It was outside the Hockenheimring, Germany, that an amateur video caught the facelift of the Porsche 911 (generation 991.2) without camouflage.
Details. That's what Porsche reviewed in the facelift operated on the current generation 911. The integration of lights in the front bumper is now more harmonious, while the air intakes gain in dimension, adopting a rising profile that contributes to the sporty look. from the front.
At the rear, the bumper was revised as well as the positioning of the exhausts, which now assume a central position, something unprecedented in the base versions of the Porsche 911. The orientation of the engine cooling grille fins was also revised, taking on a vertical orientation. . Additionally, the taillights are expected to take on a new luminous signature.
Perhaps the biggest revolution is in store for engines. There are rumors pointing to a complete overhaul of the engines. The Porsche 911 S will no longer be atmospheric and could come with a more powerful 3.4 liter turbo engine.
The base 911 version is also said to be downsized by adopting a flat-six of just 2,700cc (700cc less than the current base 911) and with an estimated power output of 400hp (50hp more than the current base 911) . There are those who go further, and even point to the adoption of a 4-cylinder engine using a turbo. A change that could go wrong with the more traditionalist fans of the Stuttgart brand.
After the 'shortness of air' they suffered with the introduction of the 996 generation (the first liquid-cooled), it would be a hard blow to miss out on the iconic flat-six mechanics. “Old waters don't move mills” will say the less skeptical, as they look at the economic strength that the Cayenne SUV gave the brand at the beginning of the last decade – a model that caused controversy at the time and which is now a given in the manufacturer's range. German. If confirmed, let's see what is the reception of the flat-four version.
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