Porsche 911 997 Turbo 3.6
2006-2009
Under 4 second acceleration to 100 km/h used to be supercar league... until 997 Turbo came out! 997 Turbo's world premiere was on February 28, 2006 at the Geneva Motor Show and the car was available in European dealerships from June 24, 2006. The vehicle’s flexibility can be enhanced even further with the optional “Sport Chrono Package Turbo”. Here the driver selects the “sports button” adjacent to the gear lever to activate a short-time “overboost” at full throttle. This increases boost pressure in the mid speed range by 0.2 bar for up to 10 seconds; torque rises by 60 to 680 Newtonmeters. The time required by the 911 Turbo with manual transmission for intermediate acceleration from 80 to 120 km/h is reduced by 0.3 seconds to 3.5 seconds. These performance figures owe themselves to exhaust turbochargers with variable turbine geometry, featuring for the first time in a gasoline engine car. At the heart of this technology are adjustable guide blades, which direct the engine exhaust flow variably and precisely onto the turbine wheel of the exhaust turbocharger. The principle of variable turbine geometry unites the advantages of small and large exhaust turbochargers and leads to a discernable improvement in flexibility and acceleration, particularly at low speeds.  The rear end of the 997 Turbo is 22 mm wider than of the 996 Turbo    The Man & The Machine - Walter Röhrl & 911 Turbo  In comparison with the Type 996, the diameter of the brake discs at the front and rear wheels has been increased by 20 millimeters to 350 millimeters. ceramic discs are 380 mm at the front and 350 mm at the rear.     911 997 Turbo 3.6 Cabriolet   VTG - Variable Turbine Geometry  Photos (c) Porsche AG |