By the Road & Track Staff April 30, 2013 / Photos by KGP Photography

It's PDK-only and stupid fast. And that's not all.

1. It has active aero. A rubber tube similar to a bicycle tire runs along the underside of the front spoiler. In Sport Plus mode, it fills with air, extending downward as a spoiler to swap the 911’s inherent front-end lift for slight downforce. Top speed is limited to 196 mph on the Turbo S because it’s all the tires can handle—otherwise the new rocket would be capable of 207.
2. The optional ceramic brake discs measure 16.1 inches in front, 15.4 in the rear. In other words, they're enormous.
3. In the past, Turbo models used the Carrera 4’s wide body. This time, the Turbo is even wider. C4 models are 1.7 inches wider than the base 911; add another 1.1 inches for the Turbo!
4. Angry mobs, grab your pitchforks. There's no more manual—PDK is the only transmission now. The center differential is now a computer-controlled, water-cooled Haldex unit that can send 13 percent more power up front.
5. Additional boost (up to 17.4 psi) and additional revs (up to 7200) means additional power: the Turbo makes 520 hp and 479 lb-ft. The Turbo S makes 560 hp and 516 lb-ft. Each motor gets an overboost function, producing another 37 lb-ft for up to ten seconds.
6. Like the GT3, the 911 Turbo uses rear active steering for more maneuverability at low speeds and more stability at high speeds.
7. The Turbo’s roof can be painted, made of glass, or made of carbon fiber, a la the GT3 Cup car.
8. Not that anyone cares, but the Turbo uses some 13% less fuel than the last one. Partial thanks go to the virtual-gear programming in the PDK that uses clutch slippage to “fake” an appropriate gear ratio. It aims to keeps revs near 1000 rpm under low-speed, low-load conditions. Start/stop is standard, and now turns the engine off under 4 mph.
9. The last Turbo and Turbo S flew around the Nürburgring in 7:39 and 7:37, respectively. The new car does it in under 7:30, meaning it could match the Carrera GT’s 7:25. Look for a 0-60 time of around 3 seconds flat.

 

I want to see a picture of this, how they look from the outside through the wheel.

 

VERY INTERESTING!!!

I was hoping for high 2 second 0to60 on the Turbo S

 

The active aero was actually a ruf idea on the old rt12,

 

Damn, I hate post like this... I'm so happy with the 997.2 right now, but after reading this post.....

 

Few things to add,

Active spoiler called PAA (Porsche active aerodynamics if not mistaken) comes in 3 modes and work in conjunction with the rear spoiler.

Ceramic disc in 410mm front and 390mm rear comes standard with turbo s including black muffler tips.

PDK using dual mass flywheels and PTV plus has variable locking value of 0-100%.

Suspension only comes in PDCC+PASM, spasm is not an option.

Black/Carrera red interior will be exclusively available for Turbo S only while Expresso/Cognac is available for both.

 

New car sounds very cool.

I can't wait to see it perform.

 

#3 is shockingly awesome.

 

Exciting stuff. Back to P soon if it turns out as good as promoted!

 

Now we are talking...

 

Thanks for sharing OP! Cant wait to see what real world numbers will be and yes, wider hip is a big bonus...

 

 

^^^^^^^^

Great photo -- I even notice that the front lip isn't going to scrape .

Anyone want to guess the price ?

 

Remember the active aero in the old 3000gt's from the 90's? Similiar to that I guess but with less weight.

 

I found 991t's photos at Porsche website:

http://www.porsche.com/germany/model...urbo/gallery/#