California just so happens to be one of the most popular spots in the world for Porsche sales, so it`s become a bit of a tradition for the German sports car manufacturer to use the state`s annual auto show to unveil something new.
This year`s Los Angeles Auto Show, which kicks off on November 20, will be one of the biggest on record, with at least 25 world premieres scheduled to take place-and one of them could be the 2015 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS.
We`ve been spying prototypes for the new GTS for several months now, including prototypes for coupe, convertible and even `Targa Bodystyles`. Now, Motor Trend journalist Jonny Lieberman has posted on his Twitter account that the new GTS will be at the L.A. Auto Show and that it will feature a `992` chassis code instead of the regular 991 code used for the current 911 range.
It`s possible the 992 chassis code is Porsche`s new designation for its face-lifted 911 range, which has also been spied and is expected to arrive for the 2016 model year. This would make the new GTS the first model in that range {prototypes of the face-lifted 911 feature the same visual updates as the new GTS, particularly those found in the front section of the cars}. In Porsche tradition, the face-lifted 911 range would use a `991.2` designation so perhaps this could explain the 992 code mentioned on Twitter.
Porsche`s GTS models are aimed at buyers after something sportier than the regular S models but aren`t looking for something as hard-core as a GT3 or Turbo. The previous-generation 911 Carrera GTS came with more power than the Carrera S as well as improved aerodynamics and the wider body of the Carrera 4 model, and we expect the new one to feature similar upgrades.
Via motorauthority.com
26/08/2014
