Except for the projected price increase (YIKES!!), the technological advances have been mentioned via the rumor mills on the various Porsche boards for the last year or so (article from Automotive News).
STUTTGART -- Four years after the launch of the current series, Porsche's iconic 911 will be upgraded for the summer of 2008.
The front end will get a larger air intake, and the rear lighting will be redesigned.
Major technological innovations to the 911 will include a conversion of the six-cylinder gasoline engine to direct injection and the addition of an optional dual-clutch transmission.
The transmission will allow shifts without interrupting driving power, even in manual mode.
Porsche's direct-injection engine, dubbed DFI, is projected to cut fuel consumption by about 10 percent.
The updated generation of the 911 also will come with improved performance. The Carrera S coupe, which starts at 88,247 euros ($115,474), will have at least 370 hp, up from 355 hp.
STUTTGART -- Four years after the launch of the current series, Porsche's iconic 911 will be upgraded for the summer of 2008.
The front end will get a larger air intake, and the rear lighting will be redesigned.
Major technological innovations to the 911 will include a conversion of the six-cylinder gasoline engine to direct injection and the addition of an optional dual-clutch transmission.
The transmission will allow shifts without interrupting driving power, even in manual mode.
Porsche's direct-injection engine, dubbed DFI, is projected to cut fuel consumption by about 10 percent.
The updated generation of the 911 also will come with improved performance. The Carrera S coupe, which starts at 88,247 euros ($115,474), will have at least 370 hp, up from 355 hp.
