2012 Porsche 911

[freshmeat]

I am really loving the look of the new 2012 Porsche! Saw this set of pics from Autoblog:





The TechArt goodies make it look even more amazing:


More on Autoblog:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-...#photo-4438625

[maegeri]

I like it too until you open the engine cover and see a big part of it hanging out over the rear axel and going into the bumper. How about getting rid of the 2 seats that are only big enough for rhesus monkeys and moving the engine forward? Then the handling would really be spectacular.

Oh wait, that's what we have in the R8. Fuhgetabout it.

[willyjp]

I did read that in the new "911" the engine has been moved forward...2" IIRC the amount...relative to the rear axle center....why don't they just flip it over like they did in the old 550 Spyder?

[zondar]

I love my R8, and I chose it over the new 911, but the Porsche has been arguably the quintessential sports car for all these years for many good reasons. I'm sure the new one will be no exception.

Cheers.

[M3R8]

b.u.t.t ugly.

[CPBRI]

I like it too until you open the engine cover and see a big part of it hanging out over the rear axel and going into the bumper... Then the handling would really be spectacular.

I don't know....my GT3 handles pretty darn well.

[maegeri]

I don't know....my GT3 handles pretty darn well.

Of course it does. Porsche does a great job setting the car up. But what if Porsche put a 420 HP engine in a Cayman GT?