a whole future report as this affects all current and future Porsche owners. Race Yellow aside I would love to see an RS Orange as an option too.

...finally, my chance to test drive the new 991 came, unfortunately just as I sat in the drivers seat the track closed so I could only drive up and down pitlane a good 200 meters

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The Video:

991 Presentation v01.wmv - YouTube

 

Dios mio! That Guards Red is fantastic. De lo rojo me la cojo indeed!!

 

Great stuff as always my friend!

 

good DJ,

I paired the 991 against a couple of 996TT's and even at Puebla's altitude of 2500 meters above sea level where aspirated cars loose anywhere between 23 to 27% of their power and Turbos only 5% the 991 proved hella fast keeping up to par with the 996TT, amazing, no other Carrera has been able to keep up with the 996TT's at this altitude only GT3's really surpised to even see the 991 get a bit ahead while I was in 5th and heard the PDK 991 changing gears enragedly no doubt all technology thet the 991 carries do help quite a lt, anyway I'll continue to report as I find out, ok.

 

Hi Frissen,

thanks for the nice words..also good pictures you have..you have shown the 991 from its most beautiful side..there are also some not so beautiful areas...

anyway, a racetrack a 2500m..? interesting. Comparison with 996 turbo: thats generally the thing with Porsche turbos...on the straight line there isnt really much that can beat them (I mean other Porsches)..and a 996 turbo pulls already well..

I didnt really get what you were trying to say about the GT3s? Disappointed?