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The venue for the test drive was the Bilster Berg circuit in Bad Driburg, northern Germany. The circuit's design is said to have involved F1 circuit designer Hermann Tilke, as well as Porsche test driver Walter Röhrl, and is characterized by a challenging layout that skillfully utilizes natural terrain with numerous rhythmic S-bends.
Motor journalist Tatsuya Otani at the Porsche 911 Turbo test drive event.
Body dimensions: 4,506mm (L) x 1,880mm (W) x 1,296mm (H). Weight: 1,595 kg for the 911 Turbo, 1,605 kg for the 911 Turbo S.
Even for the Turbo, the interior design follows that of the Carrera.
The traditional 911 five-dial instrument cluster.
Both the Turbo and Turbo S use a 7-speed PDK transmission.
The 911 Turbo S interior comes standard with a dedicated two-tone leather interior.
The venue for the test drive was the Bilster Berg circuit in Bad Driburg, northern Germany. The circuit's design is said to have involved F1 circuit designer Hermann Tilke, as well as Porsche test driver Walter Röhrl, and is characterized by a challenging layout that skillfully utilizes natural terrain with numerous rhythmic S-bends.
The venue for the test drive was the Bilster Berg circuit in Bad Driburg, northern Germany. The circuit's design is said to have involved F1 circuit designer Hermann Tilke, as well as Porsche test driver Walter Röhrl, and is characterized by a challenging layout that skillfully utilizes natural terrain with numerous rhythmic S-bends.
The venue for the test drive was the Bilster Berg circuit in Bad Driburg, northern Germany. The circuit's design is said to have involved F1 circuit designer Hermann Tilke, as well as Porsche test driver Walter Röhrl, and is characterized by a challenging layout that skillfully utilizes natural terrain with numerous rhythmic S-bends.
The venue for the test drive was the Bilster Berg circuit in Bad Driburg, northern Germany. The circuit's design is said to have involved F1 circuit designer Hermann Tilke, as well as Porsche test driver Walter Röhrl, and is characterized by a challenging layout that skillfully utilizes natural terrain with numerous rhythmic S-bends.
The venue for the test drive was the Bilster Berg circuit in Bad Driburg, northern Germany. The circuit's design is said to have involved F1 circuit designer Hermann Tilke, as well as Porsche test driver Walter Röhrl, and is characterized by a challenging layout that skillfully utilizes natural terrain with numerous rhythmic S-bends.
The venue for the test drive was the Bilster Berg circuit in Bad Driburg, northern Germany. The circuit's design is said to have involved F1 circuit designer Hermann Tilke, as well as Porsche test driver Walter Röhrl, and is characterized by a challenging layout that skillfully utilizes natural terrain with numerous rhythmic S-bends.
The venue for the test drive was the Bilster Berg circuit in Bad Driburg, northern Germany. The circuit's design is said to have involved F1 circuit designer Hermann Tilke, as well as Porsche test driver Walter Röhrl, and is characterized by a challenging layout that skillfully utilizes natural terrain with numerous rhythmic S-bends.
The venue for the test drive was the Bilster Berg circuit in Bad Driburg, northern Germany. The circuit's design is said to have involved F1 circuit designer Hermann Tilke, as well as Porsche test driver Walter Röhrl, and is characterized by a challenging layout that skillfully utilizes natural terrain with numerous rhythmic S-bends.
The engine is a 3.8-liter flat-six turbocharged unit. The 911 Turbo produces a maximum output of 383 kW (520 PS) and a maximum torque of 660 Nm. The 911 Turbo S produces a maximum output of 412 kW (560 PS) and a maximum torque of 700 Nm.
While disappointing for enthusiasts, like other models such as the Carrera, the engine is now almost entirely hidden from view.
The front trunk capacity is 115 liters.
The chin spoiler, integrated into the lower part of the front bumper, automatically deploys at speeds above 120 km/h to generate downforce. It retracts automatically when the speed drops below 80 km/h.
The rear wing adjusts automatically in three stages according to speed.
The design of the rear air intakes differs from the previous 997 model, which had a central slit; this has been removed.
The four-point full LED headlights, standard on the 911 Turbo S and optional on the 911 Turbo, steer with the car. This is the first time both low and high beams have been adapted to steer with the driver.
Standard 20-inch forged wheels on the 911 Turbo. The 911 Turbo S features a center-lock system. These wheels are available as an option for the 911 Turbo for an additional 620,000 yen. Tire sizes, like the 911, are 245/35ZR20 for the front and 305/30ZR20 for the rear.
The 911 Turbo S is equipped with Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB).
The 'Active Rear Axle Steering,' first seen on the recently announced new GT3, is a type of four-wheel steering. Up to 50 km/h, the rear wheels steer in the opposite phase to the front wheels (counter-steer).
When the speed exceeds 80 km/h, the system steers the rear wheels in the same phase as the front wheels.
Vehicle equipped with tilt/slide electric glass sunroof. Optional at 397,000 yen.
Vehicle equipped with tilt/slide electric sunroof. Optional at 299,000 yen.
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