Porsche Press Conference at L.A. Auto Show Is World Premiere of New Mid-Engine Sports

[austin552]

Company picks LA for this major debut as city represents its largest volume metro market in the world!

WHAT: Porsche will take the wraps off its next generation mid-engine
sports cars at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show. These new cars
will come with Porsche's new engine and transmission technology
as well as many other significant technical and exterior
refinements.

Also, for the first time ever at an auto show in the U.S.,
Porsche will display the initial car to carry the Porsche name
and first mid-engine-a historic 60-year-old vehicle known simply
and affectionately as Porsche No.1.

The company is also featuring the Porsche 550 Spyder, the famous
mid-engine sports car and the first Porsche specifically
designed as a race car. This 1955 550 RS Spyder is on loan from
the special collection of Jerry Seinfeld.

WHO*: Klaus Berning, Board Member in Charge of Sales & Marketing,
Porsche AG
Wolfgang Durheimer, Board Member in Charge of Research &
Development, Porsche AG
Detlev von Platen, President and CEO, Porsche Cars North America

WHEN: 12:50 p.m., Wednesday, November 19

WHERE: Porsche Stand, located in Petree Hall
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California

SOURCE Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Published Nov. 17, 2008
Copyright © 2008 SYS-CON Media. All Rights Reserved

[kach22i]

Please post pictures when you get them.

[austin552]

I would hope Wayne will be covering the spread.

[cantdrv55]

It's the new 914! I'm hoping anyway.

[Porschephile944]

Sounds like a mid-model upgrade for the Boxster.

[grudk]

Originally Posted by Porschephile944

Sounds like a mid-model upgrade for the Boxster.

Agree. Redesigned cup-holders and seat stitching. Hope I'm wrong.

[kach22i]

I posted this earlier this week, articles mention upgrades to the Boxster.

Porsche in the Future-1
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Porsches-2011-911-and-2012-Cayman-the-full-story/?content-block=0

'It [the new 911] will be even more competent, even sexier, even more unique,’ says Dürheimer. ‘The design can of course only be evolutionary, but beneath the skin, almost anything is possible.’............................


'But apart from these must-dos, we won't tamper with the proportions of a true classic.’ In other words, you'll never mistake a 911 for anything else.

Porsche in the Future-2
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/11/i-car-i-spies-the-next-porsche-911-big-changes-coming-in-the/

To the first point, Durheimer says that "there is no need for old-fashioned protruding door mirrors" and that the newly adopted pedestrian crash standards will cause Porsche to make obvious alterations to the front of the car. The rear will be reshaped to further enhance aerodynamics, along with a new active rear spoiler, adjustable front splitter, integrated "jet vents" in the wheel arches to keep the 911 planted at speed and a new floor pan design.

NOTE:
2008 Los Angeles Auto Show
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/losangeles/2008/index.html

We'll be covering the show starting November 19

[gtc]

And don't forget who owns most of VW now...

I only pray that a new 914 doesn't come with a VR6.

Originally Posted by cantdrv55

It's the new 914! I'm hoping anyway.

[Pazuzu]

It's the Boxster and Caymen with direct injection and dual clutch trannys, I thought this was known by now?

[Bill Douglas]

It better not be a Boxter with a hybrid engine from Hyundia (sp).

[turbo6bar]

Porsche buys out defunct GM, puts the boxster engine in a redesigned mid-engine Hummer and puts the Hummer diesel engine into the boxster. The change increases boxter towing rating to 6430 lbs.

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by turbo6bar

Porsche buys out defunct GM, puts the boxster engine in a redesigned mid-engine Hummer and puts the Hummer diesel engine into the boxster. The change increases boxter towing rating to 6430 lbs.

You mean; use the boxter to tow the hummer to the track?

[LeeH]

Originally Posted by austin552

Also, for the first time ever at an auto show in the U.S.,
Porsche will display the initial car to carry the Porsche name
and first mid-engine-a historic 60-year-old vehicle known simply
and affectionately as Porsche No.1.

I hope they're not using Lufthansa to ship it again.

[pmajka]

subscribed....post pics

[plain fan]

Boxster and Cayman...

http://www.seriouswheels.com/