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Porsche has unleashed its latest 911 Turbo

Jan 12, 2016, 04:11 IST

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PorschePorsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S.

Porsche is in the middle of upgrading the 21 different variants of the 911 -arguably the greatest sports car ever built.

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At the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, the company unveiled the latest variants of the 911- the Turbo and Turbo S.

These are also the fastest and most powerful production versions of the 911 money can buy.

The top-of-the-line 911 gets a host of upgrades including a more powerful engine and upgraded technology package. At the heart of both the Turbo and Turbo S is a more powerful 3.8 liter, twin-turbocharged cylinder engine.

In the Turbo, the engines kicks out 540 horsepower while in the Turbo S, it produces 580 ponies.

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Mated to Porsche's stellar all-wheel-drive system, the flat-six cylinder engine can propel the Turbo to 60 mph from a standstill in just 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 198 mph, Porsche claims.

The Turbo S is even faster. According to Porsche, it is capable of sprinting to 60 mph in just 2.8 seconds and a top speed of 205 mph.

The new cars will also feature upgraded aerodynamics, improved traction system as well as a revised engine computer programming to increase fuel economy. They also come with a new infotainment system with a 7-inch touchscreen monitor and Google Earth maps.

PorschePorsche 911 Turbo.


The new generation of 911s is dubbed the 991.2 generation, an advance on the previous 991 generation. With the Turbo and Turbo S models headed to dealers, the only versions of the 911 that have yet to be converted over to the newest specifications are the mid-range GTS and the track-ready GT3 models.

Porsche said it hopes to have the transition complete sometime this year.

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The new 911 Turbo and Turbo S will be available this April in both coupe and convertible body styles. The Turbo starts at around $159,000 while the Turbo S starts at a tick over $188,000.

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