2009 500bhp 911 Turbo

All new 500bhp 911 Turbo

Posted on 05. Sep, 2009 by PB in 911, Boxster

The seventh generation Porsche 911 Turbo is an embodiment of all things Porsche. Engineering, style, comfort, and safety all come together to provide raw unrelenting speed and a perpetual smile on the lucky driver's face. With a cool base price of around £100,000, this road missile will carry you from 0-62 miles per hour in 3.4 seconds when coupled with the seven speed PDK transmission. With a traditional manual gearbox, the sprint takes 3.7 seconds. Both gearboxes will carry the car to a top speed of 197 mph.

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Of course, numbers like these can only be produced by a lot of muscle. The mid-engine 911 Turbo is supplied by twin turbocharger units, which come together seamlessly in order to produce 500 BHP (yes...500!) at 6,000 RPM. Amazingly, this kind of power is produced from just 3.8 liters of displacement. The six-cylinder engine is lightweight, compact, and at a level of perfection that cannot be matched by anyone with less experience, and the fact is, no one has more experience. The 911 was introduced to the public in 1963 and landed in show room floors in the summer of 1964. It is the longest running production car being manufactured today. The Turbo edition of the 911 wasn't sold until 1975 and is today the only variation, which sends its power to all four wheels.

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Its newest claim to fame is efficiency. Despite its increase in performance over the previous 996 model, fuel consumption has been reduced by 16% and CO2 emissions have been dropped by 18%. This is mostly due to the recent implementation of direct fuel injection (DFI). If you were spending more than 100 grand on a car wouldn't you want to avoid the gas guzzler tax as well?

There is more to this car than just mind blowing performance. The new Porsche 911 Turbo comes available with numerous options and the entire interior comes wrapped in leather from the factory as stock equipment. Sources say that PETA is chasing Porsche for this ostentatious decision, but they just can't catch them. With the kind of engineering this car is packing, it wouldn't be a shock if we saw lawsuits coming from NASA soon as well.

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Other standard equipment includes a 13-speaker Bose sound system, on-board computer, navigation, and (as not to always be expected of Porsche) two front seat cup holders. The cup holders are of a mediocrity not common for Porsche, but the general consensus is that if you use the cup holders in a bloodthirsty 500-horse power speed machine, you don't know how to drive it.

When people imagine the name ‘Porsche', it is safe to say that a large amount instantly think of a big wing on the back of a car which always has on evil grin plastered to its face. The 911 turbo is the reason for this image. It is beautiful. It is efficient. It is cutting edge. It is fast. I want one.

Just look at this 911 Turbo Cabriolet in grey. Oooft.