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A mysterious Porsche 911 Cabriolet prototype has emerged for testing in Germany and was spied by our photographer near the Nurburgring. It's believed by most to be the new GTS model, but we're not so sure. It looks more like a special edition or a commemorative car of some sort.
First things first, let's examine what different from the current 911 Cabriolet. It's clear that we're dealing with a facelift model. Dark decals cover the headlights, LED accent strip and the taillights. This is where Porsche will make subtle changes, to be launched under the 991.2 series banner.
But the really unique part of this prototype are the twin exhaust pipes. They sit closer to each other than a Carrera's would, but not as close as on the a GT3. This is the first thing that made us consider this isn't a GTS. You see, all the current GTS models have quad-branch
exhaust systems, from the Boxster to the Cayenne and the Panamera. Even the previous generation 911 GTS, which was around only two years ago, had a quad-pipe exhaust.
What's more, we already have spy photos of the real 911 GTS dating back to late 2013. That car had the right quad exhaust, the widened rear bodywork of 4S and a wing round the back, which our later prototype doesn't. To top it all off, that GTS was a coupe, which poses the biggest question of all: Why built a floppy GTS convertible?
This twin-pipe has something of the 80s about it, an affordability that's been taken out of the Porsche range. Famed Porsche restorers and coachbuilders Singer also use a setup like this one on some classic air-cooled models.
With the 991.2 series, Porsche is looking to bring about many different changes and to the iconic sportscar family. These include a hardcore GT3 RS track car and the GTS we mentioned was spotted last year.
But the really unique part of this prototype are the twin exhaust pipes. They sit closer to each other than a Carrera's would, but not as close as on the a GT3. This is the first thing that made us consider this isn't a GTS. You see, all the current GTS models have quad-branch
What's more, we already have spy photos of the real 911 GTS dating back to late 2013. That car had the right quad exhaust, the widened rear bodywork of 4S and a wing round the back, which our later prototype doesn't. To top it all off, that GTS was a coupe, which poses the biggest question of all: Why built a floppy GTS convertible?
This twin-pipe has something of the 80s about it, an affordability that's been taken out of the Porsche range. Famed Porsche restorers and coachbuilders Singer also use a setup like this one on some classic air-cooled models.
With the 991.2 series, Porsche is looking to bring about many different changes and to the iconic sportscar family. These include a hardcore GT3 RS track car and the GTS we mentioned was spotted last year.
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