The new 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo carries on a twenty year Porsche tradition of offering a soft-top version of its flagship sportscar. Firstly, the 911 Turbo Cabriolet offers the driving performance of a high-powered sports car whilst still providing open-roofed driving pleasure. Secondly, compared to its competition, the open 2+2 seater offers economical fuel consumption, thanks to its lightweight design, outstanding aerodynamics and advanced engine technology.

The new Porsche 911 Turbo develops more than 480 hp at 6,000 rpm, 60 hp more than the model of the previous generation (Type 996). The specific power of this 6-cylinder engine flat 3.6-liter achieves a new record for power with 133 hp per liter. The couple spends engine, meanwhile, 560 to 620 Nm.

The new Porsche 911 Turbo, with its 6 changes mechanical gearbox. It Can spark from 0 to 100 km/h only in 3.9sec. The cut reached Moreover, the speed of 200 km/h in 12.8sec. Add to that, only 3.8sec is enough to the 911 series the most powerful of all time to accelerate from 80 to 120 km/h.

With the Tiptronic S automatic transmission available as an option performances are optimized, the 0 to 100 km/h is a 3.7sec and it needs 12.2sec to reach 200 km/h.

Whether equipped with a manual transmission or a Tiptronic S automatic transmission, the 911 Turbo reaches the maximum speed of 310 km / h.

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