Porsche News

[gucom]

http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=102207
sounds good...a porsche customer Le Mans prototype (LMP2), to be on sale in 2007...I CANT WAIT

[gobs3z]

Originally Posted by styla21 Interesting that cars being tested on the ring often run a different wheel for front and rear.. Why is it on the 911 above there are two different wheel types used?

I think they use two different types of wheels just because they don't care what they look like since it's testing so they take them off other cars. I think the fronts are from the 911 Turbo Cup and the backs look like they're off the new Carrera. Either way it looks bad ass in black.

[666fast]

Originally Posted by gucom http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=102207 sounds good...a porsche customer Le Mans prototype (LMP2), to be on sale in 2007...I CANT WAIT

Set to debut at Petit Lemans in October!! It will do the last two events in the ALMS season for testing (Road Atlanta and Leguna Seca) and will do a full season next year.

http://www.americanlemans.com/News/A...spx?NewsID=932

A guy on another forum I visit posted this, wouldn't say where he got it though.

Dear colleagues: Today I want to share a piece of news with you that a lot of people within and outside Porsche have been waiting to hear for a long time: this morning we announced to the media that we have initiated a new Porsche prototype racing program for North America. Porsche Motorsport in Weissach is developing a racecar that will be eligible to compete in the LMP2 (Le Mans Prototype 2) class of the American Le Mans Series. It will be the first Porsche-built prototype racecar since the 1998 Porsche 911 GT1, which won Le Mans that same year! In order to give this program the best possible head start, Porsche is partnering with Penske Motorsports who will field the new Porsche prototype in its first full season of competition exclusively in 2006. As you know, Penske Motorsports is one of the world's most successful racing organizations, and they have a rich racing history with Porsche going back to the early Seventies when they won two SCCA Can-Am Championships with our legendary 917/10 and 917/30 racecars. We at PCNA also know Roger Penske as a valued and successful business partner who currently owns four Porsche dealerships in the U.S. So, it's a bit like family going racing together. It is anticipated that the new car will debut at the final two 2005 ALMS races, the October 1st Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta and the October 16th season finale at Laguna Seca, before entering the entire 2006 season. You may want to mark your calendar because we plan on going up there for the first race to cheer them on. Look for more information closer to that date. PCNA has initiated this new motorsport effort to generate added enthusiasm for sports car racing in America. At the same time, we know there are quite a few of our racing customers out there who want to step up several levels in ALMS competition. Porsche's current ALMS customer program, administered by Porsche Motorsport North America, is confined to the GT2 (formerly GT) Class, where Porsche customer teams have captured a record 49 victories resulting in Manufacturers Championships in five of the past six seasons primarily racing variants of the production-based Porsche 911 GT3. Naturally, PMNA will be fully committed to provide the same level of customer support to this new ALMS prototype effort once it reaches fruition. As you read this CBS Television is taping an interview at Road Atlanta with Roger Penske and myself where we are explaining what I just have shared with you here. It will then be part of CBS' live coverage of Sunday's Petit Le Mans race, which will be aired between 1:00 and 3:00 PM. We can expect more news and photos later in the season once the program -and the new racecar - is up and running. Keep your fingers crossed! Best regards, Peter Schwarzenbauer

I can't wait!! I'm surprised they went with Penske, I thought for sure Alex Job would be getting the first one. Oh well, Penske is good too!

[gucom]

I'm a bit disappointed that it won't come to Europe till '07 though...but i really hope the new car will do well and will compete in internation sportscar races for alot of years (i believe that's porsches plan also), kinda like the ferrari 333SP (started in '93, and was still racing (somewhat succesfully) in 2001)

[666fast]

Whats important is that it gets to Europe eventually! LOL

All I want to know now is who's driving for Penske and what engine will it have?
Flat six or V8?
St Anger, you allowed to say anything on this?

