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oohhh, I have one just like that.I love the gt3 always have and this one just looks sweet
These are pics of my gt3 rs
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oohhh, I have one just like that.I love the gt3 always have and this one just looks sweet
These are pics of my gt3 rs
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FTFY 👍According to Car Magazine the GT3 might be the only NA Porsche 911 left. All other models might become turbo'd.
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Oh wow, I only read that the 911 was going turbo. If they actually do go all turbo it would probably be enough to put me off new Porsches entirely, quite frankly. I'm sure they'll sell loads of cars and that my opinion will only be echoed by a few luddites, but I'm disappointed nonetheless.Eh, sort of. There's just as many rumours swirling of the Boxster/Cayman getting turbo'd mills as there is for the 911, which would leave two NA cars left in the entire lineup; the Panamera GTS (which will surely be put to pasture soon, as it's a niche model, and the engine-sharing Cayenne GTS was dropped last year), and the... 918. Which barely counts .
It is strange to think how many car companies have become turbo-only in just a few years. Does BMW have anything left that doesn't have a snail or two (or three) attached?
. Does BMW have anything left that doesn't have a snail or two (or three) attached?
Can't find any of them. Even their v12 has a turbo.
What do you think the 911 Turbo essentially is underneath the wider wheels & beefier brakes/suspension? The model started life as a Carrera built for racing, before needing production models to be eligible & originally branded the Carrera Turbo.FTFY 👍
The thought of a turbocharged Carrera makes me sad. I love the fact that a base C2 or C2S is still a fairly pure sports car, and I think turbocharging it will sacrifice a significant amount of the engine's character and the car will lose some of the sharpness that it has. It'll still be great, but all it'll do is make me lust after a 996 or 997 instead of a new 991.
There's no question that modern turbocharging technology is fantastic, and can come very close to mimicking an NA engine. I guess I just don't like the idea of the 911 becoming more and more computerised, when even two generations ago it was still a pretty pure experience. I'm old fashioned in my tastes, I like natural aspiration, manual gearboxes, and little electronic intervention. I think the 911 will continue to be one of the world's best sports cars, but it's appealing to me less and less, and I doubt if I'm the only one who feels that way.@Beeblebrox237 - I imagine electronic turbo and anti-lag devices will slowly close the throttle response gap, and Mercedes has already shown they can make turbo engines sound great. Besides, the 996 was oogly!
Can't find any of them. Even their v12 has a turbo.
Hear, hear!There's no question that modern turbocharging technology is fantastic, and can come very close to mimicking an NA engine. I guess I just don't like the idea of the 911 becoming more and more computerised, when even two generations ago it was still a pretty pure experience. I'm old fashioned in my tastes, I like natural aspiration, manual gearboxes, and little electronic intervention. I think the 911 will continue to be one of the world's best sports cars, but it's appealing to me less and less, and I doubt if I'm the only one who feels that way.