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Page 1 : Porsche 911 Turbo Page 2 : Engine and performances Page 3 : Chassis and Safety Page 3 : Specifications Page 3 : Prices Page 3 : Competitors and press reviews Chassis and SafetyIncluded as standard equipment, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) is an electronic damping control system. It offers active and continuous adjustment of the damping force on each wheel based on current road conditions and driving style. PASM has two driver-selectable modes, ’Normal’ and ’Sport’. While ’Normal’ provides a blend of performance and comfort, the ’Sport’ setup mode has a much firmer range of settings. The system responds to changing road conditions and/or driving style by continuously varying the individual damping forces within the parameters defined for the selected setup mode (’Normal’ or ’Sport’). The results are a reduction in pitch and roll, as well as consistent road contact on all four wheels.   The optional Sport Chrono Package Turbo including dynamic engine mount system and overboost function provides simultaneous enhancement for engine, transmission and chassis. The optional Sport Chrono Package Turbo now includes a dynamic engine mount system. Electronically controlled, it modifies the stiffness of the engine mounts. Sensors are used to monitor the steering angle, longitudinal acceleration and lateral acceleration at all times. Based on this information, as well as road conditions and driving style, the system can adjust the stiffness of both engine mounts. On road or track, the result is the same: a noticeable improvement in stability under load transfer and during high-speed cornering. SafetyThe 911 Turbo models come with by Bi-XenonTM headlights as standard. They are approximately twice as bright as conventional halogen bulbs and offer a more uniform swath of light. The new dynamic cornering lights are available as an option and provide particularly effective illumination of the road. As a result, visibility is much improved in every corner and potential obstacles are easier to identify.  Other innovations on the 911 Turbo models include a new exterior lighting concept based on the high-performance LEDs on the horizontal front indicators and now also separately housed daytime running lights, the new taillights and the high-level third brake light on the rear wing. As well as adding to the car’s striking appearance and high recognition factor, other advantages include greater luminance and an ultra-fast response of the brake lights. LEDs are also energy-saving, environmentally friendly and have a longer service life than conventional bulbs.  Fitted as standard, POSIP includes side-impact protection beams in the doors and two additional airbags on each front seat instead of the usual one. A thorax airbag is located in the side of each backrest, while a head airbag is incorporated within each door. Each airbag has an approximate volume of 8 liters, helping to ensure excellent protection in the event of side impact. The head restraints for driver and front passenger form an integral part of each seat. Other safety features include an energy-absorbing steering column, three-point seat belts with height adjustment (Coupe only), front seat-belt pre-tensioners and force limiters, and energy-absorbing elements in the dashboard. Torsional rigidity and flexural strength are exemplary for a two-plus-two convertible. The automatically deploying roll-over system helps to reduce risk to occupants if the car overturns. Two spring-loaded roll-over bars are neatly incorporated behind each of the rear seats. The roll-over sensor — part of the airbag control unit — continuously monitors the car’s pitch and roll, contact with the road, as well as lateral and longitudinal forces. If the car overturns, the top-padded bars are instantly deployed.  ---- SpecificationsEngine
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 ---- Competitors and press reviews"The first turn comes up fast. Little worry, as the American Le Mans Series veteran behind the wheel tosses the Turbo into the corner with a slight twitch. With its AWD system shredding the street tires, the Turbo maintains a slight oversteer approach as we fly past the apex. The power goes down hard and the PDK cracks off another gear as we exit the turn. We repeat the maneuver several more times before we round the corner to the straight. With a clean exit, the driver holds the pedal to the carpeted floor and lets the powertrain work its magic. In no time at all, the speedometer reads 262 km/h (162 mph). We start wondering why we left our helmets back in the garage." (AutoBlog)  "The PDK transmission works like magic. Every upshift was so quick it never upset the car — even midcorner on giant Parabolica Ayrton Senna (about 300-foot radius) when all four tires were howling at about 90 mph. Nearly imperceptible, automatic rev-matching downshifts came at the right time. We love the real shift paddles and the bespoke steering wheel, but it turns out you don’t really need them. Like the Nissan GT-R, the 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo is faster in Drive. Only after an entire day of pushing the car to its limits did the front tires (not the rears) begin to influence the behavior of the car when it began to exhibit very mild understeer." (InsideLine) "The elaborate dry-sump-lubrication system, with its external tank, has also been changed to the standard 