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The 911 turbo cabriolet totally immerses its driver and one lucky guest in the act of topdown, boostup, bugsintheteeth motoring. But as a car you might drive daily, its relative anonymity is an advantage. Porsche claims the new turbo gets 18 percent better fuel economy than its 400hp predecessor, which serves as justification for retaining the standard 911s 16. Sports car ergonomics that also characterise the new gt sports steering wheel with multifunction controls. The 2021 porsche 911 turbo s shows why it still sets the sports car benchmark coursing through socals angeles crest highway, our 640 hp example reminds us why the model defines. For anyone who doubted there was a substitute for cubic inches, one drive in a 911 turbo could effect the appropriate attitude adjustment. The turbo model makes 540 horsepower and 523 lbft of torque while the turbo s has another 40 ponies and 553 lbft. Of course, being a 992gen 911, the new turbo s is bigger than the outgoing car. Porsche 911 turbo celebrates 40th year hagerty media. And even though the 911 turbo is no muscle car in the classic sense, its twinturbocharged flat6 powerplant can still pump out 450 bhp at 5700 rpm and 457 lb. I currently drive a 911, and it has the seven speed manual. But it is a beautiful car and has the performance of a lamborghini with the maintenance costs of a lexus. Development continues, but it is believed the flagship turbo s will produce 485kw at 7000rpm and 800nm between 25004000rpm. The 2017 turbo and turbo s carry porsches new 911 lineup to its tippy top.

Mounted in the rear of the 911 carrera is a twinturbo 3. Ea292 matched to an eightspeed dualclutch gearbox and, of course, allwheel drive. The writer is mentally masturbating that heshe knows what a turbo is, and that guys. In the 911 hierarchy, the turbo s is the top dog, sitting atop the carrera and gts ranges. Porsche this week unveiled its new 911 turbo s based on the 992 generation of its sports car icon. Jun 05, 2017 with the new, 991generation porsche 911 gt2 rs nearly upon us, heres the time we took 2007s gt2, and pitted it against some in house competition the gt3 and turbo so im doing a. The 911 turbo vs 911 gt3 experience porsche experience. While there had always been backdoor channels to arrange for special features and options, usually known as the sonderwunschprogramm, not until the mid. Pro driver randy pobst hot laps the 2017 porsche 911 turbo s around mazda raceway laguna seca for motor trends 2017 best drivers car. The new 911 turbo s is fitted with 2021inch 911 turbo s forged alloy wheels.

Aug 29, 2016 where the car excels is grand touring, and in northern californias napa, sonoma and lake counties, the 911 turbo driver wants for nothingexcept possibly a place to put the damn phone. That extra outlay buys you allwheel drive and, well, thats it. Mar 03, 2020 power for the new 911 turbo s comes from a new twinturbo 3. Apr 07, 2020 porsches latest 911 turbo s does what 911 turbos have always done, just better and faster. But for drivers targeting highspeed transport with bauhaus simplicity and passengerpleasing ease, the 2021 porsche 911 turbo s hits a rare sweet spot of speed and usability that few, if any. Thats because there were none added to the car we tested, and, after spending a full day of freeway, city, and canyon driving inside it. Performance is set to be eyeopening, with figures of 0. Porsches latest 911 turbo s does what 911 turbos have always done, just better and faster. We have 280 porsche 911 turbo vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 74 1owner cars, and 228 personal use cars.

Power for the new 911 turbo s comes from a new twinturbo 3. Full test of the 2017 turbo, which is stupid fast despite being the base trim. Some people dont realise that a proper drivers car needs a manual. Learn more about price, engine type, mpg, and complete safety and warranty information.

A completely unique center console and accessory control area was. Apr 07, 2020 but for drivers targeting highspeed transport with bauhaus simplicity and passengerpleasing ease, the 2021 porsche 911 turbo s hits a rare sweet spot of speed and usability that few, if any. Sep 20, 2017 pro driver randy pobst hot laps the 2017 porsche 911 turbo s around mazda raceway laguna seca for motor trends 2017 best drivers car. Mar 24, 2020 any car is inherently dangerous, but i assume thats not what youre asking. The 911 turbo and by extension, the turbo s has always struck me as the doitall model in porsches sports car lineup. Heres the 640hp 2021 porsche 911 turbo s the 992 turbo s is powered by a twinturbocharged 3. Apr 07, 2020 in porsches most powerful 911 turbo ever, those four seconds, as it turns out, are enough to get you chased down, lit up, pulled over, screamed at, and written up for an alleged enormous number. Is the addition of two turbos to the base 911 one step too far. These have a twotone finish black and are equipped with motorsportproven central locking. While an eightspeed dualclutch automatic called pdk is the only transmission currently available, porsche says a sevenspeed manual will eventually be offered. Even in base trim, the new 911 turbo is stupid fast. With the new, 991generation porsche 911 gt2 rs nearly upon us, heres the time we took 2007s gt2, and pitted it against some in house competition the. Even the convertible version of the porsche 911 turbo s offers supercar performance with dailydriver versatility. Those competitors include hustlers such as the audi r8 and mclarens 570s and 570gt.

