Taken from VWvortex

For some car companies, evolution involves making radical changes at regular intervals to their products in order to maintain their appeal. However, that’s not the way it works at Porsche, whose notoriously fast cars get updated at a notoriously glacial pace, at least in terms of style, even while sometimes major advancements occur under the skin.

Even so, the slight changes that will find their way to the iconic Carrera within the next year or so are not so insignificant as to make it past the watchful eye of our European spy photographers, one of whom chagrinned a Porsche test driver (that was stupid enough to venture onto Germany’s public roads in a future Carrera) by following him about while snapping his Kodachrome away.

Specifically, what he got was a pretty, blue, badge-less 2009 Carrera S clearly showing off new quad-element HID headlamps nestled within the Carrera’s not-new ovoid surrounds. Beneath the familiar frog eyes are enlarged air intakes into which the turn signals are integrated (thankfully in a horizontal arrangement, as opposed to the fang-like design on the 2008 Cayenne). A subtle lower lip extends from the chin spoiler and continues all the way down the bodysides and into the rear bumper. Said bumper has been revised to accommodate wider-set tailpipes and, unfortunately, droopy Cayenne-style LED taillamps.

As for any major mechanical advancements that often accompany styling updates? Porsche has remained typically tight-lipped, but we don’t expect much of a horsepower bump from the 325/355 of the current Carrera/Carrera S…which wouldn’t be such a bad thing, given that from a mechanical standpoint, the 911 has already evolved into virtual perfection.

 

It be interesting too see a Flat-8 for once.

One thing I love about the 997 styling though, slightly reminds me of the 959

 

Why change such a classic design. Porsche has been top notch with the way their cars look

 

the changes are so subtle that i cant see the changes
lol

could someone point out the changes to me please

 

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Sry but i'm not a big Porsche guy

 

RTFM. errrm... RTFA (article?)
Basically revised tail lamps, headlamps slight change in the front and rear bumper, lower mouldings all around, exhaust tip change.

 

There's a reason why you no longer see inline 8s either. Far too heavy on a chassis. With that much weight in the rear you would never be able to get your front wheels to steer well. There'd be no traction because you'd have so much lift.
That's also why the Cayenne used a V8 instead of a flat8. The massive size of the engine would probably turn a Cayenne into a International freightliner.

 

There are ways to make a NA aspirated H-8 feasible weight-wise. Light weight materials a composite Alluminum-Magnesium block like found in the outgoing 330i's motor (replaced by the 335i).

 

buy the new Skyline GT-R

 

I'd still hit it.

 

Nice subtle classy redesign. Well done.

 

buy the new lexus lf-a

 

i second that.

 

Well the size of a H8 or I8 would be huge not just the weight.
911 engine bays are already cramped.

 

lol

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One thing it be nice for the LF-A (GT-F) or wtv they call it to perform better than the 997, which would be super wicked, kick Porsche off their pedestal. Lexus to rule the world muahaha