By the year 2006, Porsche had extended its production line with the creation of the new 911 Turbo, which brought about the sixth generation of that series of Porsche. The car was launched at the Geneva Motor Show on February 28, 2006 and was available to dealerships as from the end of June of the same year.
That new 911 Turbo which also went by the name Type 997 had a number of improvements. The output of the vehicle is averagely 480 bhp at 6,000 rpm, also a 3.6 liter engine, a rated torque of 620 Nm and a maximum torque available between 1,950 and 5,000 rpm. All this tends to translate into a better driving performance as the Porsche 911 Turbo has a six-speed manual transmission and only requires 3.9 seconds in order to move up to 100 km/h. 200 km/h takes 12.8 seconds. Regardless of all this, Porsche developers keep it minimal in terms of gas consumption with 12.8 liter consumption for every 100 km.
People who require more speed can take advantage of the optional Tiptronic S automatic transmission that comes with the 911 Turbo. With this, you can reach as much as 100 km/h from a standing start in a period of 3.7 seconds and 200 km/h in 12 seconds. Manual and automatic transmissions tend to reach a maximum of 210 km/h. A new and optional feature as well is the “Sport Chrono Package”; it also improves the flexibility of the car even further.
The Porsche 911 Turbo comes with a redesigned all-wheel drive that has a multi-disc clutch which is controlled electronically. What results is a complete transfer of all the available power to the road. This usually results because despite the driving conditions, the system has torque which is optimized and distributed in order to provide the best possible drive. Porsche Traction Management also known as PTM is a feature which provides power distribution to the two driven axles. What this results in, is a great level on traction regardless of the nature of the terrain. The Porsche 911 Turbo will have great traction in rain, snow and even a high level of agility on narrow country roads.
The driving performance of the 911 Turbo is also controlled by its reliable brake system. The brake system is made up of monobloc fixed-caliper disc brakes with six pistons at the front and four at the rear. The diameter of these internally ventilated and perforated brake discs at the front and rear wheels is 350 millimeters. One optimized ceramic brake system that Porsche offers is Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB). This high-tech system actually reduces the standard brake system with 17 kilograms and provides an excellent fading stability.
In terms of bodywork features, the major features changed in the 911 Turbo, are the modified front end with the clearly distinguishable cooling air inlets. It is also combined with the standard oval bi-xenon headlights which have defined the new Porsche 911 Turbo’s image. Looking at the car from the back, the Porsche Turbo looks a lot more powerful. This look is a result of two things. One of these two things is its tail end which is 22 millimeters wider than that of previous models; a redesigned element of the wing spoiler is 22 millimeters wider than that of previous models. Secondly, the lateral air inlets behind the doors have been redesigned and they now offer a more efficient supply of cooling air to the charge-air intercoolers.
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