Consumer Guide's Impressions of the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera
It won't look very different, but the next generation of the iconic rear-engine sports car will be leaner, meaner, cleaner, easier on gas, and even more agile. Inevitably, the new 911s will cost more too.
What We Know About the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera
Porsche's next-generation 911 Carrera is already road-testing, even though it's not expected in Europe until late 2011 and in America until early 2012. Why the apparent rush? As far as we can tell, Porsche wants to be ready for the much tougher CO2 emissions limits that start ramping up in 2011 for the all-important German home market and other EU countries. And, of course, it never hurts to have something new to talk about.
