It's Here: New Porsche 911 Gets Early Reveal

With all the Cayenne, Panamera and Cajun talk coming from Porsche, its nice to focus on the original car that started it all - the 911. We're focusing on that a little earlier than expected too. The 911 was scheduled to make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, but new photos of the car have leaked out in advance of that. We aren't complaining!

The new 911 greets you with a face that is more wide-eyed, but still recognizably 911. In fact, if memory serves us correctly this is one of the tamer generation changeovers for the 911. However, while styling might be similar, the 911 is no mid-cyle enhancement. The car is all-new, and 2 inches longer than the previous 997. Bigger is better right?

The interior has been redesigned with a new Panamera-like center tunnel that houses control switches. It is a lot more simpler and driver focused however, and that is just how we like it.

Other than visuals, we do know the car will be featuring a brand new seven-speed manual, along with the Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK, and there is a reason they call it that) dual-clutch transmission. Under the (rear) hood, is a 3.4-liter flat six-cylinder in the Carrera. It makes 350 horsepower and 280 pound feet of torque.

Moving up to the Carrera S nets you 50 extra horsepower from a larger 3.8-liter six. Engine updates beginning in the 2010 model year for the current 911, along with the PDK transmission, offered impressive gains in fuel efficiency and emissions. Expect the new car to continue that trend with some impressive numbers. Now that the cat's out of the bag, what do you think about the next-generation 911? Check out the gallery below and let us know.