New 2020 992 Carrera S first drive

"KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time" (kngt) 01/22/2019 at 15:40 • Filed to: porsche 911, 992 911, 911 992, 2020 911, Carrera, 911 Carrera, Porsche, parsh

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Arrivederci > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 01/22/2019 at 15:51

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Man.  The more I look at the 992, the more I don’t like it.  I haven’t felt this way about a 911 since the 996.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Arrivederci 01/22/2019 at 15:57

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Don’t see anything that stands out in a bad way to me or even stands out a lot vs the 991 , even the new taillights. This link has a very helpful sliding side by side view feature:

https://www.motor1.com/news/280209/2020-porsche-911-see-changes/

Arrivederci > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 01/22/2019 at 16:01

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To my eye, here are its faults:

+ New taillight treatment makes the rear end look extremely bulbous.
+ New third/ high brake light design just doesn’t look good to me
+ Engine cover and spoiler design limit essentially ensure you’ll never see the engine from above
+ Frunk design doesn’t flow with the rest of car, with the squared leading edges
+ Headlights appear pushed outward a bit, working with the frunk design to give a bug-eyed appearance.

But, I can’t afford a new one anyway, so I’m totally not their market :).

412GTI > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 01/22/2019 at 16:29

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I watched Chris Harris’s (Top Gear) review and think he summed it up well. The 992 is more of a substantial refresh than a complete redesign. The 991 was a great generation and this improves on it. Can’t wait to see what they do with the GT series versions. 

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > Arrivederci 01/22/2019 at 16:49

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The headlights do look wide; and the grill isn’t helping that perception I don’t think.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 01/22/2019 at 16:54

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I really don’t like the new front clip.

Vítor > Arrivederci 01/22/2019 at 17:42

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I just question why the SportDesign package which is much better looking isn’t standard but instead a €4k option

Thomas Donohue > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 01/22/2019 at 19:14

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I like it except for that huge bumper area below the taillights , which really sticks out with lighter colors.

But, e asily remedied with the $5,000 Sport Design package which moves the plate up and breaks up the rear a bit.

Thomas Donohue > Arrivederci 01/22/2019 at 19:24

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The narrow body 996.1 isn’t one of my favorites , but I still think t he 996.2 C4S is one of the best looking 911s...especially the rear. And the very unique refreshed headlights add a bit of rarity to it.  It always worked for me.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Thomas Donohue 01/22/2019 at 23:38

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it is like they looked at the i8 and said “two can play this game !”

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > 412GTI 01/22/2019 at 23:40

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warp speed

Arrivederci > Vítor 01/23/2019 at 08:48

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That looks *MUCH* better.