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New York International Auto Show Preview for Porsche Club Members -- March 25, 2016

On March 25, the day the 2016 New York International Auto Show was opened to the public, Porsche Cars North America entertained about 125 Porsche Club of America members at an invitation-only preview of the Porsche exhibit. We were ushered in at 8 a.m., two hours before the general public was allowed to enter.

Porsche provided breakfast before the formal presentation of several new products: the limited-edition 2016 911 R (991.1), the 2016 Cayman GT4 (981), the 2017 911 Carrera 4 (991.2), the 2017 911 Turbo S (991.2) and the 2017 718 Boxster (982).

Though the event was dubbed by Porsche as the “North American Premiere” of the turbocharged 4-cylinder 2017 718 Boxster S, the car on display that interested me most was the 2016 911 R. In a YouTube interview with Evo magazine's Henry Catchpole, Andreas Preuninger, head of Porsche's GT Division, says the 911 R represents “ ... kind of a new breed of GT cars that we're coming up with. It's a true, authentic driver's car, definitely. It's not a race car, it's not for track use, it's not ... a track tool that we normally offer. It has the same technology ... but it's more like a purist's car, a pure driver's car, a car to use on the road, have fun on the road. ... That's the car we built for the purists, with the GT technology.”

“It's the purest 911 we've ever built,” he adds, embodying “the pure essence of the idea 911.” Preuninger says further that the R is “the most emotional 911” made in decades. “For me, it's almost a spiritual experience to drive the car.” He describes the R as “more agile than a GT3” and “in league with the GT4.”

Alas, only 991 units will be built. And the entire production run is sold out.

Here's a link to the Evo interview of Preuninger on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRxbgACxlec

This is my first of several galleries on the 2016 New York Auto Show. I am pleased to share here the photos I took during the special Porsche preview. All the pictures in this gallery have been resized for online viewing. Note that the images and other content here are protected by copyright laws. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized use, copying, printing or direct linking is prohibited.

(NOTE to myself: The time stamp on the photos are in Eastern standard time (EST), one hour behind the Eastern daylight time (EDT) that had come into effect two weeks earlier. I forgot to reset the camera's clock.)

