"Mathias Rios" (Mars478)
08/26/2014 at 13:02 • Filed to: None
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"Mathias Rios" (Mars478)
08/26/2014 at 13:02 • Filed to: None | 0
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Always wondered this, never been able to find out why. Why did they name the 991 (7th gen) a lower number than the previous gen 997?
Saracen
> Mathias Rios
08/26/2014 at 13:07 |
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Well, 997 was an incremental update over the 996...the 991 is an entirely new car.
Likewise with the Boxster/Cayman...the 987 was an incremental upgrade over the 986, and the new car's chassis code is 981.
Brian Silvestro
> Mathias Rios
08/26/2014 at 13:16 |
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I just want to know what happens when they run out of 99x numbers.
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Mathias Rios
08/26/2014 at 13:28 |
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I assume they decided to change it up before they got stuck at 999.
Soloburrito
> Brian Silvestro
08/26/2014 at 13:30 |
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997 GT3 - 6-spd manuél = 991 GT3
Dsscats
> Saracen
08/26/2014 at 13:36 |
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The 997 was not an incremental update. Every part except for the roof was different. That's hardly an "update".
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Saracen
> Dsscats
08/26/2014 at 13:46 |
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In Porsche's universe it counts as basically a reskinning. Same platform as the 996. The 991 is an entirely new platform.
Leadbull
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
08/26/2014 at 14:14 |
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INTRODUCING THE NEW PORSCHE 1000
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Leadbull
08/26/2014 at 14:18 |
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Pretty sure all their computer systems were set up to only accept 3 characters for the model designation. We could check with DeMuro, but I think internally it was referred to as the P1K bug.
Stef Schrader
> Mathias Rios
08/27/2014 at 07:45 |
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Because it's less awesome than the 997.
(Give me a real handbrake or give me...well, a real handbrake. Or else!)