VIDEO: The All-New Porsche 911 Gets Heard, Again -- Does It Sound GREAT or WEAK?

Porsche's, particularly the air-cooled variety, tend to have a relatively unique sound. Sure they may have that six cylinder throatiness but when the motor's idle it seems to have a bit of a chatter to it. To some it is an iconic note that they wouldn't change for the world. For others, it is boring.

Where do you stand?

Thanks to our friends at GTspirit, a user of theirs managed to capture the new 911 undergoing testing on film. As you can see, the car has next to no camouflage and is seen exiting a gas station.

...The video below shows the sports car starting up and driving away from the petrol station and a traffic light. The exhaust of the 3.8 liter flat six engine sounds a bit boring and isn’t really different from any contemporary 997 Carrera S. The electronic roof and the rear braking light between the openings in the engine cover are easily visible...

[Source: GTspirit]


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pcar4evr - 8/9/2011 8:34:39 AM

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Sounds fine to me, not interested in a loud exhaust - like this one better?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY6gXaBw8Cw

Need4Speed - 8/9/2011 8:43:45 AM

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Sounds typical Porsche to me.

Drerx8 - 8/9/2011 9:05:30 AM

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I am a big Porsche fan...shopping for one now, the exhaust note to me is the weakest link to the 911; especially compared to other cars - but it is a flaw that I can live with :-) besides, if the characteristic flat 6 note isn't to your liking; there are exhaust alternatives out there.

veyron1001 - 8/9/2011 9:45:10 AM

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Good god is the camera man wacking off to the car?

TauronB2G - 8/9/2011 2:03:23 PM

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Looks and sounds great to me. Damn, I want one...
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dlin - 8/9/2011 6:49:30 PM

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It doesn't sound 'right'.

uhn2000 - 8/9/2011 8:37:11 PM

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Stunning.. really stunning!