The new Porsche 911 Turbo

The new Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S

The palace revolution is in full swing. The Cayman GT4 attacks from below, the turbo-charged Carreras from the left and the hybrid and electric flashes twitch from somewhere in the distance. So what do Turbo do?

Eh sure, escape to the front. Let them get him first, the big boys! The two tops of the 540 series add exactly 580 HP, XNUMX HP for the turbo and XNUMX HP for the Turbo S. This is made possible by a new design of the intake ports, new injection nozzles and a higher fuel pressure. On the Turbo S, they also completely redesigned the turbocharger and made it a bit bigger. After all, you have to have reserves when you're on the run.

2.9 seconds on 100

A look at the technical data shows that you may have overshot the mark at Porsche. The Turbo S recorded 2.9 seconds for the parade sprint. Not only enough to bread the in-house competition, no, the Lamborghini Aventador LP700 and Ferrari F12berlinetta will be enforced. At the top, the Italian super athletes get the turbo again, but 330km / h is still a word. And a dozen kilos per hour more than the previous one. In the small turbo there are only 320 at the top, so you should perhaps follow an S in the slipstream, then it should also end up being on the highway without great embarrassment.

Dynamic boost yeah!

If you turn into the Winkelwerk, you do not have to be afraid of defeat either, because the new one does not give away a meter in the deep turbo lag, but marches out of the corners without delay thanks to the new Dynamic Boost function. As the? You simply no longer lock the throttle. The short gas leak simply dries up the fuel source, while the pistons continue to suck happily and are allowed to scoop the air to the loaders. In Sport and especially in Sport Plus mode, the system gets really bad, they say in Stuttgart.

Loose reins

In general, it's unbelievable what other options it has. The spin, stability and fun control PSM can now not only be digitally switched on and off in the same way as the new Carrera, no, now there is also the sport mode for the turbo, in which the reins are loosened, the drift initiated and the impact nevertheless is prevented. Another would be the Sport Response button on the steering wheel, which, in conjunction with the standard Sport Chrono Package, switches all systems to extra arm. Kickdown to press, so to speak, for those who are suddenly surprised by the approaching Ferrari while cruising with an open window and flowing hair in comfort mode.

9 to 100

And you will be surprised because the new turbo is a true litter. With a heavily revised PASM chassis, it offers even more comfort than before, and active roll suppression PDCC is also supposed to work more sensitively. In addition, you don't even have to get out to refuel because they want to reduce consumption by more than half a liter. Hardly more than nine are enough for 100 kilometers. But that's a good thing, after all, the Turbo S is already listed in the basic price far beyond the 200.000 euros. Porsche is sure to announce the exact prices these days, if you like, you can order now and get it delivered in January.

Premiere: the new Turbo!

You can also see the new Turbo. The rim star is a bit twisted compared to its predecessor, there are taillights with their own aura (at least in the press) and the front has been adapted to the look of the Carreras. Of course, not without applying the typical thicker Turbo - there are two daytime running light strips on each side.

Premiere - officially - at NAIAS 2015 in Detroit