[|Nuno|]

New Options for 2006 Models

Which are:

- PCM 2 now reads MP3 files from CD in the internal CD reader.
- Suppresion of the storage pocket behind the sport seats.
- New two tones interior options (Black/ Stone, Black/ Sand and black/ Terracotta), already available for the Boxster.
- And lastly, the Carrera S Powerkit. With it the power reaches 381 hp.

The Powerkit comes standard with Sports Exhaust and its respective chrome tips.

Performance Numbers:

- 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and a top speed of 300 km/h.

[st-anger]

some.....(666fast)...... .......already knew it before, here´s the official press text:

Porsche builds new sports prototype - Penske Motorsports exclusive partner

Stuttgart . Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, designs and builds a completely new sports prototype for customer racing in America's most important sportscar series, the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). This new programme was initiated by its North American subsidiary, Porsche Cars North America (PCNA). The vehicle complies with the technical specifications of the LMP2 category (Le Mans prototypes) and is the first purpose-built Porsche factory race car since the successful 911 GT1 from 1998.

As exclusive partner, Penske Motorsports will race the new prototype in 2005 and 2006. Roger Penske and his team won two CanAm Championships in 1972 and 1973 with the legendary Porsche 917 sportscar. Regarded for decades as one of most professional and successful racing organisations in the USA, Penske will enter the new sports prototype for testing in the final two races of this year's ALMS season on 1st October in Road Atlanta and on 16th October in Laguna Seca. In 2006 it is planned to race two vehicles at all ten rounds of the series.

Peter Schwarzenbauer, president and CEO of PCNA, announced at the second ALMS race in Road Atlanta (15-17 April) that with this racing programme Porsche Cars North America and Porsche Motorsport North America are eager to provide customer teams with the possibility of competing in prototype categories of the American Le Mans Series in the future.

In the near-standard GT2 class, motorsport customers have secured 47 victories and five manufacturer championships in the last six years with the Porsche 911 GT3. With this new and intensified racing programme, Porsche intends to raise the excitement and interest levels in American sportscar racing.

North America is not only the most important market for Porsche but also the region with the largest number of enthusiasts for sportscars from Zuffenhausen. The Porsche Club of America boasts almost 60,000 members, making it the world's largest manufacturers club. For over 30 years and with extraordinary race cars like the 934, 935 and 962, Porsche racing customers have contributed to the rich and successful motorsport tradition on the American continent.

[lakatu]

Interesting that Porsche chose P2 instead of the more powerful P1. I watched the coverage of the ALMS Sunday where the announcement was made. Supposedly the Porsche thinks that the specifications for the lighter P2 class will allow it to win outright over the heavier and more powerful P1 class.

Anyone know why Porsche doesn’t enter the GT1 class with a turbo charged version ? I find it really surprising that they don’t unless they think that their car would not be competitive against the Corvettes, Ferraris and others that race in this class.

Anyone watch the race? Porsche lost a closely contested battle to a Panoz. It looks like Porsche may have some new competition. I for one am glad as I think it will result in more innovation from Porsche .

Thanks for the press release st-anger.

[666fast]

I watched, I was glad to see Panoz win, they have put in so much effort with very little payoff. They deserved it, but I wouldn't expect them to win often.

I think Porsche chose P2 because the class is literally bursting at the seams as far as competition goes. It seems that most new teams are expressing interest in racing P2. Alex Job is rumored to make the move from GT2 to P2, probably with a Porsche when they get it. Flying Lizard has said they'd like to try LMPs. IMO, there will be a lot of P2 entries next season. Courage, Radical and Lola are all building chassis. There are some other companies that are rumored ot be building them as well.

It was a smart move on Porsche's part. Remember, the P2 program is going to eventually go to privateers. The first year, Penkse will do everything they can to sort out the car and prove that it's the one to buy. The year after, it'll be sold to anyone with the cash and Porsche will roll out a new P1 car. P2 is also cheaper to enter and run than P1 is.

