Rumors concerning a totally new supercar have been debunked by company officials, yet it appears Weissach might have been sandbagging.
A new report coming from Car Magazine reveals that Porsche trademarked the 960 moniker last September. When asked about it, a spokesperson said: “There’s not been much on the topic of new models but, if you look, there are blank spots in our range – and you have to look at what the competition is doing and keep these things in mind.”
Expected to slot between the 911 and 918 Spyder, the German supercar might be underpinned by a new lightweight platform, with rear- or all-wheel drive, made from aluminum, titanium, high-strength steel and composites.
The mid-mounted unit will be 3.9-liter quad-turbo flat-eight engine developing around 650 horsepower with a variable compression system that will improve fuel consumption, decrease CO2 emissions and offer better responses and smoother running.
This recipe could allow the Porsche 960 to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.5 seconds, when equipped with all-wheel drive. With the Ferrari 458 GTB, Lamborghini Huracan and McLaren 650S in its sight, the supercar is expected to be launched in 2019 and cost around £200,000 – that’s $290,000 at today’s exchange rates.
Note: Porsche Concept renderings by Emil Baddal
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