Porsche 997 Turbo Specs

With 500 hp, the Porsche 911 Turbo is not precisely anemic. But Porsche hasn't seemed to like idea of adequate, so the company has actually rolled out the 530-hp Turbo S. We’re perhaps not whining.

Five years following the final, 996-based 911 Turbo S, Porsche is resurrecting the design as a flagship the 911 range, at the very least until an updated GT2 comes later this year. Unlike that automobile and/or normally aspirated GT3, the Turbo S is obviously rather luxurious. It includes most of the comfort popular features of the standard Turbo, that it adds its very own special leather furniture. We had been much more interested, but in modifications towards hardware. Most of the goodies we recommend you decide on on regular Turbo tend to be standard here: the powerful engine supports, Porsche’s brake-based torque-vectoring system, porcelain brakes, plus the Sport Chrono bundle, that also nets you launch control. Porsche has actually included a beefed-up version of the ultra-quick PDK (dual-clutch transmission) with brand-new, correct change paddles. The six-speed handbook that is standard regarding Turbo just isn't offered right here.

Traditionalists unquestionably may be saddened because of the lack of a third pedal, however it’s a rational decision within the pursuit of optimum performance. The PDK’s excess weight and parasitic losses from the wet clutches tend to be compensated for by its fast changes. Acceleration figures from PDK-equipped models have proven to be more advanced than those achieved with a traditional manual gearbox. In Germany, reasoning usually wins.

(Also) More Power

The Turbo S’s 530 hp can be obtained between 6250 and 6750 rpm. The added energy is accomplished through different intake-valve time and enhanced turbo boost force. Optimal torque is ranked at 516 lb-ft, which takes place between 2100 and 4250 rpm. The Turbo S torque figure may be matched because of the regular Turbo, but only if that car comes with the Sport Chrono bundle; it allows for a short overboost for 10 seconds, increasing boost from 11.6 psi to 14.5. The latter could be the standard stress on the S.

We are able to ensure you the modifications are effective. Throttle reaction is even faster, and the motor pulls more strongly at high rpm. It's also louder, which underscores the type with this creature. The entirely small but obvious performance gain translates into tough numbers. Porsche claims 60 mph will come in 3.1 moments for the coupe and 3.2 seconds within the cabriolet, 0.1 2nd faster than its estimations for the particular variations associated with regular Turbo. We’ve already clocked a Turbo coupe sprinting to 60 mph in a downright blistering 2.9 moments, so that it appears Porsche will be its usual underestimating self. We figure the S will match our 0-to-60 time when it comes to Turbo and improve by about 0.1 second inside quarter-mile, to 10.9 moments. Top speed of the Turbo S increases from a claimed 194 mph to 195. So far as straight-line acceleration is concerned, the Turbo S provides one of several grand experiences in motoring today, and also to state it draws hard is an epic understatement. The bottom model might be eerily peaceful, nevertheless S never ever conceals its nature. Ever Before.