New Porsche 911 GTS Cabrio Spotted

Today we receive another bit of news that will make the purists cringe, regardless if the end result is a faster and more efficient sports car. It seems (this is all still just rumors until confirmed) that Porsche will introduce new turbocharged engines for all upcoming 911 variants but two – the GT3 and GTS. The latter is what you see in our exclusive spy-shots: the all-new 911 GTS Cabrio.

Photographed for the first time today, the GTS will receive a detuned version of the GT3’s future 3.8-liter motor, and will power-wise slot between the to-be-turbocharged 911 Carrera S and the more potent range-topping 911 Turbo variants.

The radical change in Porsche’s engine line-up will be as much a revolution as was the shift from air to water-cooled power-plants some twenty years ago. The reasons, however, are the same: reduction of fuel consumption.

Just an added fyi, the front bumper air-intakes appear to open and close. Check out the different width of the plastic openings in the photos and tell us what you think!

 

I prefer the 997.2 GTS or the 991 C2S exhaust placements. Oh well. My bet is it'll come standard with the Carrera 4 widebody and the 430hp PowerKit as standard.

 

Purists cringe? Most of us are speechless too.

 

Cole any thoughts or possible truth to these rumors?

 

Not happening re the all turbo stuff. GTS we should see next year.

 

FWIW: Fifth picture (second rear-end shot) looks a lot like an Audi TT; exhaust to squat to tires...."scale" looks about the same.

 

I doubt the turbo stuff is true. I would expect Porsche to be testing some of those motors for future use to meet fuel consumption laws. But the way motors are going right now for them, I suspect they are testing for 10 years from now.
I believe they are being driven by VW behind the scenes to become more profitable and make more cars. This is likely due to the financial debacle. A GTS will likely come at some point to spur more sales.

 

I surely hope not regarding the turbo power-plants!! BTW Know anything about the rumored 991 Speedster?

 

Is it a 4 cyl turbo?

 

And today we spotted the coupe version at the ring.