Porsche 998 Test Mule First Spy Photos

incredible how it doesnt change over time. like, at all. you'd swear the first 911 and this were only one model apart instead of 50 years or however long it was.

Wrong Albe, cause you see, when these 12-13 year old kids grow up and remove their firmly planted head from their asses and realise what a Porsche is and more importantly a 911 is. Then they will either buy a 911 or dream of buying one. Their "dictation" of the market will continue to "dictate" Porsche being highly successful and one of the largest car companies, especially as they will soon swallow up VAG under their control. The 911 has always and will always be a gorgeous car not to mention VERY aerodynamic from a low drag point of view. As ShinyG said it is an evolution and from an aesthetic point of view, the 911 will never need to change much, just small details. However the most important thing about the 911 is that despite it looks seemingly never changing...the insides ALWAYS do, always becoming better, faster, stronger, these changes gained through Porsches experience in racing. You might want to read a book called "Porsche 911- Perfection by Design" by Randy Leffingwell. You might actually learn something. I always feel sorry for the ignorant few who know nothing and do not realise what makes Porsche the BEST. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"-The 911 will never need to change. As for change needed at PORSCHE, what the hell do you think the Boxter, Cayman, Cayenne and Panamera are all about ? They offer porsche at different prices and different segments. In those segments their cars are also the best save for the Panamera which we have yet to see but don't be surprised... They all look like a Porsche, but thats the same reason the GT-R looks like a nissan with the pointed back headlamps and all. For the record the GT-R is gorgeous, but the 911 is a different form of beauty.

You tell'em bro!!! Hi5 :)

all extremely valid points. =) but, seriously guys, everyone MUST admit the styling's getting a bit boring? i know its aerodynamic, but seriously talk about one-trick-pony styling. when they came out with the carrera GT everyone went "oh s***! a car with porsche's capabilities that doesnt look like every single other one ever made!" honestly, if they did something radical and completely changed the shape their sales would skyrocket...

Lol..."what im saying is that they may have dug themselves into a hole" No they clearly havent, now more than ever they stand poised to swallow all of the Volkswagen/Audi alliance or at least the MAJOR controlling share. With cars like the Cayenne base catering to even lower market groups, Porsche toying with the idea of an even lower-model and having Audis' Diesel technology, not to mention ALL technology from the VAG group they stand only to make more money and stand even further above other manufacturers. Remember, now that Porsche is in-line to run the whole show....all money made by VAG eventually ends up in the hands of Porsche. So all those Golfs, Polos, Boras, Passats, Ibizas and so on and so forth.....all that cash comes back to big daddy Porsche. It all comes back to the Genius possessed by the folks over at Stuttgart. Digging a hole you say ? Nahhh, they were digging for gold and oil...and damn....they found it. Gonna find even more as time goes on. Not only does Porsche make the BEST sports cars in the world but their also financial wizzes. I suppose thats to be expected tho, before they made cars, they were financial advisors....that does explain everything.

(my point being, regardless what Porsche sells, as long as the rest of the group does well. Porsche isn't worried, also Porsche would never fail so that helps too.)

No...they wont ;).

true that. i just never liked the 911 look the way so many people do - the 997 turbo looks decent, but not groundbreaking. so yeah its getting boring for me because i didnt love it in the first place and there's been no dramatic change. but still, if this is what floats your boat then ill leave off insulting it if everyone else agrees to leave off bangle-bashing. all that aside, i hope the new turbo blitzes the GT-R on the 'ring. for all im a bimmer man and not a porsche-lover, the throne of the ring should be in germany, where it belongs.

in your opinion =P

(ever heard of the mclaren f1?)

Don't forget Ferrari and Lamborghini though.

fair point. the f40 and f50 along with the diablo were some of the most insane cars ever made. but i reckon the f1 takes the cake. nothing, with the possible exception of the track-only merc clk gtr, was even in the same friggin league for roundabouts a decade. am i right in thinking thats the only time thats happened in all the history of motoring?

Ferarris also carry 100% mark-ups at dealerships. 599, amazing car...the price ? MSRP is 300-350k, but good luck finding one for that much. They're usually sold for 600-700k, the same applies for the rest of the line-up. Ferraris are great cars, but as good as they are, the mark-ups aren't justified and also the waiting list is rather lame.

im just curious, how much ? cause if you can find a no-markup 599 thats pretty sick. Very good car(obviously).