Jan 24, 2014 10:12:41 PM
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Re: 991 spyshots thread (continued) (for UNRELEASED models only)
SuzyF:
turbolite:
Is that a picture of the same car? The wheels change between the pictures, leading me to believe that it may be two different cars, possibly with different power plants. Porsche e-tron?
I guess they will habe to seriously step up performance for the Carrera S. At the pricepoint it is being sold here in Switzerland it schould at least have 450 hp!
Just think about the recent announcements out of the VAG group. The 2.0 liter engine og Golf R and Audi S3 will be available with 370 HP (!!!) meaning that the RS version might touch 420 HP. We Are talking 996TT power territory here!!
So 400 HP will not cut it anymore in my opinion. Perhaps we will see a bifurcation like a smaller turbo base version and an aspirated on the top. Or maybe both go down the downsizing and turbo path. But something has to happen....
You are of course right, but to me, the hp figure isn't the most important. 400 or 450 hp... Both are nice, but the engine lacks torque. Especially low-end torque. More torque would make the car "feel" a lot quicker. Downsized turbocharged engine should solve that problem. But it would bring a different problem. Lack of respons, revs and sound.
I'm very curious what they are gonna do with the engines....
The reports of the revised VW EA888 four cylinder engine with outputs approaching 375 bhp and 380 pound-foot of torque should be very troubling to Porsche, especially when that motor is found in the next generation Audi TT. Many may argue that the Audi TT will never perform well enough to challenge the Boxster/Cayman pair, and especially the 911; however, when one factors in the price differential, at different calculus is met. Don't forget that the TT's all-wheel drive system, and that found in the current VW Golf R, is a similar Haldex set-up to that found in the new Lamborghini Huracan.
Many have watched the introduction video of the Huracan and have noted that the car was capable of performing "doughnuts," thusly indicating a significant rearward drive bias. And also consider that the next generation TT introduces a new electronics architecture, and that the previous R8, and consequently, the Gallardo, shared a high percentage their electrical architecture, so a similar sharing of systems could happen with the next model too. Therefore, the 991 might find difficulty matching the performance of a less costly family stablemate.
Fortunately, Porsche has an excellent team of engineers to meet the new challenges.