Autocar in the Uk have a full 5 page spread on the 997.

Quickly specs as follows

Carrera
3596cc
321 bhp at 6800rpm
273 lb ft at 4250rpm
230bhp/tonne
0-60 5.0
0-100 11.0
max speed 177

(these figures are identical to the 996 )


Carrera S
3824cc
350bhp at 6600rpm
295lb ft at 4600rpm
246bhp/ton
0-60 4.8
0-100 10.7
max 182mph
25kg heavier than the base 997 which is 25kg heavier than the 996

Nurburgring times

Carrera 2 997 8min 15 sec
Carrera S 8 min 5 normal setting or 8min 2 sport setting (??)

996 GT3 7 min 54 sec


Uk production for first year already more or less sold out.

These are official figures given to Autocar by Porsche.

 

sorry these are uk/eurpean figures you guys get less BHP for some reason certainly on BMWs ,dunno if its true with Porsche.

 

Disparity in Euro vs US horsepower figures arises from different methodologies for measuring.

DIN (German) vs SAE ( US Society of Automotive Engineers)