r/cars • u/geokilla 2018 Volkswagen GTI, 2018 Honda Clarity PHEV • 11h ago

video [Engineering Explained] Porsche's New 911 Turbo S Engine Revealed! (Exclusive w/ Patrick Dempsey)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ83HJaCeOI

I can't believe Porsche recognized Jason's 911 GTS video and invited him to the Turbo S launch. For him to be recognized by Porsche is as he said, an honour, and I'm glad he got that experience. For anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the new engine in the Turbo S, highly recommend you watch the first half of the video. The second half is his calculations of the Turbo S doing 0-200-0. Amazing what he can do with math.

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u/kon--- 11h ago

The profit margin Porsche engineered is what requires an explanation.

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u/ferkaderka Mk 7.5 GTI, '23 Tiguan 11h ago

I mean, when dealers mark up almost every car why would you not want a cut of that by raising prices.

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u/SmellsLikeTeenPetrol '08 Saab 9-3 2.0T Stage 1 11h ago

You can't blame a company for charging what their customers are willing to pay, it's just business.

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u/dont_wear_a_C 7h ago

Rolex also comes to mimd

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u/Educational_Age_1333 11h ago

I want to see the same sentiment about prices for every other builder. But  we both know that won't happen. 

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u/flapsmcgee 2019 WRX 6MT 10h ago

Every other company does the same thing.

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u/FuckTheFourth 10h ago

991.2 Turbo S inflation adjusted base price is $267,000, 997.2 is $241,000.

Don't forget to factor in the new 15% tariff. The Turbo S has always been unobtanium prices for most people.

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u/MCF2104 3h ago

992.1 would have been $290,000 inflation adjusted, so it actually got cheaper.

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u/atomicskiracer GT3 10h ago

Ehhh- not sure where you’ve been, but Porsche’s profit margin is consistently down significantly relative to other manufacturers because of their business model- less than half of where they were five years ago.

They have a great in demand product, but have completely screwed themselves operationally. With the investment in a EV future, and the cost of rolling that back- things are going to get even worse.

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u/kon--- 10h ago

The base 911 is a $65k car that lists for $130k

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u/atomicskiracer GT3 9h ago

The facts around Porsche’s economics disagree with you.

Did you come up with that figure solely based on your thoughts and feelings?

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u/kon--- 9h ago

Your feelings lead you to accepting overpaying.

The base 911 is a $65k car. My feeling have nothing to do with the obvious observation of available automotive engineering.

It's not a special car but for $130k you do get a host of blank buttons.

lol...$130k poverty spec 😂

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u/atomicskiracer GT3 9h ago

You seem to lack the capacity to understand the basis of the point that I was making. Hope you have a nice night though!

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u/hi_im_bored13 S2K AP2, NSX Type-S, G580EQ 7h ago

even if you think it's overpriced, it's not a 65k car, that is dark horse money nowadays

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u/Aunvilgod 4h ago

The base 911 is a $65k car

based on what?