New Porsche 911 Turbo S



This is Porsche’s latest addition to its turbo charged 911 armoury, the new 911 Turbo S. Based on the recently launched gen-two 997 Turbo the new Turbo S model will be available as both a Coupe and a Cabriolet when it goes on-sale in May at a cost of £123,263 for the Coupe and £130,791 for the Cabriolet.

The new Turbo S is in response to customer requests for a more focussed Turbo model which has lead to Porsche dipping in to its extensive options bin. The headline changes revolve around the Turbo S’s VTG equipped flat-six engine, which has been treated to a number of detail changes to increase both peak power and torque while at the same time leaving the emissions and fuel consumption figures at the same level as the regular Turbo.
While the pair of VTG turbo chargers remain untouched, the boost pressure has been increased by 0.2bar thanks to the fitment of the expansion intake manifold from the 997 GT2, modifying the VarioCam plus control system with a two-stage valve lift to provide smoother running, better economy and lower emissions.

These changes have also resulted in a useful power and torque gain, with the Turbo S now matching the outgoing 911 GT2 for peak power at 530bhp delivered from 6250rpm through to 6750rpm (the GT2 dumped its 530bhp at 6500rpm), and 516lb ft of torque available as low down as 2100rpm and staying with you through to 4250rpm (a regular 911 Turbo with optional Sport Chrono Package Plus delivers the same peak torque but only for a short 10-second overboost burst).

In creating the new Turbo S Porsche has cherry picked the key components from the regular Turbo’s option list. The seven-speed PDK gearbox is the only transmission available and steering wheel mounted paddle shift controls also make up the standard kit. Porsche Sport Chrono Package Turbo comes fitted as standard, as does Porsche’s dynamic engine mount system first seen on the new GT3.
 
It is joined on the Turbo S by Porsche’s Torque Vectoring system that distributes the engine’s torque across the rear axle in conjunction with the mechanical limited slip-differential. The final addition to the Turbo S’s list of uprated kit is the fitment of Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes. The combination of increased power and torque, PDK and Sport Chrono results in a 196mph maximum speed, up from 194mph, and a claimed 3.3-second 0-62mph sprint time.

The Cabriolet reaches the same maximum velocity but takes an extra tenth to reach 62mph from a standstill. Visually the Turbo S has received minimal attention, with the generation-two 911 Turbo still a box fresh design it doesn’t make a great deal of sense in making drastic changes. The regular Turbo wheels are replaced by 19-inch RS Spyder design items, the slats in the front bumper below the LED running lights are painted Titanium and there’s a Turbo S logo on the engine cover.

Inside, the Turbo S is distinguished by the standard adaptive sport seats, although comfort seats and sport bucket seats are also available as no cost options. The leather trim has a two-tone finish to it, with either black with cream inserts or black with Titanium blue. PCM 3 also makes up the standard equipment list, as do Bi-Xenon dynamic cornering lights. Despite all this standard equipment the new Turbo weighs 10 kilos less than the equivalent PDK equipped Turbo coupe, tipping the scales at 1585kilos.



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