Every used car for sale comes with a free carfax report. This exact 911 turbo is owned by danish formula 1 driver kevin magnussen. This is instantly apparent on the instrument cluster with its analog tachometer and two highresolution displays, whose virtual instruments show all the essential vehicle information. Weve been showing you 992 porsche 911 turbo prototypes since last year you can find a coupe here, but the cabriolet has also been spotted, which means we could expect to meet the production car. Porsche set a theme with the first 911 turbo, codenamed 930, of 1975. As standard, the new 911 turbo s has quad tailpipes but if you opt for the sports exhaust system, as i did, the car features two large ovalshaped exhausts. The 911 turbo vs 911 gt3 package will test your limits of maximum speed. Porsche claims the hottest 992 so far has a zeroto60 mph time of 2. Porsche 911 turbo features and specs at car and driver.

Thats why our engineers like to refer to the 911 turbo s as a perfect sports car. Apr 07, 2020 thats because there were none added to the car we tested, and, after spending a full day of freeway, city, and canyon driving inside it, i can confirm the 2021 porsche 911 turbo s needs no. In porsches most powerful 911 turbo ever, those four seconds, as it turns out, are enough to get you chased down, lit up, pulled over, screamed at, and written up for an alleged enormous number. The old porsche 911 turbos were extremely dangerous to drive because if i recall correctly, the turbo lag could catch you offguard mid corner. And best of all, no kickstand is needed for parking. Nov 07, 2012 and even though the 911 turbo is no muscle car in the classic sense, its twinturbocharged flat6 powerplant can still pump out 450 bhp at 5700 rpm and 457 lb. Jan 27, 2016 the 2017 turbo and turbo s carry porsches new 911 lineup to its tippy top.

Everything we learned riding in the 2020 porsche 911 turbo s. Jul 24, 2017 topping our list of turbo s enjoyment is the 3. Jan 27, 2017 full test of the 2017 turbo, which is stupid fast despite being the base trim. The car resided its complete life in amsterdam area and was in longterm ownership. All three together signify the height of feasibility. Where the car excels is grand touring, and in northern californias napa, sonoma and lake counties, the 911 turbo driver wants for nothingexcept possibly a. Porsche 911 turbo features and specs car and driver. The car is absolute iconography in the history of complete motoring experiences and so is the owner of this 911 as well. The 2021 porsche 911 turbo s gets a big bump in power and. August achleitner, porsches vice president for the 911 line, says the turbo remains the spearhead of technology.

Porsches 2021 911 turbo s still sets the sports car. Few of porsches modern era creations are shrouded in more mystery than those that emerged from porsches porsche exclusiv department beginning in the mid1980s. It must be frustrating, being an engineer on the 911 turbo. Based on the newfor2020 992generation porsche 911, the 2021 911 turbo and turbo s models are all new. Nov 08, 2019 thats a tenthsecond quicker than car and drivers benchmark in the outgoing model and three tenths quicker than the official rating of the 991. For two of our fastest production cars, this course will explore the performance of the naturally aspirated porsche 911 gt3 and the turbocharged 911 turbo model. The latest 911 turbo s does what 911 turbos have always done, it just does everything better and faster. Used porsche 911 turbo for sale with photos carfax. Aug 25, 2019 1 992 porsche 911 gt3 touring package spotted on nurburgring, looks clean 2 turbo ls2 porsche 944 makes 900 hp, will offend purists 3 porsche 911 turbo s drag races tuned bmw m4, the fight is. The new cars claimed 189mph top speed is 9 mph faster than the 993 turbo and 15 mph up on the semiracing gt3. A different twinturbo sixcylinder allwheeldrive car, the roboticfeeling nissan gtr, comes to mind. Thats a tenthsecond quicker than car and drivers benchmark in the outgoing model and three tenths quicker than the official rating of.

The 992generation 911 turbo s will produce 640 horsepower and 590 bft of torque, and porsche claims itll reach 60 mph in 2. Apr 07, 2020 the 911 turbo and by extension, the turbo s has always struck me as the doitall model in porsches sports car lineup. Each of these three alone is enough to make car enthusiasts hearts beat faster. The base version has 379 horsepower and 331 lbft of torque. For those unsatisfied with the performance aptitude of the regular 911, the porsche 911 turbo and turbo s deliver added power and attitude. You cant just go mental like those rs types and start manufacturing bits from magnesium and nicking bits off the racing car. The 911 turbo builds on the base models positive attributes by upping its horsepower by 5 ponies and tuning its performance components for a visceral driving experience. Any car is inherently dangerous, but i assume thats not what youre asking. The 2003 porsche 911 turbo is an exciting mixture of power and control. Car and driver tested the carrera turbo in late 1975, laying down a blisteringforthetime 4. This porsche 930 turbo was originally supplied through official porsche sales agent kinzo in amsterdam amstelveen. Jan 14, 2019 weve been showing you 992 porsche 911 turbo prototypes since last year you can find a coupe here, but the cabriolet has also been spotted, which means we could expect to meet the production car. The last owner bought the car in 1989 and arranged a proper restoration after more than 20 years of pleasure finally around 2010. For two of our fastest production cars, this course will explore the performance of the naturally aspirated porsche 911 gt3 and the turbo charged 911 turbo model.