911 design with an integrated oil reservoir at the bottom of the engine, although separated from the crankcase. However, in the Turbo’s case, six—rather than four—oil-scavenge pumps are used to return oil to this reservoir because the two turbochargers each require a dedicated oil return." (CarAndDriver) "So what’s it like? Mind blowing and brilliant. Revised springs and dampers, and clever changes to the 4x4, have boosted agility and responsiveness; this 911 feels like a good (and light) rear-driver at times, so sharp is its turn-in, so instant is its response to your instructions. Cornering behavior can be beautifully tuned by throttle response — there is no evidence of any meaningful turbo lag — further boosting entertainment value. Yet when you’re on full power, you can still feel that tidal wave of turbo boost, as the brawniest 911 erupts." (MotorTrend)  CompetitorsAston Martin DB9The Aston Martin DB9 is powered by a revised version of Aston Martin’s 6.0 litre V12 engine that delivers a total of 470bhp at 6,000rpm and a peak torque of 600Nmat 5,000rpm. It makes the sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 4,6 seconds and top speed goes up to 190 mph. The DB9 Coupe is priced at $186,450. The R8 V10 is powered by a 5.2 liter V10 rated at 525 HP and 391 lbs.ft. of torque. It is offered with a choice of two distinct gearboxes, manual and R tronic, with prices starting at $146,000. The R8 V10 can accelerate from 0 to 60 MPH in under 3.9 and can hit a top speed of 197 MPH. The Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 is powered by the new 5.2 litre V10 engine with an output of 560 hp at 8000 rpm. It accelerates from 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds, its speed at 11.8 seconds is 124 mph and its top speed lies at 201 mph. The Gallardo Lp560-4 is priced at $198,000. ConclusionIt’s fast, it’s sporty,it’s turbo, it’s a Porsche! Dow we need to say more? Lets see! It is powered by the most powerful engine Porsche has ever offered in a 911 model; it sprints from 0 to 60 mph in 3,4 seconds and you can go beyond the 190 mph mark (if you have the courage of course). Beside that the 911 Turbo comes with a very long list of options, so you can customize it to have an exclusive car. A car that will make everyone turn their head. So, go to a dealer and ask to see one. You shall see we were right about it!
10 comments: Porsche 911 Turbo Ignoring cost, the LFA is the all-around greatest supercar ever built and every expert who’s driven it will tell you the same thing.
Much like the Supra that preceeded it, the LFA is not geared for 0-60 but for 60-120 acceleration as you would use when coming out of a corner when it actually counts, but 0-60 and torque don’t matter anyway if the LFA is still faster around any track you want to run them on. Also, the LFA’s 0-60 time was recorded with two passengers in the car as stated on the Lexus website, while the 911 turbo’s was done with just the driver as usual. The LFA isn’t a competitor for the 911 anyway, though. The 911 turbo is a very sporty 2+2 GT car available to anyone who can afford it; the LFA is an ultra-exclusive, record-breaking racecar with a Lexus interior. The 911 turbo competes against the R8 V10, SL AMG and Nissan GT-R; the LFA with the Apollo and CCX.
 It was actually 7:24... and the Porsche is more powerful. The Porsche has 516lbs-ft of torque while the LF-A only has 354, and the LF-A has a 4.8liter V10... the Turbo has a 3.8litre six-cylinder boxer engine. The LF-A does 0-62 MPH (100 km/h) in 3.7 seconds, while the Turbo does the same at 3.4. I’m sorry man, but the Turbo is more powerful.
The LFA is inferior to the 911 turbo? The 911 turbo lapped the Nurburgring - which Porsche rented out for the day - in 7:39, while the LFA did it in 7:13 with traffic, bested only by the Apollo Sport’s 7:12. With the exception of "heritage," all the 911 turbo has over the LFA is a pair of back seats. Not that it isn’t a great car - I’d certainly buy it over a GT-R - but nothing can compete with the LFA.
Still, Turbo or GT3, they are both still magnificent cars. It’s what you would expect from a Porsche. I don’t think that it’s fair to compare a Porsche to a Lexus, except maybe the LF-A which is inferior to the Turbo, but still. The LF-A is not bad. It looks amazing, but the Turbo is just more powerful, not to mention the huge $250,000 gap between the two. I would most definitely buy the Turbo.
What’s with this when for the same price you could buy an Evora AND a GS 350? The 911 turbo is a great car especially considering the quality and refinement that comes with its performance, but it’s way over-priced.
 "as much acceleration as a Colonial Fleet Raptor," Wouldn’t a Viper be more impressive than a hulking transport/ECM multi-purpose utility craft? After all, Vipers are the Porsche of space.
 Well, Porche has forever been using boxer flat sixes with 3.8L or similiar displacement, so they are bound to have worked out the best mileage the engines have to offer. That said, I’d rather have the cheaper GT3. 415hp from a 6 cylinder is just insane.
 They never really ran out of idea, do they? The 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo is more environment friendly than its previous model. And I guess in line of the global financial crisis, we can’t help but give Porsche a round of applause for the car’s fuel economy mechanism.
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04.20.2010 @ 21:48