Porsche 911 Turbo Prototype Caught With New Exhaust Pipe And Rear-End Design

It's been several months since our spy photographers caught a prototype Porsche 911 Turbo out testing. The last time was with a set of mysteriously massive wheels. These latest images show some elements of the refreshed 992.2 Turbo's rear styling. Testing engineers did little to disguise the new taillight design. The slim taillight and indicators extend further than before, as seen from the side.

But look beneath them, and you'll notice the updated exhaust pipe design. Instead of the oval-shaped exhaust outlets, there's a new squared-off look. The pipes also seem to be pushed more towards the rear wheels, and this brings up something else: the rear bumper's lower mid-section design is entirely covered by camouflage. We suspect Porsche might be adding a rear diffuser to the rear of the 911 Turbo.

We suspect this new or updated exhaust system will help with the usual mid-cycle upgrades, namely performance enhancements and overall refinement.

The 992 Turbo's 3.8-liter twin-turbo flat-six will also likely receive some upgrades. The "standard" Turbo presently offers 572 horsepower while the Turbo S boosts that to 640 hp. Knowing Porsche, both figures will increase but not dramatically. The next-generation 911 GT2 RS will be going hybrid with over 700 hp on hand, but the refreshed Turbo is unlikely to add electrification of any kind, at least for the 992 generation.

Moving to the front, notice that this prototype lacks the updated front-end styling, which we saw in previous non-Turbo 911 facelift spy photos. The latter showed a more aggressive front bumper design, while the headlights retain their general shape, but the daytime running lights and inner indicators are slightly different. Porsche's new LED Matrix headlights will be an option on the 911.

The 992.2 Turbo will have its own unique front bumper, as usual, and we predict the non-Turbo's new and edgier styling will carry over to some degree.