Porsche to give 2008 911 DSG, direct injection
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Porsche to give 2008 911 DSG, direct injection
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Along with minor exterior revisions, Porsche will introduce two much-anticipated performance enhancements to its 911 lineup for the 2008 model year.
The most notable improvement will be the addition of an optional dual-clutch transmission, according to Automotive News. Similar to the DSG system used by Volkswagen, the transmission will provide far smoother shifts than a sequential manual, while offering higher performance than a Tipronic automatic. The system — which has no clutch pedal and can operate in an automated mode — will replace Porsche's automatic transmissions.
The second technology to arrive for 2008 will be Porsche's direct-injection engine, dubbed DFI. It is expected to cut fuel consumption by about 10 percent and improve performance. The Carrera S coupe is expected to go from 355 horsepower to 370.
Along with minor exterior revisions, Porsche will introduce two much-anticipated performance enhancements to its 911 lineup for the 2008 model year.
The most notable improvement will be the addition of an optional dual-clutch transmission, according to Automotive News. Similar to the DSG system used by Volkswagen, the transmission will provide far smoother shifts than a sequential manual, while offering higher performance than a Tipronic automatic. The system — which has no clutch pedal and can operate in an automated mode — will replace Porsche's automatic transmissions.
The second technology to arrive for 2008 will be Porsche's direct-injection engine, dubbed DFI. It is expected to cut fuel consumption by about 10 percent and improve performance. The Carrera S coupe is expected to go from 355 horsepower to 370.
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Porsche adds direct injection and DSG for 2008
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STUTTGART -- Four years after the launch of the current series, Porsche's iconic 911 will be upgraded for the summer of 2008.
The front end will get a larger air intake, and the rear lighting will be redesigned.
Major technological innovations to the 911 will include a conversion of the six-cylinder gasoline engine to direct injection and the addition of an optional dual-clutch transmission.
The transmission will allow shifts without interrupting driving power, even in manual mode.
Porsche's direct-injection engine, dubbed DFI, is projected to cut fuel consumption by about 10 percent.
The updated generation of the 911 also will come with improved performance. The Carrera S coupe, which starts at $82,600, will have at least 370 hp, up from 355 hp
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Originally Posted by Octanemia
370 horsepower? not 381 as in the X51 power kit?
Let's see
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Originally Posted by TraderHal
STUTTGART -- Four years after the launch of the current series, Porsche's iconic 911 will be upgraded for the summer of 2008.
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It will be here in '07, no one would release info re: a REFRESH two years out, it would hurt sales in the interim. You want to keep the intervals between announcement and production as short as possible.
Although, we have yet to hear an "official" Porsche press release on this yet!
Although, we have yet to hear an "official" Porsche press release on this yet!