2010 Porsche 911 Turbo (997) In Action – Videos
August 8, 2009 by Malcolm Hogan
Filed under Automotive, Featured, Porsche, Video
As a follow-up to our post on the new 2010 Porsche 911 packing 500 horsepower, a few new videos of the 3.8-liter beast have appeared. Here is the newest 2010 Porsche 997 911 Turbo in action below. The 911 is truly remarkable and always an instant classic in my opinion. Enjoy the videos below!
New Porsche 2010 911 Turbo now has 500 horsepower
They are getting rid of the 3.6-liter six. Here comes a new 3.8-liter directed injected flat-six from the Carrera S. Coupled to two variable-vane turbos, power is now 500 hp. And because it’s direct injected, mileage increases from 22.1 mpg to 24.1 mpg with the manual. Should you opt for Porsche’s 7-speed Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (dual-clutch) gearbox, mileage improves from the old Tiptronic’s 20.8 mpg to a very impressive 24.8 mpg. Also gone (kinda) are the silly dual-action faux-paddle shifters. Replacing them are F1 style right-is-up, left-is-down wheel-mounted paddles — a welcome improvement, though we’d still prefer column-mounted shifters like on Ferraris and Godzilla. And you can still opt for the inferior dual-action buttons if you like. Read more
