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Is the 992 a key to the next generation 718?

Motorhead

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Browsing this evo magazine article may give us some clues:

https://www.evo.co.uk/porsche/911-carrera/21996/new-porsche-911-in-detail-all-you-need-to-know-about-next-year-s-911

Apparently Porsche has 'widened both the front track and the front fenders by some 45mm'. As with previous series, the 718 probably will follow suit.

Also 'Underneath the new skin is an all-new MMB platform, designed and engineered by Porsche. The platform will not only underpin the 911 and its numerous incoming derivatives, but also the next Boxster and Cayman. The modular bit of this new platform is everything behind the front bulkhead, with the floor and rear sub-frames able to be modified to suit rear- or mid-engined applications.'

So much for the rumours that Porsche are going to drop the Cayman/Boxster.

Also the all-new 8-speed PDK transmission ratios 'have also reduced significantly on the first six gears, with seventh and eighth acting as overdrive gears to keep revs low on motorways.'

This should address complaints about long gearing in the current cars (MrD take note!).

Jeff
 
They'll probably keep the gears long. The small reduction in power but huge reduction in weight over an equivalent badged 911 mean it will cause issues with spec sheet numbers so they have to slow it down a bit

 
Could be Dean. And you have to wonder what's in store for the manual transmission in the mid-engined cars, given that it's completely different from the PDK 'box - and with a different manufacturer (Getrag vs ZF) - and that manual 'boxes are becoming a dying breed.

Jeff

 

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