new 991 turbo is here

[itsybitsy]

just seen the new turbo on porsche site and i must say it looks good apart from those tailpipes

[cvega]

can't really tell it from the new Cayman in the front...


...also 68 liter fuel tank, that's gonna dry up very quick!

but a nice car indeed!

[MrTickle]

383 kW (520 hp) at 6,000 - 6,500 rpm
0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.4 s
Top speed: 315 km/h (195 mph)
Combined: 9.7 l/100 km (29.1 mpg)*
CO2 emissions: 227 g/km*

Decent figures too!

[Gio G]

Judging by the performance figures, it looks pretty much on par with the older model, therefore would be interested if any weight saving has been introduced. Not sure about the looks, pretty better in the metal..

[MrTickle]

20% mpg improvement with more power not to be sniffed at

[monthefish]

MrTickle said:

0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.4 s

Was the 'old' model (possibly the S) not in the 2's for the 0-62 dash?

[MrTickle]

monthefish said:

Was the 'old' model (possibly the S) not in the 2's for the 0-62 dash?

old one for 0-62 was 3.6s in sport and 3.4s in plus

new one is 3.4 and 3.2 with same parameters

ETA: new 'S' 0-99mph in 6.8s

[AndyBrew]

I think the new GT-R does the 0-60 is 2.7 seconds that's quite a difference, I was suprised to see the figure above 3 seconds myself, not that it matters to be honest but if your publishing numbers people will always compare them.

[sidicks]

AndyBrew said:

I think the new GT-R does the 0-60 is 2.7 seconds that's quite a difference, I was suprised to see the figure above 3 seconds myself, not that it matters to be honest but if your publishing numbers people will always compare them.

Porsche published figures are notoriously conservative - plenty of magazines timed the 'old' 997 Turbo S at less than 3 seconds to 60.

I'm pretty sure that the new one won't be slower...

[MrTickle]

sidicks said:

AndyBrew said:

I think the new GT-R does the 0-60 is 2.7 seconds that's quite a difference, I was suprised to see the figure above 3 seconds myself, not that it matters to be honest but if your publishing numbers people will always compare them.

Porsche published figures are notoriously conservative - plenty of magazines timed the 'old' 997 Turbo S at less than 3 seconds to 60.

I'm pretty sure that the new one won't be slower...

And the Porsche will do it all day, every day without needing to go back to the dealer for checks and servicing

[metsta]

so typically what the lag between a new one being launched and the previous ones shedding £? or is it slightly different in turbo world? assume the 6's and 7tt's will start to be effected soon ish?

[SFO]

they have taken the light design for DRL and side lights from the pre facelift Panamera!

[franki68]

MrTickle said:

And the Porsche will do it all day, every day without needing to go back to the dealer for checks and servicing

Ive had 996 turbo bought 6 months old with 1500 miles on clock,the engine blew up in my garage,I then foolishly bought a 997 turbo brand new only for it to have catastrophic electronic issues which meant of the 8 months i had it 6 were spent on a ramp in an OPC .

[R2FU]

Needs a bigger rear wing IMHO!

[spareparts]

Looks great.

But new TurboS = £ 140,852.00 incl. VAT before options!

[spareparts]

Gio G said:

Judging by the performance figures, it looks pretty much on par with the older model, therefore would be interested if any weight saving has been introduced. Not sure about the looks, pretty better in the metal..

Unladen DIN weight looks like the same approx 1605kg (+/- a pork pie)
Power is up from 523bhp to 560hp (991 Turbo S)
Torque is the same as old TurboS at 700Nm
Quoted acceleration appears to be the same as old TurboS upto around 100mph

The real change will all be around the chassis changes. Improvement of 7secs at the Ring supports the objective improvements brought about by the 991 chassis.

[mollytherocker]

How bloody boring is that silver?

I wonder what their thought process was behind choosing that colour for the showing?

Ooh look how understated and mature it is.

[J-P]

Looks great - Turbo S has had the kitchen sink thrown at it in terms of options. But std Turbo looks the better value if I'm honest. No manual either despite talk that there would be!

[anonymous-user]

MrTickle said:

sidicks said:

AndyBrew said:

I think the new GT-R does the 0-60 is 2.7 seconds that's quite a difference, I was suprised to see the figure above 3 seconds myself, not that it matters to be honest but if your publishing numbers people will always compare them.

Porsche published figures are notoriously conservative - plenty of magazines timed the 'old' 997 Turbo S at less than 3 seconds to 60.

I'm pretty sure that the new one won't be slower...

And the Porsche will do it all day, every day without needing to go back to the dealer for checks and servicing

Really? I very much doubt that. How many recalls has the 991 had? Fuel lines, exhausts, fuel fillers.........

Talk about rose tinted...

[sidicks]

REALIST123 said:

Really? I very much doubt that. How many recalls has the 991 had? Fuel lines, exhausts, fuel fillers.........

Talk about rose tinted...

What's the launch control limit for 991's???

None....