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Re: Porsche 991 GT3 to include GT1 motorsport engine...
Guys, maybe the photographer caught an early prototype of the rumored hardtop (doesn't look that way though) but the 991 Cab will get a soft top-style roof, even if it is going to be slightly different (mechanism, material).
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A whole fleet of them here in Norway:
Article here:
http://translate.google.no/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=no&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=no&tl=en&u=h...
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GT3ZZZ:
A whole fleet of them here in Norway:
Article here:
http://translate.google.no/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=no&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=no&tl=en&u=h...
Amazing sight 
little Boxster is looking good too.
J.Seven
That is so cool, thanks 
Thanks
Feb 5, 2011 1:01:27 AM
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GT3ZZZ:
A whole fleet of them here in Norway:
Article here:
http://translate.google.no/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=no&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=no&tl=en&u=h...
There is no Cayman in this picture. Are we sure if there will be a 981 Cayman?
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Ziggy:
Amazing sight!
This is one of the things that I love about Porsche and that only Porsche does: extensive testing to offer customers fully validated products!
So true. And this is why their cars are so reliable right from the start.
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A lot of manufacturers do real world tests... especially in the Middle East ... but I think we only really notice the important ones! Hehe.. the ones from Porsche.
Awesome image, and so brazen.
The 4-cyl boxster? The image makes this boxster look larger. With china snapping up cars, I think we are going to see some great changes in the next 4 years to the brand. And also some tremendous dilution of what we love about them.
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Feb 5, 2011 6:10:00 PM
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J.Seven:
GT3ZZZ:
A whole fleet of them here in Norway:
Article here:
http://translate.google.no/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=no&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=no&tl=en&u=h...
Amazing sightJ.Seven
The Boxster seems to have 918-spyder inspired headlights..
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Daytona and 911 - A Special Story...
24h Daytona, Daytona 24 Hours, USA, Race report
Double victory for Porsche at long distance classic in Florida
Porsche’s success story at the Daytona 24 hour race continues. At the 49th running of the long distance classic in Florida, the sports cars from Zuffenhausen celebrated an impressive double victory. Porsche works driver Wolf Henzler (Germany) won the strongly-supported GT class with his American teammates Andy Lally, Spencer Pumpelly, Steven Bertheau and Brendan Gaughan at the wheel of TRG Racing’s Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Despite starting from the back of the grid, they finished the race one lap clear of the Paul Miller Racing squad with Bryce Miller, Tim Sugden, Bryan Sellers and Rob Bell. For Porsche as the most successful manufacturer in the history of this race, this marked the 73rd class win.
“I’m thrilled to have won such a fabulous race for the second time since 2005,” said Wolf Henzler. “It was very tough fighting our way through the field. But our car was perfectly prepared and we were able to maintain our quick pace from start to finish.” For the Porsche factory pilot, this was his third straight win at a 24 hour race after Le Mans and Spa.
Impressive charge
Porsche works drivers Richard Lietz (Austria) and Marco Holzer (Germany), sharing driving duties with Americans Craig Stanton and John Potter in the 911 GT3 Cup of Magnus Racing, made the start of the 2011 motorsport season perfect for Porsche with fourth place. After leading the field with the Brumos-Porsche, works driver Marc Lieb and his American teammates Hurley Haywood, Leh Keen and Andrew Davis lost positions during the night after an off-excursion damaged the radiator. After a dramatic start and a gripping race, thick fog brought out the safety car for a good two and half hours in the early morning. The pilots put in an impressive charge and profited from the speed and reliability of the 911 GT3 Cup to clinch fifth.
“Our Porsche 911 GT3 Cup ran perfectly,” said Marc Lieb. “We had a good chance to win. But in such a top-class field you simply can’t afford any lengthy repairs in the pits,” Richard Lietz: “As the old saying goes: A miss is as good as a mile. Still, we can be happy with fourth.” His teammate Marco Holzer agreed: “My second Daytona race went much better than my first last year. So my aim for 2012 is clear: I’m after the podium.”
Fastest race lap
Porsche works driver Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) provided the first highlight on the Daytona International Speedway. After claiming pole position with his strong performance and a new lap record, he pulled clear of his rivals at the start of the race. With the Porsche-Riley, the overall Daytona winner from 2003 built up his advantage to 16 seconds by lap 27 before the first pit stop, and in the meantime turned the fastest lap of the race. His works driver teammate Patrick Long (USA) was running in second place when he handed the Flying Lizard Motorsports’ Daytona prototype powered by the Porsche six-cylinder engine over to Seth Neiman (USA). After just a few laps, in an attempt to avoid a spinning competitor in front of him, Neiman left the track and damaged the underbody and radiator. The team lost 19 laps through essential repairs. Ninety minutes before the flag, an oil cap on the left side of the engine came loose and the leaking oil caught fire. Repairs at this late stage made little sense.
“We were completely satisfied with the performance of our car over the entire weekend,” said Joerg Bergmeister. “We clinched pole position and turned the fastest race lap. Unfortunately, we lost a great deal of time early on in the race. At the end a fire caused by leaking oil signalled an early retirement for us.” Patrick Long said: “To now, Flying Lizard has had no experience with the Daytona prototype. Still, everyone became familiar with it very quickly. It’s just a shame that they couldn’t reap the rewards for all their hard work at the end.”
