2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S w/530hp Revealed
February 8, 2010 by Larry
Filed under Automotive, Featured, News, Porsche
Porsche will be pumping out an additional 30hp in the newest 911 model dubbed the “911 Turbo S”. The new 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S will debut at the Geneva auto show next week.
Porsche 911 Turbo vs. Nissan GT-R vs. Audi R8 V10 Video
In the ultimate battle who comes out on top when making rounds on the Castle Combe Circuit. Find out if it is Germany’s pride and joy, Audi’s iRobot or Japan’s infamous Godzilla. Autocar takes them all for a spin. Enjoy the video below!
2010 Porsche 911 Turbo ups the ante
Last fall, many will remember the unusual rivalry that came about between Porsche and Nissan all of which centered around the famed Nurburgring. Nissan’s then-new GT-R was said to turn a near unheard of lap time in stock trim around the ‘Ring while Porsche rebutted that Nissan’s new super car couldn’t beat their own Turbo or GT2’s lap time.
2010 Porsche 911 Turbo (997) In Action – Videos
August 8, 2009 by Malcolm
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
