997 pics

Got these from a post on 6speed. Retro lights...What do you all think??? Personally, the 996 lights look better, IMHO.

The wider rear is nice, but I much prefer the front of my C4S. The 996 lights are beautiful and modern and the grill is more understated. IMO, the application of traditional design cues to a modern design is not working. But in person, it may look great. The Cayenne surprised me that way.

I like my 996 c4s better. The 997 front grill looks cheap and flimsy with the lights visible behond the grill. I hope this 997 slows the depreciation process on my 996's.!

I'm sure that's a camouflaged grill. The real thing should look quite nice.

Yeah! here are some more pictures.... http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php...5&o=31&fpart=1

Yeah, I'd really like to see one undisguised before I can make any opinions. I bet it'll look great.

Here is the Turbo version. I think the coupe is quite nice but if this is the turbo then yuch!! http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t127791.html

The front grille will look a lot like the C4S/TT grille with foglights in the upper section of each of the large openings on the end. The silver 996ish look to the headlight assembly may or may not stay. If that silvery look stays the washer popups will remain silver colored...if not they will probably be body colored. I also think the shape of the front trunk lid will be different...probably won't have the sharp corners like the 996. Does it sound like I know what I'm talking about??

I think the 996 look is just a disguise, which includes the rings around the headlights. I see the intakes below the foglights/turnsignals, so you might be right about the C4S/TT look.

I believe this front is heavily camouflaged to appear to be a 996. I think it will look more like this without its disguise:

I'm glad that the 997 has sinilarities to the 996 and is an evolution of it. I shudder to think that a complete redesign will destined the 996 as the forgotten 911.

You are kidding, right? From the looks of the better pictures, it has combined the contemporary 996 looks with the sweetness of the 993. It appears as if it is going to be one sweet vehicle. Also note that the turn signals in front of the wheels are fake. I don't know that anything beats the 993, but it is really apples to oranges-

Im sure it will be a head turner, if it resembles a sleek 993.

I am not kidding. It is just my personal preference. Why go back to the 993 styling? Time moves on and things change. I did not like the front bumper on this 997 prototype.

I agree with Willam. I believe the 996 headlights are a giant step forward for the 911. Just look at my avatar

I don't even think that headlights shown in the pics are the real headlights...the whole front end is camouflaged...you can see a line across the hood and over the middle of the front fenders. And behind the grills you can see lights that are parts of the new front fascia.... I'm sure it will look sweet...

My whole point was that the grille you speak of that IS ugly is obviously not final production parts. The car posted is a very highly disguised example to test the mechanicals, not to give previews of new styling. That front bumper thing is an add on, the turn signals in front of the wheels are fake, the 996 (gen 2) gray headlight paint addition is fake, and the wheel offset appears mismatched in the rear which looks ugly--all of this stuff dramatically detracts from the final design which is exactly what they want to do. If you take common logic and remove the fake crap on the pictures Scouser posted, I have a feeling this is going to be one SWEET vehicle if it has the performance to back it up. PS- I do not mean any personal attack, I was just stating the facts about that grille.