No one will mistake the 911 for anything else. The overall design changes little, which is exactly what we expected; Porsche knows better than to mess with such an emblematic design. New wheel designs and paint colors help differentiate the new 911 (called 992 internally) from its predecessor. Every variant also receives vintage-looking emblems. The heritage-laced treatment continues inside, where designers drew inspiration from 911s made in the 1970s, yet the cabin is more digital than ever before. The instrument cluster consists of an analog tachometer flanked by a pair of driver-configurable screens, a solution seen on bigger models like the Panamera. The infotainment system is displayed on a 10.9-inch color touchscreen located on the dashboard. Adaptive cruise control with a stop-and-go function and night vision are found on the list of extra-cost options. Porsche also added what it calls a wet mode. Offered as standard, it detects water on the road, pre-conditions various parameters like the ABS settings and the stability control system, and gives the driver the option of switching to a safer driving mode at the push of a button.
Three smartphone applications are available to 911 owners. The first is called Porsche Road Trip. It helps enthusiasts organize a road trip by planning a route, offering hotel and restaurant recommendations, and selecting viewpoints along the way. And, Porsche Impact is an emissions calculator that essentially tells owners how much CO2 their 911 emits and how to pay it off by making donations (via the app) to climate projects around the world. The 2020 911 gets an evolution of the current model's turbocharged engine. Carrera S and Carrera 4S models come with a 3.0-liter flat-six rated at 443 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque, increases of 23 and 22, respectively, over the outgoing model. The S takes 3.7 seconds to reach 62 mph from a stop while the 4S performs the same task in 3.6 seconds. Rear-wheel drive and an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission come standard. Porsche will make a seven-speed manual transmission available, too, but it might not be there at launch.
In 1989 he was appointed Design Project Leader for the Mercedes V Class models, and two years later was in charge of design work for the first SLK model generation. In July 1995 the company appointed him Head of Department and entrusted him with design responsibility for it's A-Class, SLK and SL models. In 1998 Michael Mauer moved to the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Studio in Tokyo as General Manager, and was intensively involved in advanced development work on various model lines. A year later, he was put in charge of Design at MCC Smart GmbH. In June 2000 he went to the Sweedish Saab company as Executive Director Design, and since March 2003 he has also been responsible for Advanced Design at General Motors Europe. Beverly Hills Porsche, Number One in New Porsche Sales for all of the USA! Intelligent Performance on Every Level. Find us on Facebook! Beverly Hills Porsche is an authorized factory dealership of Porsche cars, SUVs, accessories, parts and merchandise. Centrally located to all of Los Angeles, we aim to be a complete lifestyle destination for all Porsche owners and fans! Like it, Love it, Share it! Subscribe to our blog or click on one of the social share buttons below.
Never pity Porsche enthusiasts. For all the griping, armchair moaning, and whiny forum posting about turbocharging and electrification, those who love P-cars鈥攗s included鈥攈ave it unbelievably great. More than any other automaker, Porsche has stayed shockingly true to itself even as the all-electric Taycan looms on the horizon. Remember, we are living in a timeline where you can still purchase a 500-hp, naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six that revs to 9,000 rpm in the GT3. That doesn鈥檛 stop the complaining, which in 2016 grew its loudest since the 911 abandoned air cooling. That鈥檚 when the Cayman and Boxster dropped their free-breathing flat-sixes for a pair of boosted flat-fours. If you believed the purists, this was sacrilege on most high, but once folks drove the cars, they realized the torquey little fours improved performance tremendously. Still, critics and fans warn to stick with the 2.5-liter found in the S and GTS models鈥攁nd to stay well enough away from the 2.0-liter found in the base and all-new T variants.