crystalq3

http://www.fastdrive.org/news.php?extend.24

imlach

Wow - what a radical departure from the 996. Porsche must have some innovative designers working for them. It's SO different from the 996, I'm surprised they didn't consider calling it something completely different.

Gastro

Imlach - its called evolution and at Porsche changes happen at about the same speed

Gastro

Neil Smalley

I don't like the rear. It looks like Chris Bangle(of BMW 7 and 5 series infame) has had a hand in it. I much prefer the 996

Jiggerypokery

I don't like the rear either, it looks like the lights are too small... and the front... surely putting indicators in the bumper is a step backwards, are they really that desperate to have round headlights again?

carl

The rear lights have tape round them to make them look smaller.

Jiggerypokery

ahhhh, thanks for pointing that out.
I see they've gone for subaru style door handles

MarkCSC

I think it will look more like this



from http://www.gtpurelyporsche.com

davyboy

carl

It's a good point, davyboy. I know both share the Ferdinand Porsche DNA, but this is going too far

CrisPDuk

I personally like it, it's a sort of return to the 993 styling, which was infinitely better than it's slab sided replacement. At least they've binned the Boxter/Cayenne headlight clusters & gone back to proper ones

Jiggerypokery

Some more clear shots here:

http://community.webshots.com/album/117859426TrugRr

richs2891

Prefer the 996 model range but if someone would be kind to buy me a 997 I certainly wouldn't say no !


Richard

workshy_fopp

The Boxter Coupe looks pretty smart though, if the spyshots are to be believed.

http://www.autocarmag.com/spyshot.asp

imlach

They claim that these spyshots are all photos - err, have a look at the VW Golf Cabrio. About as real as Jordan's breasts.

Danbo

But lets face it.........not many people who get to have a go moan about Jordans breasts........

Diablo

Massive improvement over the ugly front end on the 996

carl

If it's just the lights, I'm happy. The overall shape of the 996 -- particularly the side profile -- has grown on me to the extent that the 993 now looks outdated to me.

Still, it would be better if it was aircooled

camk

you mean oil cooled, a 996 is aircooled, just that it uses water and not oil to disperse the heat Its all a bit of snobbery to be honest. I'd say the later 993's had a great sound versus the 1st generation 996's but the latest generation 996 with sport exhausts sound absolutely fantastic. Don't mention the difference in maintenance costs either....

carl

"aircooled" and "watercooled" are pretty industry-standard terms

camk

note the ....time you tried some air/oil/water cooling...LOL

carl

Personally, I prefer Chardonnay-cooling.

camk

...magic

crystalq3

997 is very great,but i dont i have one

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iTrader: (5)

I hate the NEW era of porsche's but the old classicks i doo like!
sorry if i affend someone!