Porsche 911 Turbo 997 - official pics

Finally, official pics of the new Porsche 911 Turbo.

The lucky owners of this iconic sports-car will be able to unleash 480 hp at 6,000 rpm, while torque is 620 Nm.

Top speed will be 310 km/h. With the 6-speed manual gearbox the sprint from 0-100 km/h takes 3.9 seconds, 0-200 km/h takes 12.8 seconds. The new Tiptronic S automatic gearbox is even faster: 3.7 seconds (0-100) and 12.2 seconds (0-200). Fuel consumption is surprisingly low: 12,8 l/100 km with the manual gearbox, 13.6 l/100 km with the automatic.

To avoid sending up in smoke the poor rear wheels, Porsche has develpod a new 4WD system, with an electronically-controlled, electro-hydraulically actuated central differential.
The braking system should offer adequate stopping power, with its 350 mm disks, with 6-pistons calibers in front and 4 pistons at the rear. There's also the possibility of paying extra for ceramic brakes (380 mm front, 350 mm rear).

On the external front, there are new bi-xeon headlights, the new front apron and rear spoiler and different air-intakes. The price in Germany is 115.000 € ex VAT, in the US it will be $ 122,900 excluding taxes.

The 911 Turbo (Type 997) now has an output of 353 kW (480 bhp) at 6,000 revolutions per minute, 60 bhp more than its predecessor (Type 996). The specific output of the 3.6-litre boxer engine thus climbs to a new all-time high of 98 kW (133 bhp) per liter of displacement. Rated torque has been increased from 560 to 620 Newtonmeters. The speed range in which this power is available has also been extended. While the previous model’s maximum torque was available between 2,700 and 4,600 revolutions per minute, the corresponding figures are now 1,950 to 5,000 revs.

The basic Euro price for the 911 Turbo is 115,000 Euros. In Germany it is available for 133,603 Euros including value added tax and country-specific requirements. In the USA the 911 Turbo is priced at 122,900 Dollars (not including taxes), and will be available as from July 8, 2006.
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