Positive summary
In the overall classification, the best placed Porsche-Riley finished third with Joao Barbosa (Portugal), Christian Fittipaldi (Brazil), Max Papis (Italy) as well as Americans Terry Borcheller and JC France. The power-unit of the Daytona prototype fielded by Action Express Racing was a privately-developed eight-cylinder engine based on the Porsche Cayenne. The sister car, which had led on and off over the distance, saw the chequered flag in ninth place.
“Again this year, Porsche teams have made an indelible mark on the Daytona 24 hour race,” summarised Porsche’s Head of Motorsport, Hartmut Kristen. “The double victory in the GT class was well earned. My big compliments for the professional preparation. Flying Lizard Motorsports also gave a sensational performance at their Daytona campaign.”
Race result
Overall classification
1. Pruett/Rojas/Rahal/Hand (USA/MEX/USA/USA), BMW-Riley (DP), 720 laps
2. Dixon/Franchitti/Montoya/MacMurray (NZ/GB/COL/USA), BMW-Riley (DP), 720
3. Barbosa/Borcheller/France/Papis/Fittipaldi (P/USA/USA/I/BRA), Porsche-Riley (DP), 720
GT class
1. Henzler/Lally/Pumpelly/Gaughan/Bertheau (D/USA/USA/USA/USA), Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, 685 laps
2. Miller/Sellers/Bell/Sugden (USA/USA/USA/GB), Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, 684
3. Espenlaub/Foster/Dempsey/Long (USA/USA/USA/USA), Mazda, 681
4. Lietz/Holzer/Stanton/Potter (A/D/USA/USA), Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, 675
5. Lieb/Haywood/Keen/Davis (D/USA/USA/USA), Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, 673
6. Tremblay/Edwards/Christodoulou/Bomarito (USA/USA/GB/USA), Mazda, 670
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PORSCHE: THE FUTURE"Wolfgang Dürheimer has spent the last decade as Porsche's head of R&D and still oversees all VW group racing activities. Just before he took up his new post as CEO of Bentley and Bugatti, he told evo about the 918 RSR and other future Porsches..."
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A related post from "rosenbergendo" on Rennlist:
991 GT3 info from the source!
Just got back from Daytona and my 2010 GT3 in the Porsche corral with my 4 year old. I managed to corner one of the very very higher ups of Porsche motorsport and he was VERY open with 991 info. He saw my car and I started asking him about the 991 GT3 Cup and then going on to what he knew about the street car. What he told me is the following.
- 9A1 motor for sure with 480 hp for GT3
- PDK-S (he used this term twice) which has been tested with the 9A1 for over 4 years he claims
- Weight loss of 180-200 lbs through use of composites
- Absolutely no hybrid tech. He said specifically it doesn't fit the GT3 motif
- Confirmed no more GT1 (Mezger) block after GT3 RS LE (he confirmed 4.0 RSR motor)
- Stressed the move of the motor forward essentially making the car a mid-engine car, even though Porsche will never call it one. He says this will make the car more balanced
I wont say the guy's name but he is in a very high position within P-motorsport.
He also absolutely stressed no 8 cylinder and I asked him multiple times. We spoke of the car in terms of the 991 Cup car in relation to the 991 GT3, as I figured he's tell me more if it was within this context! When I asked him about weight loss of the "base" 991 he said 130 pounds or so with more in the GT3. I asked about through the use of stuff like on the GT2 RS and he nodded in the affirmative...
"A close look at the 2011 Carrera Cup GB race car: we discuss its evolution for the new season, and its relationship to the 911 GT3 RS road car..."
...GT3 RS shares 80% of components with the GT3 Cup car...
...wonder when we will see a 9A1 based engine in a Porsche Motorsport's car?
The awesome GT1 mezger engine in the GT3 / RS sets a very high benchmark, so any new Porsche Motorsport engine must have a true dry-sump, lightweight pistons, titanium connecting rods and a red line over 9,000rpm!
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Re: Porsche 991 GT3 to include GT1 motorsport engine...
Here are the Boxster rumors I picked up:
Entry level Boxster with 4-cyl. engine and 220 hp max.
Boxster 6-cyl. Boxer with 260 hp.
Boxster S with 320 hp 6-cyl. Boxer.
Boxster Turbo with 4-cyl. engine, power aprox. 360 hp.
As far as I heard, there will be a new Cayman too.
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lor:
Strange decision,Boxster turbo 4cyl positioned above 6cyl S-who are they targeting?
Probably intended to impart a halo effect to the low-end 4-cylinder, where the big sales volume is expected. I.e., to legitimize 4-cylinder engines more generally.
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lor:
Strange decision,Boxster turbo 4cyl positioned above 6cyl S-who are they targeting?
Probably intended to impart a halo effect to the low-end 4-cylinder, where the big sales volume is expected. I.e., to legitimize 4-cylinder engines more generally.
A Boxster turbo 4-cyl. should be lighter than the 6 cyl. - could provide the basis for a superlight model as well.... I know Porsche produce very light cars in their categories, but that does not mean that they can stop looking for ways to reduce weight where they can.
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Feb 6, 2011 6:37:17 PM
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RC:
Here are the Boxster rumors I picked up:
Entry level Boxster with 4-cyl. engine and 220 hp max.
Boxster 6-cyl. Boxer with 260 hp.
Boxster S with 320 hp 6-cyl. Boxer.
Boxster Turbo with 4-cyl. engine, power aprox. 360 hp.
As far as I heard, there will be a new Cayman too.
The 4-cyl. Turbo (360 hp) is a development from the 2.5 liter vw-audi engine (the same on the TT-RS), right?
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