10 Facts About the 2020 Porsche 911

1. Exterior

The first thing Porsche enthusiasts may notice is how the body is wider. It has that "Turbo" look. The front of the car has LED matrix style headlights. The openings on the bumper are modular. There are adjustable flaps that open and close to cool the radiators. To reduce drag under high speed, they stay closed. The roof of the car contains magnesium and carbon fiber both, adding structural rigidity while keeping things lightweight. The body is mainly built in aluminum and high strength but lightweight steel. The rear of this car is probably the most prominent in terms of exterior design. The full-width tail light strip neatly accents the wide look. Furthermore, serving as an air brake, the rear spoiler lifts up at varying speeds. 

2. Performance

Everyone knows Porsches are fast. But the 922 is a particular type of fast. The 3.0-liter flat six allows this car to complete the Nurburgring in 7 minutes and 25 seconds. The current GT2RS did it in 6 minutes and nearly 45 seconds! The base model 991 is 5 seconds slower - so that's a huge gain in performance and speed. 

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3. Flat 6

This motor has been optimally tuned to provide some great output. The larger turbos flow more efficiently than the predecessor and allow more air flow, which in turns gives this Porsche a solid 443 horsepower. It can hit 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds and the car is able to hit top speed of 191 mph! Overall, the motor makes an additional 20 horsepower and 22 ft-lb of torque while still maintaining better gas mileage and fuel efficiency. 

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4. Bigger Wheels

This is another first for this Porsche. Traditionally, all 4 corners had the same sized wheel. For this Porsche, the designers went with a staggered wheel setup. This is done by using 21" wheels in the back, while the fronts were fitted with 20" units. This is comparable to the Carrera GT of 2004 that had 20" and 19" wheels. In 2013, the 918 Spyder was the next Porsche to have 21" and 20" wheels. On this Porsche, the rears are 11.5" wide and the fronts are 8.5" wide wrapped in tires measuring 245/35ZR20 and 305/30ZR21.

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5. Aerodynamics

The shape of a car can affect performance in more ways than one. When this Porsche goes over 40 mph, the front air dam flaps automatically close. This helps in reducing drag. When the car surpasses 105mph, these flaps open and at the same time, the rear wing spoiler rises to improve wheel traction under heavy braking. 

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6. Engine Mounts

In the traditional predecessors of this Porsche, a rear engine carrier arm was all that supported the behemoth of a motor. This time, the car utilizes a brand new engine mount system. They are completely part of the rear structure and are now positioned more inward to provide added support. This positioning counters road shock when going over bad terrain and aids in body roll by keeping the vertical engine movement within the chassis to a minimum.  

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7. Wet traction

Driving in the wet is a challenge that the new 911 is willing to accept at any time. There is a drive mode system called "wet mode". There are actually microphones or acoustic sensors embedded in the wheels that listen for the rainwater splashing. When the sensor sees this, it alerts the driver via the instrument panel to select "wet mode" as a caution. It then adjusts the stability control, the rear wing position, and gearbox responsiveness to keep the car stable in this potentially hazardous conditions. 

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8. Plethora of Electronics

it's no surprise that with 2020 around the corner, vehicles are being equipped with more and more electronics. These electronics are responsible for so many elements of the driving experience, safety and control, as well as convenience features and more. This Porsche, in particular, uses over 80, that's right. 80 ECU units to communicate the with engine, dampening at the shock absorbers, the HVAC system, infotainment and entertainment systems and more. One neat electronic feature introduced as a first in this Porsche is the FlexRay high-speed data transmission. It can be used with CANBUS systems to talk to LAN networks. 

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9. Driver Assist

The 992 is the first Porsche 911 to include a 10.9-inch wide touchscreen display that provides features like road sign identification and even night vision. 

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10. Quality Control

Porsche is well known for the rigorous testing it puts its creations through before offering them for production. It's this type of intensive testing that has won the company many awards for reliability and customer satisfaction. Quality is the top result of when it comes to the Porsche brand and the 992 will be a real example of that continued quality control that each Porsche goes through before Production. 

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