Will Porsche make a 991 GT2? - Page 2 - 911/Carrera GT - PistonHeads UK

Read an article saying Porsche might not make a 991 GT2 as it would be slower, due to traction issues, than the current Turbo S. Will they eventually cave in and make it or is the 997 GT2 the last one ever?

Take the Turbo S - Take the back seats out and fit with Carpet set from GT3. Add buckets. Add CS option Rebadge as GT2. Job Jobbed... Cant see what the problem is? - It'll be the first GT2 available with PDK and 4WD only.

Ferrari F12 seems to get its power down, so why not a GT2 with the engine in the back .... they just have to point out that the GT2 will be x seconds faster than a Turbo from 60mph to 186mph or similar stat. Hasn't Porsche always had a rear wheel drive Turbo car since the first Turbo? even if I can't afford one, I certainly hope they make one

Personally I am expecting much the same as Nurburgsingh, though I think that a tangible power hike and some shoutier bodywork and whatever wheels they put on the GT3RS will also feature.

I don't think they will as all GT2s to date are only two wheel drive so not sure they will but hey I hope I'm wrong

KAL said: I don't think they will as all GT2s to date are only two wheel drive so not sure they will but hey I hope I'm wrong And all of the GT3's to date have been race proven engines made to manual boxes.. but that didn't stop them making the changes to the 991. If there is a profit to be made you can be sure that they'll make it. Esp after the GT3 balls up. Staying true to the origins of the brand and the desires of the loyal customers and bearded enthusiasts in their sparco sandals is NOWHERE on their list of priorities. Making a car with flappy paddles to tempt the city boys money out of the hands of Audi Lambo Ferrari and Aston Martin... top of the list.

..."Will Porsche make a 991 GT2?"...they'd better I'm looking forward to it!

It makes sense from a business point of view to make a sporty 4WD Turbo with buckets and call it a GT2. Thats what they will do. Theres no way they will do a 2WD.

The whole point of a GT2 is that is RWD. It would handle the power just fine, as always.

4wd is for people who are scared of GT2's

In the new world of Porsche I predict there will be, then there will be a gen 2, then a special edition, then a limited edition etc;)

AL001 said: The whole point of a GT2 is that is RWD. It would handle the power just fine, as always. Oh, I totally agree, but Porsche wont do it.

So in other words the consensus is that it will be a trim level rather than a RWD beast? Now that will be a shame.

Traditionally, it is meant to be a homoglation car (although the RSR has been out a while!), so will always be RWD to keep the link. I'm sure Porsche will make one. At the end of the day it's a huge profit margin on a parts bin special.

Sales of the GT2 have always been poor due to its focused nature. The days of selling Porsche to enthusiasts is long gone, I'd expect to see a weak offering compared to previous models. And a lot more sold.

hondansx said: Traditionally, it is meant to be a homoglation car (although the RSR has been out a while!), so will always be RWD to keep the link. Not really. The 993 GT2 was the only homologation car - the 996 and 997 were just marketing. There is no more reason for a GT2 to be 2wd than there is for a GT3 to have a manual gearbox or a racing-derived engine.

DiscoColin said: Not really. The 993 GT2 was the only homologation car - the 996 and 997 were just marketing. There is no more reason for a GT2 to be 2wd than there is for a GT3 to have a manual gearbox or a racing-derived engine. It'll be interesting to see if the 997 was the last of the 2wd GT2s (as well as th last manual and Metzger).

Xpuffin said: Sales of the GT2 have always been poor due to its focused nature. The days of selling Porsche to enthusiasts is long gone, I'd expect to see a weak offering compared to previous models. And a lot more sold. It's almost as if Porsche have decided they want to make the owners of 997 special editions rich (at least on paper). GT3/RS, GT2/RS all seem to be jumping ahead as 991 appears such a different animal. Brilliant in its own way, but a whole new era - no manual, no Metzger, possibly no RWD GT2.

I think the reason for relative poor sales has been discussed at length on here and other forums, my understanding is they introduced this just as the last major recession was kicking off. Journalists were mostly scared of the brutal nature of it, and the widow maker reputation of the previous car probably scared the rest off. As Jason Plato commented "wimps and girls need not apply" Took mine out last night for a quick 40mile warm up, it takes a while to settle into the car each time I drive it, heart going, sweaty palms and tight grip on wheel and wide awake. Just how it should be - exciting and a frightening sense of occasion everytime. Will it or won't it bite my head off?... Well not last night, phew survived that one! Till next time!

hope they do, it adds a modicum of cool to the range (raw and rwd, widowmaker BS) and they always look fantastic, 996 and 997 GT2s look better than the turbos

just got back from tracking my gt2, loved it. Be interesting to see if they do do a new one

I think Porsche might be making a GT2 but it's going to be called a GT3RS http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/porsche... http://www.worldcarfans.com/114053076033/porsche-t... Edited by Isysman on Friday 30th May 12:08

Nurburgsingh said: Making a car with flappy paddles to tempt the city boys money out of the hands of Audi Lambo Ferrari and Aston Martin... top of the list. Is that why you bought a 991 GT3?