Porsche 911: Preview!

We saw some mules of the 2008 911 testing a couple of weeks ago, now we bring you a preview of what the car could look like.

Visually, the car is being enhanced with larger front air intakes and new fog-lights in the front bumper, giving a more aggressive look. Sportier variants get a larger front lip, but it remains uncertain whether the potent Turbo and upcoming Turbo Cabrio and GT2 will receive the same upgrades. At the rear are a new set of LED taillights and a new diffuser similar to that on the new GT3.

The biggest change is under the hood, thanks to the addition of a range of new direct-injection engines. Fuel economy improvements of over 10% are claimed by Porsche, and up to 15% in real life. The other big change is the inclusion of a DSG-style dual-clutch gearbox as an option. Most models will also come with a slight power increase in the range of 5-25hp.

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Source: Motor Authority

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