997 GTS!

[Clewsey]

Oh I quite like the GTS too! []

 

[okellyt]

Lets face it Porsche stole my idea - half of you who have sen the beast have been calling it a GTS for the last 18 months any way [8|] Plagiarism being the greatest form of flattery Thank you for the Honor Mr Porsche

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: zen4590 No anger whatsoever on my side [] It's opened up an interesting discussion though !

[link=http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=578270&mpage=1&key=&#578270]http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=578270&mpage=1&key=&#578270[/link] I think Porsche might just be stretching the Carrera family (cash cow) to it's maximum size

 

[robertc@okw.co.uk]

ORIGINAL: tscaptain No photo here of it's best angle.........

Well, there is now.[]

Love the black section on the rear bumper between the pipes - think I might get that done to mine... Must give Spraymaster a call.. []

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: Black80XSA If you want a new 997 then its a good buy, and makes the last 997 special edition (sport classic) look even more stupid in its pricing.

Having seen the eye watering price required to buy the GTS based 997 Speedster £144100.00 and £10k deposit required up front [] the GTS is looking like the bargain of the entire 997 past and present models included [link=http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/252851/]http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/252851/[/link]

 

[bobfair]

Details of the speedster are now on the main Porsche web site with the usual slick marketing. I think it is a great looking car but wow its expensive. The Turbo version will probably be over 160k when it arrives which is serious money for a 911. I think we should hold our breath about the next model 911 as it looks like that is going to be very very expensive

 

[Rotorhead]

The current range of 997 models is truly fantastic. Of course the Speedster is just frippery, but you've got to love the look. Definitely agree that the GTS is a very attractive package. I spec'd one up on the configurator - manual with PCCBs, etc, etc - and it was just shy of £90k., so no bargain, but makes the silly Sport Classic look very expensive.

 

[Alex L]

ORIGINAL: bobfair Details of the speedster are now on the main Porsche web site with the usual slick marketing. I think it is a great looking car but wow its expensive. The Turbo version will probably be over 160k when it arrives which is serious money for a 911. I think we should hold our breath about the next model 911 as it looks like that is going to be very very expensive

Looks like a hunchback C4S Cab to me! REALLY ugly IMHO.

According to the article the Speedster (to be turbo charged) will be £144,100 - so I assume you meant Bob that it will be £160k fully spec'ed? Getting close to GT2RS territory aren't they. Yes, the 991 cars are certainly going to be a BIG jump up in cost from the current 997. I assume this is designed to bring a little more exclusivity and prop up resale values for the 991, with Porsche still making the same amount of profit...

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: oliver Definitely agree that the GTS is a very attractive package. I spec'd one up on the configurator - manual with PCCBs, etc, etc - and it was just shy of £90k., so no bargain, but makes the silly Sport Classic look very expensive.

I just spec'd up a GTS Cabrio to as close to Speedster spec as possible i.e. ticking as many option boxes as I could and it would run out at £107k which makes the physical panel differences along with the fuchs alloys £37000 worth [:-] but with the GTS you retain the more luxurious power roof and glass back window

 

[rob.kellock]

Wow! The new Speedster is certainly cool but it makes the Boxster Spyder look like a bit of a bargain - you could have 3 with change for that price.

 

[Alex L]

Wait - so there are going to be two variants

Power for the 911 Speedster comes from the same 3.8-litre motor that was unveiled last week in the 911 Carrera GTS, with 402bhp and 310lb ft. But insiders say Porsche could follow the original 356’s plan by introducing a Super Speedster shortly after this car’s launch; it would probably use the 911 Turbo’s powerplant.

A Speedster = 404bhp and costs £144,100 A Super Speedster = 500+ bhp and costs ??? You are right, what a rip off for the normal Speedster!

 

[Alex L]

Going to a launch event with the GTS next week. I will take my camera and post some pics

 

[Alex L]

So the 'Racing Legends' event I went to last night had 2 GTS cars there. We were told that this car handles like the much accalimed Sports Classic (the one with the duck-tail) as it shares the same chassis, but at 50% the price. It is there to fill the gap between the Carreras and the GT3.