The summer driving checklist for Porsche owners
Porsche is slowly rolling in the new 992 generation of its famed Porsche 911 which was unveiled at the end of last year on the cusp of the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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The new Porsche 911 takes everything we know and love about the 911 and simply improves upon it. It’s a proven recipe, one that has worked for generations at Porsche.
There’s never any need to overhaul the 911, redesign it from the ground up and change its core DNA. Instead, Porsche engineers take in feedback from current clients, spend years developing new technology, and go over areas of the car that no longer define the 911’s segment or serve as a benchmark for the competition. They then bring all of this together into a new generation of one of the world’s most recognized sports cars.
The end result is that the 992 Porsche 911 isn’t all that different from the previous Porsche 911 in some ways, and it is completely different in others. Ultimately, Porsche was looking to improve a feeling. They wanted previous Porsche 911 owners to feel as if the car was better and notice the differences immediately, but without ever feeling like there was anything missing from past 911 generations. For first-time 911 owners, Porsche wanted them to feel as if they could not have purchased a better performance car.
Exterior changes
The changes found in the new Porsche 911’s exterior revolve around the front grill and the back as well. The front no longer has distinctive air intakes, but rather a more subtle front bumper design where the intakes blend into the rest of the body. The rear sees a more noticeable light bar taken from other newly redesigned Porsche models like the Cayenne and Panamera, larger exhaust tips which are spaced further apart and integrated into the bumper (in models with the Sport Chrono package) or spaced closer together in the rest of the lineup, new headlights and taillights, more aerodynamic handles, and an overall bulkier, more planted design.
Interior changes
The interior of the Porsche 911 sees much more significant and noticeable differences compared to the previous model. The entire dashboard, instrument cluster and center console have been modernized and follow the design and layout of the new Panamera and Cayenne while adding a few distinctive touches. Overall, physical buttons are replaced by a touch setup, the screen is larger, and the instrument cluster is a lot more modern. It’s a fresh take on an interior that many people will see every day as the 911 is the premier daily driver for many of its owners. It adds luxury and refinement to a car that is known as much for its usability and comfort as its performance.
Powertrain changes
Only the Porsche 911 Carrera S and 4S are available at the moment. More models will obviously follow this year and next, but for now we have to make do with a 3.0-liter twin-turbo Boxer 6-cylinder engine. Things could be worse, trust us. Overall output sits at 443 horsepower thanks to a larger turbocharger and revised intercooler. The extra 23 horsepower over the previous 911 Carrera S means you get to 100 km/h in less than 4.0 seconds now, 3.7 seconds in fact.
This is just an overview of the main differences between the new Porsche 911 and the previous generation. To learn more, contact us today at Porsche Centre Calgary!
This article was written by:
Charles Jolicoeur