Frankfurt Motor Show Debut – Porsche 911 Turbo

September 29, 2009
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Porsche 911

In the recently held Frankfurt Motor Show, Porsche has officially unveiled its revised 2010 911 Turbo. The new turbo is fitted with a 3.8-liter six-cylinder engine which cranks out 500 horsepower. That is double what the first 911 has; now the car can do 0 to 60 miles in just 3.4 seconds.

The direct-injected powertrain features turbocharger with variable turbine geometry and it can be paired with Porsche’sYour browser may not support display of this image. PDK Doppelkupplungsgetriebe, the automaker’s dual clutch seven-speed transmission.

PDK versions of the car will also have a new three-spoke sport steering wheel with paddle shifters and an integrated display for the Launch Control and Sport/Sport Plus mode.

According to Porsche fuel consumption and emissions have also gone down with the new car. The 911 turbo will now be able to do 21 mpg; this will disqualify the car from the gas guzzler tax in the US.

All 911 turbo will come standard with All-wheel-drive and an optional new Porsche Torque Vectoring system. This system according Porsche will make the care more agile and precise in its steering.

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