2019 Porsche 911 Leaked!
Earlier today Porsche announced that the eighth-generation 2020 Porsche 911 will debut Tuesday night, but now we have the first leaked photos. While the photos are a bit low-res, they give an earlier preview of what we鈥檒l see debut at the LA Auto Show next week. These early photos come to us from the guys over at Jalopnik. Known internally as the Porsche 992, the 2020 911 looks so close to the last generation, that most people will find it hard to initially see the differences. It鈥檚 expected that both the 911 Carrera and 911 Carrera S models will debut next week. The first models to arrive will be the 2020 Carrera 4 and 4S models, which will arrive by next summer, which will then be followed by the Carrera. The base 911 Carrera will have 350 horsepower six-cylinder engine, while the Carrera S models will be powered by a 450-hp six-cylinder.
One of his design requirements was that the W12 version be able to go 186 mph in 122 degree heat with the interior climate control at a constant 72 degrees. Just a look at the Dresden factory where the Phaeton is made confirms that no expense was spared. No wonder it is the luxury car of choice for Sly Stallone, William Shatner, Pope Benedict, and Kim Jung-Il. It is as luxurious as a Cadillac Fleetwood would be today, if GM continued making Fleetwoods and if GM sacrificed as much blood, sweat, and tears on the new Fleetwood as it did on the new CTS. What is the quintessential quality of a large '80s American car? Vague steering, of course. The Phaeton's steering feedback (or lack thereof) is the complete opposite of every German car in existence. I could steer it with my pinky finger and it took almost 90 degrees of input (I exaggerate) just to change one lane.
It was ridiculous. It is a Fleetwood. There are not that many Phaetons here in America. Only 2004, '05, and '06 models are available. 24,000. At first, I thought that was a lot of depreciation and a great deal. In retrospect, that is a lot of depreciation but you can buy a similar A8L for a little bit more. You should look for two things when buying a Phaeton. Since I'm not a Phaeton expert, these two tips apply to all used car purchases. First, check to see how long the car you're interested in has been for sale for. Many Phaetons tend to sit for months without a single serious offer. The longer the car sits, the more eager the seller is in unloading his White Whale. The other thing to look for is its service history. Generally, Phaeton owners are pretty good about taking care of their cars. But because it is a VW (and the most complex VW at that), there are going to be electrical issues. See what specifically has been repaired or replaced. Large scale lobotomies within the first 10,000 miles are worrisome, to say the least. The VW is even 600 pounds heavier than the S600!
This is an excellent celebration to help remind you that the suspension introduced a vital difference between the now-old Boxster Spyder and Cayman GT4 - when the first was included with GTS hardware, the second option loaned 911 GT3 pieces. Communicating of which, we'll remind you that the fairly recently-spied 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster (the moniker hasn't been confirmed) might use a roof remedy very similar to the one viewed here. The rumor mill went crazy referring to the 2019 Porsche Boxster Spyder and the 718 Cayman GT4 borrowing the new 4.0-liter used by the 991.2 Neunelfer GT3 and GT3 RS. And because Porsche has permitted it to slide that the two mid-engined special offers continue the naturally aspirated flat-six tradition, we're wanting the stated rumors to grow to be an actuality. Even so, the 4.0-liter boxer, which offers 500 hp on the GT3 and 20 more hp on the GT3 RS, ought to appear in downtuned type for the newcomers, with its output expected to rest much closer to 400 ponies.