All-new Porsche 911 spies

Porsche’s all-new 911 is gearing up for it’s Frankfurt Motor Show debut in September! These are the best pictures yet of the next generation coupe and convertible models – known internally as 998.

As we’ve come to expect from new 911s, this latest car’s transmformation isn’t exactly dramatic. The familiar silhouette is present and accounted for but now in a longer and wider form. 

Look a little closer and you’ll notice larger front pontoons with more upright, all LED headlights mounted at the head. At the rear, a stylish 918 Spyder-inspired design hides underneath the stickers on this mule. The side mirrors have also been moved to door, rather than the wing.

On the inside, the 911’s ageing interior gets a luxurious re-fresh with a Panamera-style centre console and quality leather trim all set to feature. 

But just like previous 911s, it’s what’s underneath that counts. The new 911 shares its front suspension and steering with the next Boxster, to cut costs. However, the rear suspension, and calibrations for the PASM adjustable dampers remains unique.

The engine range follows the current cars, with the 3.6-litre flat-six Carrera model’s power and torque rising 20bhp and 20Nm respectively, to 365bhp and 400Nm. The 3.8-litre unit in the Carrera S boasts the same gains, taking power to 415bhp and torque to 440Nm.

Despite the power increase, tweaks to the direct injection system and the addition of brake regeneration and stop/start reduce fuel consumption by 12 per cent.

A six-speed manual gearbox will be standard, and the seven-speed PDK will be an option. Most buyers are likely to opt for the auto though, as around 80 per cent of current 911’s feature the PDK dual clutch gearbox.

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