To anyone paying attention over the last couple years, the combination of the words “redesign” and “Porsche” have yielded some scary results. A 3-cylinder Boxter? A V6 Panamera? Hell, the Panamera in general? It seems that Porsche has betrayed their core competency of simple, two-door sports coups by catering to the practical and fuel efficient mass market out there.

Refreshing then is the word to use when we saw these spy shots of the next generation Porsche 911. As the photos clearly show, there is no selling out to corporate demands here. It’s still a coupe and in traditional Porsche fashion it’s still impossible to distinguish it from virtually any previous 911 mode, despite minor changes in length and width and an upgraded interior. Basic raw Porsche.

Better yet, zee Germans are sticking with their tried and true direct injected six-cylinder boxter engine. And while most of the focus is on how good these engine’s fuel economy is, the power side of things is what catches our attention. We estimate it’ll put crank out around 440-horsepower with plenty of room for power improvement for the next-gen 911 Turbo.

So props to you Porsche for not being stupid and following market trends on your most iconic model. Expect to see the new Porsche 911 on sale October 2011.

[Chad Waite, AutoCar]

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