3/9/2023 0 Comments 2012 porsche 911 engine![]() We don’t expect huge power increases, but Porsche will employ electric-assist steering to aid efficiency and some weight-saving measures such as more aluminum body panels. The standard engine will be the naturally aspirated flat-six, likely in two displacements, as is currently the case. Rear-wheel drive will, of course, be standard, and all-wheel drive-an option since the 1989 Carrera 4-will be available. Like every 911 before, the new model will remain rear-engined. ![]() Given the next 911’s longer wheelbase, we expect a more supple ride without a corresponding sacrifice in dynamic competence. After Volkswagen assumed control of Porsche, styling changes were reportedly incorporated at the “request” of Ferdinand Piëch. Porsche started work on the 991 under former R&D chief Wolfgang Dürheimer, now at Bentley and Bugatti, and the former CEO, Wendelin Wiedeking. The cabin’s materials and console layout will be nicer, too, with more than a passing resemblance to the Panamera’s. Set to be unveiled this fall at the Frankfurt auto show and go on sale as a 2012 model, the 991 gets a longer wheelbase to accommodate its airier interior. While it rides on a thoroughly reworked version of the current 996/997 platform, it will be visibly larger. Porsche’s next 911, known internally as the 991, marks a big change for the iconic model. From the April 2011 Issue of Car and Driver
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