Video: Next-Generation Porsche 911 Hot Weather Testing

No, that isn't the next-generation 911 pictured above - it is the special Speedster model. We just wanted a reason to use that picture. However, the release of the new Porsche 911 is nearing. For enthusiasts, a new version of the 911 is always a big event. The 911 is scheduled to make its first public appearance at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

That means over the next few months we will be subject to the inevitable teasers that come with a major new release. The first has arrived from Porsche showing the 911 hot weather testing in the South African heat.

The 911 is in the final validation stages of testing. Porsche is intent on keeping most of the styling changes covered up with camouflage, but we know isn't changing (duh) is that unmistakable shape.

The next 911 will be getting larger in size, while reducing weight in order to help performance and fuel-efficiency. A pair of seven-speed transmissions in standard manual and PDK variations are also on the menu. It promises to be the latest and greatest 911 and with Porsche's track record, we don't doubt that.

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