>>> CLICK ON A THUMBNAIL PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT, AFTER WHICH YOU CAN MANUALLY GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD TO THE OTHER IMAGES IN THIS GALLERY. THE PICTURES HERE CAN ALSO BE VIEWED AS A SELF-ADVANCING SLIDESHOW, BUT MINUS THE TECHNICAL AND OTHER DETAILS. SEE THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF THIS WINDOW. HAPPY VIEWING! <<<
2016 Porsche 911 R (991.1): It's the purest 911 we've ever built. -- Andreas Preuninger, head of Porsche's GT Division. (9430)
2016 Porsche 911 R (991.1): "It's the purest 911 we've ever built." -- Andreas Preuninger, head of Porsche's GT Division. (9430)		 2016 911 R (991.1): Preuninger calls it the pure essence of the idea 911. (9434)
2016 911 R (991.1): Preuninger calls it "the pure essence of the idea 911." (9434)		 2016 911 R (991.1) (9436)
2016 911 R (991.1) (9436)		 2016 911 R (991.1): Preuninger says further that the R is the most emotional 911 made in decades. (9440)
2016 911 R (991.1): Preuninger says further that the R is "the most emotional 911" made in decades. (9440)
2016 911 R (991.1): For me, it's almost a spiritual experience to drive the car, says Preuninger in an Evo interview. (9442)
2016 911 R (991.1): "For me, it's almost a spiritual experience to drive the car," says Preuninger in an Evo interview. (9442)		 2016 911 R (991.1): Preuninger describes it as more agile than a GT3 and in league with the GT4. (9445)
2016 911 R (991.1): Preuninger describes it as "more agile than a GT3" and "in league with the GT4." (9445)		 2016 911 R (991.1): Only 991 units will be built. And all are sold out. MSRP: $184,900. This one, with options: $190,190. (9449)
2016 911 R (991.1): Only 991 units will be built. And all are sold out. MSRP: $184,900. This one, with options: $190,190. (9449)		 Porsche Club of America members (9424)
Porsche Club of America members (9424)
Porsche Club of America members (9428)
Porsche Club of America members (9428)		 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster S (982) (9456)
2017 Porsche 718 Boxster S (982) (9456)		 2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9459)
2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9459)		 2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9461)
2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9461)
2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9465)
2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9465)		 2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9475)
2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9475)		 2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9481)
2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9481)		 2017 718 Boxster S (982). MSRP (base): $68,400. MSRP (with options and destination charge): $104,005. (9486)
2017 718 Boxster S (982). MSRP (base): $68,400. MSRP (with options and destination charge): $104,005. (9486)
2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9488)
2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9488)		 2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9495)
2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9495)		 2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9466)
2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9466)		 2016 911 R (991.1): It's the purest 911 we've ever built, says Andreas Preuninger, head of Porsche's GT Division. (9507)
2016 911 R (991.1): "It's the purest 911 we've ever built," says Andreas Preuninger, head of Porsche's GT Division. (9507)
2016 911 R (991.1): Preuninger calls it the pure essence of the idea 911. (9498)
2016 911 R (991.1): Preuninger calls it "the pure essence of the idea 911." (9498)		 2016 911 R (991.1): Preuninger says further that the R is the most emotional 911 made in decades. (9499)
2016 911 R (991.1): Preuninger says further that the R is "the most emotional 911" made in decades. (9499)		 2016 911 R (991.1): (9503)
2016 911 R (991.1): (9503)		 2016 911 R (991.1): For me, it's almost a spiritual experience to drive the car, says Preuninger in an Evo interview. (9504)
2016 911 R (991.1): "For me, it's almost a spiritual experience to drive the car," says Preuninger in an Evo interview. (9504)
2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9514)
2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9514)		 2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9521)
2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9521)		 Andrew Lennon, Porsche Cars North America's sports-car product manager, talks about the 2017 718 Boxster S (982). (9522)
Andrew Lennon, Porsche Cars North America's sports-car product manager, talks about the 2017 718 Boxster S (982). (9522)		 Presenting the 2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9524)
Presenting the 2017 718 Boxster S (982) (9524)
Porsche Club of America members (9526)
Porsche Club of America members (9526)		 2017 911 Carrera 4 (991.2). MSRP (base): $96,300. MSRP (with options and destination charge): $132,600. (9575)
2017 911 Carrera 4 (991.2). MSRP (base): $96,300. MSRP (with options and destination charge): $132,600. (9575)		 2017 911 Carrera 4 (991.2) (9533)
2017 911 Carrera 4 (991.2) (9533)		 2017 911 Carrera 4 (991.2) (9531)
2017 911 Carrera 4 (991.2) (9531)
2017 911 Carrera 4 (991.2) (9536)
2017 911 Carrera 4 (991.2) (9536)		 2017 911 Carrera 4 (991.2) (9538)
2017 911 Carrera 4 (991.2) (9538)		 2017 911 Carrera 4 (991.2) (9539)
2017 911 Carrera 4 (991.2) (9539)		 2016 911 R (991.1) (9555)
2016 911 R (991.1) (9555)
2016 911 R (991.1): It's the purest 911 we've ever built, says Andreas Preuninger, head of Porsche's GT Division. (9541)
2016 911 R (991.1): "It's the purest 911 we've ever built," says Andreas Preuninger, head of Porsche's GT Division. (9541)		 2016 911 R (991.1): For me, it's almost a spiritual experience to drive the car, Preuninger tells Evo in an interview. (9579)
2016 911 R (991.1): "For me, it's almost a spiritual experience to drive the car," Preuninger tells Evo in an interview. (9579)		 2016 911 R (991.1): Preuninger describes the R as more agile than a GT3 and in league with the GT4. (9580)
2016 911 R (991.1): Preuninger describes the R as "more agile than a GT3" and "in league with the GT4." (9580)		 2016 Cayman GT4 (981) (9512)
2016 Cayman GT4 (981) (9512)
2016 Cayman GT4 (981). MSRP (base): $84,600. MSRP (with options and destination charge): $112,555. (9496)
2016 Cayman GT4 (981). MSRP (base): $84,600. MSRP (with options and destination charge): $112,555. (9496)		 2016 Cayman GT4 (981) (9510)
2016 Cayman GT4 (981) (9510)		 2016 Cayman GT4 (981) (9562)
2016 Cayman GT4 (981) (9562)		 Paul Gregor (center), Porsche's national club coordinator, talks about the 2016 Cayman GT4. (981.1) (9565)
Paul Gregor (center), Porsche's national club coordinator, talks about the 2016 Cayman GT4. (981.1) (9565)
2016 Panamera S E-Hybrid. MSRP (basel): $93,200. MSRP (with options and destination charge): $141,965. (9566)
2016 Panamera S E-Hybrid. MSRP (basel): $93,200. MSRP (with options and destination charge): $141,965. (9566)		 2016 Cayenne S E-Hybrid. MSRP (base): $77,200. MSRP (with options and destination charge): $110,995. (9567)
2016 Cayenne S E-Hybrid. MSRP (base): $77,200. MSRP (with options and destination charge): $110,995. (9567)		 2016 Cayenne S E-Hybrid (9568)
2016 Cayenne S E-Hybrid (9568)		 2017 Macan GTS. MSRP (base): $67,200. MSRP (with options and destination charge): $93,935. (9570)
2017 Macan GTS. MSRP (base): $67,200. MSRP (with options and destination charge): $93,935. (9570)
2017 Macan GTS (9571)
2017 Macan GTS (9571)		 2017 911 Turbo S (991.2) (9546)
2017 911 Turbo S (991.2) (9546)		 2017 911 Turbo S (991.2) MSRP (base): $188,100. MSRP (with options): way above $200,000. (9658)
2017 911 Turbo S (991.2) MSRP (base): $188,100. MSRP (with options): way above $200,000. (9658)

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Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)29-Apr-2016 06:42
Great images. I like your eye for subjects.
Paolo
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