Recently, overseas media exposed a set of road test spy photos of Porsche's new 911 models. The chassis of the new car is codenamed 992.2, and from the pictures taken by foreign media, the hardtop and convertible models are currently in the process of testing. The new model will make some adjustments to the exterior design, and the bigger adjustment is that the new car may be equipped with a large-displacement naturally aspirated engine. It is reported that the release time of the new car may be the beginning of 2023.
In terms of appearance, from the spy photos, the most obvious change in the new car is that it is equipped with a larger three-stage air intake opening and decorated with horizontal black trim strips, compared to the current model on sale, the front of the new car is more heavy and aggressive, and this design also appears on the test car of the new generation Panamera. At the same time, the front of the new car is still in the test stage, has not been finalized, and the two sides are also equipped with temporary light groups, including the lack of cover of the trim panel in the central position, and the specific effect cannot be determined.
The side shape of the test car has not been significantly adjusted, and the rear of the car has also continued the through-type taillight design, but from the spy photos, the hardtop version of the new car test car seems to have a certain adjustment in the rear air intake cover. At the same time, the new car will be equipped with a rear spoiler that can be raised and lowered electrically, and the exhaust layout at the bottom will be changed to a mid-mounted double out, which foreign media said may mean that the new car will make major adjustments to the power system.
In terms of power, according to Porsche officials, according to market research, some Porsche users have a strong attachment to large-displacement self-priming engines. At present, Porsche only offers large-displacement naturally aspirated engines on the GT series models that are positioned very hardcore, and the relatively entry-level models use smaller displacement turbocharged engines. According to foreign media speculation, the new car is likely to make the 4.0L naturally aspirated engine return on some models with more close positioning, which will not significantly affect the overall research and development costs, but also meet the preference of some consumers for naturally aspirated engines. Of course, the official has not yet given the final conclusion, let's wait and see.