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Why a turbo base-model Porsche 911 doesn't make any sense

   
Old Aug 29, 2014 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by naples991
I tend to agree. The fact that Porsche has a product named the "911 Turbo" will have to be reckoned with though. Look at BMW, Audi and VW. They have Turbos on most of their engines now across different performance levels.

What about the Macan S and Macan Turbo...technically, they both have Turbos :-)
 
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Old Aug 30, 2014 | 07:24 AM
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Yes but they are not flat engines.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2014 | 09:16 AM
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by frank69m
What about the Macan S and Macan Turbo...technically, they both have Turbos :-)
WTF, really? Why didn't they call it the Turbo and the Turbo S? Or will there be a Macan S, Macan Turbo and Macan Turbo S?!?
 
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 07:05 AM
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Maybe the Macan S is one turbo and the Macan turbo is the twin turbo.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by onapex

WTF, really? Why didn't they call it the Turbo and the Turbo S? Or will there be a Macan S, Macan Turbo and Macan Turbo S?!?
One has the 3.0 and the other has the 3.6. Both twin turbos.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 09:04 AM
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When they start "turboizing" everything and sounding Dyson like, there will need to be some marketing "spin" on the Turbo badge. I'm sure they're working that one now.

What next, start pumping fake engine and exhaust sound through the sound system like some of the others??
 
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 07:16 PM
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My vision of the future is all electric 911s where Subwoofers are installed where the engine use to be
 
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Old Oct 17, 2014 | 01:03 PM
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More turbo grumblings from the press rumor mill.

http://www.automnews.com/?p=77612

Makes sense to me.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2014 | 07:35 PM
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Here come the turbos in the mid-cycle refresh.

http://blog.caranddriver.com/porsche...pen-next-year/
 
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The discussion has moved over here:

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...ml#post4217523
 
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Old Oct 18, 2014 | 07:47 PM
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Thanks for the thread hijacking attempt. This topic was kicked off 2 months ago not today
 
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Thanks for the thread hijacking attempt
I'm just the messenger : )
 
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 08:10 AM
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Looks like you are a self-appointed administrator. Read another thread...
 
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Looks like you are a self-appointed administrator. Read another thread...
I was trying to be helpful. Why have people read two posts on the same subject at the same time?

After all, the other one has the most current info on it.

Post as much as you want in this one. I know you started it and have an emotional attachment to it so sorry!
 
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