I am just curious as to what will power it. The flat six that has been proven many times over to be race worthy or the V8 in the Cayenne? (It's also being used in the Cayman right?) I think it's the V8, but we won't know untill Porsche says something on it.
Once the P1 car comes out, I'm certain it'll have the V10 from the Carrera GT.

I would also like to see a 997 in GT1. I just wonder how they would go about it. GT1 rules say that from the wheel centerline up, the car has to have a stock appearance, apart from the spoiler. Basically, it would look a lot like the GT3's already do. They would just have a lot more power.

Or would we see a 997 GT1 like the older GT1. You know, the supercar. If they chose this route, it would have to be homologated, so we would have another Porsche supercar to drool over.

I don't see them homolgating another car to run when they could easily do it with a car that is pretty much already eligable. Although, if Porsche wants to, I won't mind. It'll just be one more supercar for me to drool over.

[gucom]

(It's also being used in the Cayman right?)

nope the Cayman S will have a 3.4 litre version of the Boxter engine (flat 6)

[st-anger]

*** NEW FEATURED VID ADDED ***

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vid posted 21042005:

Sport Auto TV - Pagani Zonda S Supertest

[stmoritzer]

aaarrgh, the front looks ugly to me
the squeezed lights are even worse

[|Nuno|]

911 Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S introduced:

http://www2.uk.porsche.com/english/gbr/home.htm



The 911 type Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S all-wheel-drive coupes are a further addition to the 911 model family and perpetuate a long and successful tradition. Porsche's legendary 959 model and the first Carrera 4, which dates from 1988, were early evidence of this manufacturer's competence in all-wheel-drive technology.

A striking feature of these new 911 models: they are 44 millimeters wider over the rear fenders. The rear wheels of the Carrera 4 can therefore be fitted with 295/35 ZR 18 tires, and its "bigger brother" with 305/30 ZR 19 tires. Powered by the proven 3.6-liter six-cylinder engine, which has an output of 239 kW (325 bhp), the Carrera 4 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.1 seconds and has a top speed of 280 kilometers per hour. The 4S model, with a 3.8-liter engine developing 261 kW (355 bhp), can reach 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and has a top speed of 288 km/h.

The all-wheel drive system has a multi-disk viscous coupling and transfers between five and 40 percent of the tractive force permanently to the front wheels, giving the two new coupes excellently balanced performance on bends until close to the handling limit, absolute straight-line stability up to top speed and improved traction on slippery roads.

Porsche Stability Management (PSM) now has two new functions: the brake system is pre-filled ready for a full brake application, thus eliminating the air gap between the pads and the disk and making stopping distances even shorter.

The second new PSM function is activated if the driver depresses the brake pedal quickly but not forcefully. In this situation, the hydraulic pump builds up extra pressure to bring all the wheels into the ABS range and ensure optimal braking.

In its regular setting, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) offers a sporty but comfortable basic shock absorber setup, but operation of the sport button activates a noticeably firmer mapped setting. In both settings, however, the suspension ratings are matched at all times to the driving style and road conditions. The active shock absorber system is a standard feature on the 911 Carrera 4S and an optional extra on the Carrera 4. On request, both models can also be fitted with sports suspension to lower the body 20 millimeters closer to the ground; this option includes a mechanical rear axle differential lock.

The optional Sport Chrono Plus package is also available for the new all-wheel-drive models. It modifies the engine management characteristics and the control behavior of the PSM and PASM systems.
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I just don't get one thing:

What's the point of 305mm tyres in the rear axle?! In a 355hp AWD car!

The 2WD version uses 295's, so why does the AWD version use larger tyres?

I really don't get this...

[TT]

997 C4S :arrow:

[TT]

Indeed, I was wondering the same.. it seems to squat lower and wider, but compared to the 996 C4S, it is damn subtle if this is the final roadgoing version as it seems. No idea for the front though