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I have come across a few articles / spy shots / videos of the potential 992 in prototype form . Although this video hints at base.. S and GTS all returning to NA status others only pose the idea of just a base limited car that's NA . If true it c contradicts the original idea of the 8 speed developed for a hybrid .

I have mixed feelings on both . Theres no way Porsche will put a Cayman Gt4 engine in a 992 so an NA would have to be either something new or a detuned Gt3 engine . If driven alongside a GTS on the street it really takes a wide open road to make a Gt3 feel faster . The short sprints lean on the GTS making it the better all around car. A hybrid would be met with huge criticism but one strength would be instant throttle response. All those future Carwow vids would show a Turbo S destroying the Tesla .

The obsession with NA engines clearly is the wailing flat 6 sound and precision. It takes a lot of money (in a Gt3 ) to not be much faster than a Carrera S on the street. It now way will be the Gt3 of today .

Visually the rear deckled is beautiful IMO and the front fascia looked cleaned up.

Of course I could ponder the unimaginable . That would be one variant in NA form on top of the GT cars , several remaining in turbo form , and several introducing hybrids . As if its not hard enough with all the variants and long options lists. A larger engine selection choice could become the new thing in my wishful mind .

Thoughts ? PS. They all say "2024" but I am thinking 25.

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Just read this article, and I can translate for both engineers and docs...it's BS! Totally ignores the incredible fun and enjoyment of rowing your own gears! It's not all about 0-60's. Yeah, power/torque blah blah blah...faster blah blah, and high tech blah blah...that's what I hear, kinda like white noise! And to keep on topic I really can't warm up to the front grill of that 992.2 prototype, rear is ok, but think those vents on the rear resemble a VW Beetle! Glad my 992.1 T is coming. Ok, done my rant.

Very 6 years ago.
Sounds very likely. Hybrid for the higher end Turbo S and digital instrument cluster for all models. Evolution…
Sounds logical i suppose. Glad i got my 992.1.
Very 6 years ago.
I guess you’re right about the manual being a dying breed. And you can call all MT lovers « dinosaurs» but for me, as great as that PDK technology is, there’s nothing like a proper drive in a proper car with a proper manual gear box. It may be « very 6 years ago » for you and most Porsche enthusiasts since MT represents today about only 10% of sales, but for me it’s 100 % more fun.

Cheers!
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I guess you’re right about the manual being a dying breed. And you can call all MT lovers « dinosaurs» but for me, as great as that PDK technology is, there’s nothing like a proper drive in a proper car with a proper manual gear box. It may be « very 6 years ago » for you and most Porsche enthusiasts since MT represents today about only 10% of sales, but for me it’s 100 % more fun.

Cheers!
That’s the best part of ordering a new Porsche. You can build it to YOUR dream car spec. We’re fortunate to still have the option.

The MT may only account for 10% of total sales, but it’s interesting that the more performance oriented GT’s account for a higher percentage of MT’s.

These PDK vs MT debates will be going on forever. Or at least as long as the dinosaurs are still around. 😜 😎 There’s no right or wrong answer.
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I guess you’re right about the manual being a dying breed. And you can call all MT lovers « dinosaurs» but for me, as great as that PDK technology is, there’s nothing like a proper drive in a proper car with a proper manual gear box. It may be « very 6 years ago » for you and most Porsche enthusiasts since MT represents today about only 10% of sales, but for me it’s 100 % more fun.

Cheers!
Well said and it doubles as an anti theft device!
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Well said and it doubles as an anti theft device!
Report:

1. Only 18 Percent Of Americans Can Drive Manual
2. Manual transmission cars account for less than 2.5% of sales in the United States
3. Fewer than 15% of modern car models even offer manual transmission as an option
4. Manual transmissions will soon become extinct

I'm happy to be one of the last dinosaurs living very 30 years ago! :p
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Well said and it doubles as an anti theft device!
IMO No automatic, regardless of how well engineered, can match the simple satisfaction of a well timed and performed gear change in a manual. Ever.
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IMO No automatic, regardless of how well engineered, can match the simple satisfaction of a well timed and performed gear change in a manual. Ever.
They can pry it out of my cold dead hands!
That’s the best part of ordering a new Porsche. You can build it to YOUR dream car spec. We’re fortunate to still have the option.

The MT may only account for 10% of total sales, but it’s interesting that the more performance oriented GT’s account for a higher percentage of MT’s.

These PDK vs MT debates will be going on forever. Or at least as long as the dinosaurs are still around. 😜 😎 There’s no right or wrong answer.
And for that reason I would never fault anyone for getting the PDK. It is incredible, just a different kind of incredible.
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And for that reason I would never fault anyone for getting the PDK. It is incredible, just a different kind of incredible.
Thats correct. I drove a 4.0 718 Boxster yesterday and I kept trying to find the clutch! Still a fun car though.
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They can pry it out of my cold dead hands!
Lol. It’s in my will that I’m getting buried in it. No way I’m letting my wife’s next husband drive it when I’m gone!
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Lol. It’s in my will that I’m getting buried in it. No way I’m letting my wife’s next husband drive it when I’m gone!
Thats cold man but she must RESPECT your wishes! 🍺 Don’t leave the dude nuthin!
Lol. It’s in my will that I’m getting buried in it. No way I’m letting my wife’s next husband drive it when I’m gone!
So you already know you're going first or she's hiring a hitman?
So you already know you're going first or she's hiring a hitman?
Well, not exactly but most statistics reflect men die first so that’s my current thought!
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So you already know you're going first or she's hiring a hitman?
Lol Not taking any chances. Too much at stake and I don’t even have the car yet!

You must’ve heard why husbands always die before wives? Because they want to. 😜
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Lol Not taking any chances. Too much at stake and I don’t even have the car yet!

You must’ve heard why husbands always die before wives? Because they want to. 😜
You inspired me…I’m putting that on my head stone!
Well, not exactly but most statistics reflect men die first so that’s my current thought!
Yup! Statistics. But if a man beats the odds and moves into a residential setting, he tends to be extremely popular and that’s especially true if he still drives…a 911! 🤪
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Yup! Statistics. But if a man beats the odds and moves into a residential setting, he tends to be extremely popular and that’s especially true if he still drives…a 911! 🤪
That’s planning ahead!

I’m still working on that manual transmission EV wheelchair for you.
That’s planning ahead!

I’m still working on that manual transmission EV wheelchair for you.
Make one for me too! ♿
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