Supposed next-gen Porsche 911 sketch debunked
Filed under: Spy Photos, Sports/GTs, Euro, Porsche
Do not adjust your screens. You are not looking at the next generation Porsche 911 Type 998, as some around the web have erroneously speculated. A tip sent into our sister-blog, Autoblog Spanish, reveals the origin of this sketch, which is part of the online portfolio of conceptual designer Tommy Forsgren. His website actually has sketches of German cars from every ilk: Porsches, BMWs, Mercedes-Benz and even Volkswagen. Perhaps that”s because Forsgren currently lives and works in Munich, Germany. Regardless, he is not affiliated with Porsche but actually designs for BMW”s DesignworksUSA. [Source: Autoblog Spanish]
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