It’s a slow, laborious process to launch a ground-up redesign of any automobile. When the ride in question is the Porsche 911, things only get more complicated. The 911 is an iconic automobile and cultural reference; each generation must progress beyond the last, and “good enough” isn’t acceptable when it comes to the 911. If every last detail of the car isn’t perfect, and isn’t exactly what Porsche’s rabid worldwide fan base expects, the manufacturer risks getting crucified by the media. How would you like to be known as the designer who “ruined” the Porsche 911?
The new 911 is due out later this year, so Porsche has begun releasing footage of the car in testing. Below we see it undergoing hot weather testing in South Africa, and the video provides the best footage of the car to date. It’s longer than the car it replaces, which throws of the lines and makes the new model seem lower and significantly larger than the last model.
Inside, these test mules still wear a cloth disguise to hide the details. We’ll have to wait for the Frankfurt Motor Show to see the new 911 in all it’s glory, but the video below should tide you over until then.
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Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.
