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Originally Posted by blue2000s

This also suggests a 300 lb difference between the 996 and 991

Car and Driver Blog » Porsche 911 Generations: The Legend Grows

Fat car.

Ummm, that article was written in November last year and also states the weights for the 991 are estimates...which, I need hardly point out, turned out to be wrong. It puts the bottom estimate at 3250lb or 1,475kg.

In fact, the DIN weight for the new 3.4 is 1,380kg. Figure for the 996 3.4 was 1,320kg,so less than 150lb difference. Given how much bigger and more sophisticated the 991 is, that's very impressive.

Not to say I wouldn't prefer the 991 smaller and lighter. I would. But it's complete nonsense to say the 991 is fat. As I stated above, it's incredibly light for its size and power and makes some of if not most of the competition look a bit ludicrous.

P.S. Can't believe you guys still measure this **************** in lbs and ins. Mental.