Porsche News

[nachogemma]

[davide]

hey cool!

still waiting for the first testdrive by Top Gear or whoever.... nice!

[st-anger]

Panamera details - more or less confirmed

- panamera concept drawings have been presented to 100+ customers from the US and germany (they had to sign non disclosure agreements) in order to check the prospects of success.

- it's no sport estate, but a "coupé", looking quite similar to the 911 -- but with 4 doors and a lot bigger

- porsche is going to develop the car alone (VW backed out)

- the car body will be manufactured by component supplier magna-steyr in graz, austria. final assembly will take place in leipzig.

- offered engines: cayenne's V8 and CGT's V10

- car will share 40% of parts with 911/cayenne

- target 25,000 units/yr

- priced around 70,000 - 100,000 EUR

- final decision either on july 27th's board meeting or in september.


another hint and link from a local newspaper from austria:

:arrow: link

[davide]

gimme that concept drawing, now!

[gucom]

Originally Posted by davide gimme that concept drawing, now!

if he does, he'll burn in hell forever...

[TT]

Either I missed that post, either nobody talked about this, but I just read in the latest evo issue that 9ff gained manufacturer status like RUF and it's not a simple tuner company anymore!

And they are working on a mighty GT1 inspired supercar (900 hp) :shock:

[gucom]

Originally Posted by TT Either I missed that post, either nobody talked about this, but I just read in the latest evo issue that 9ff gained manufacturer status like RUF and it's not a simple tuner company anymore! And they are working on a mighty GT1 inspired supercar (900 hp) :shock:

thats good news...i think? and the GT1 inspired car...man that should be insane shame i dont have EVO subscription...but maybe i'll try to find a Dutch store selling EVO, cos this issue seems VERY interesting

[gucom]

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas I don't know if they have been posted before or no but... what a line-up!!! :shock:

yes they have, and indeed WHAT A LINEUP...i read in autocar (i believe) that porsche had over 300 test cars for the 997, and the Cayman over 100 too...so i guess there are also over a hundred Turbo prototypes driving around...we really should see more of them...

[|Nuno|]

Well, regarding the 997 Turbo, it seems that the rumored new electronic AWD was just that - a rumour. It will have the same AWD system as the Carrera and Carrera 4S.

[TT]

Dani, gucom, don't go out and buy evo just for this 9ff bit, it just a third of a page in the news section basicalyl

But well, evo is always worth buying

[TT]

Yes, right in time for my trip! I will scan asap!

[gucom]

is this month issue the Nürburgring special???

thats exactly the reason why this issue is extra interesting for me (and also that a couple of the cars i've been waiting to hear about most, Exige 240R and Cayman, are tested in this issue, and so many more great cars)

[jcfchen]

The link below guides you to the most complete Cayman S gallary:
http://www.wretch.cc/album/album.php...&book=1&page=3

[inso]

AT Frankfurt the new Porsche Pan-America will be unveiled.

http://autoweek.nl/newsdisp.php?cache=no&ID=3828

Should be quite quick with cgt´s v10 engine.

[st-anger]

9ff´s already working on a 996GT1 based 997 GT1 named 9F-GT1 some sources are telling that the raw body is already finished, the car should get a 4ltr. mid engine with at least 850hp, weight shouldn´t exceed 1450kg...

goal: to reach 400km/h... 8)

...interesting...