911 Porsche Turbo: Turbo 911

Production of the Porsche Turbo began in 1974. The new model was called the Porsche 930, and it was produced from 1974 through to 1989, and was thus the new top model from Porsche.

The 2 door sports car was renowned for its power and handle, like all Porsche vehicles, it came with a rear engine, and it featured a distinctive design, and came with independent rear suspension.

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The production of the 911 Turbo did not stop with the 930 Turbo. In fact, every 911 series had a Turbo model.

On this page we have listed the respective turbo models as they relate their corresponding series.

As was mentioned above, the first turbo to it the road was the 930, followed by the 964 Turbo, then the 993 Turbo, which was replaced by the 996 Turbo, and then 997 Turbo.

Porsche Turbo Nomenclature:

930 Porsche Turbo 911 (Production 1974 to 1989)

In 1974 Porsche built the first turbocharger, and it was called the 930.

The new sports car with the internal development number 930 was presented as a Porsche 911 Turbo. At the Paris Motor Show, Porsche introduced it to world as the first production sports car with exhaust turbocharger and pressure regulator.

Porsche 930 a turbo version of the original 911 made from 1975-1989.

964 Porsche Turbo 911 (Production 1990 to 1994)

In 1990 Porsche introduced a Turbo version of the 964 series. This car is sometimes mistakenly called 965 (this type number actually referred to a stillborn project that would have been a hi-tech turbocharged car in the vein of the 959).

For the 1991 and 1992 model years, Porsche produced the 964 Turbo with the 930's proven 3.3 L engine, improved to produce 320 PS (235 kW).

1993 brought the Carrera 2/4's 3.6 L engine, now in turbo-charged form and sending a staggering 360 PS (265 kW) to the rear wheels. With the 993 on the way, this car was produced through 1994 and remains rather rare.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_911#964_Turbo_.281990.E2.80.931994.29

993 Porsche Turbo 911 (Production 1995 to 1998)

The 993 Turbo is the top model in the Porsche 993 series and it was launched in 1995.

Unlike its predecessor, the series 964, the 993 Turbo have two turbochargers with inter-cooler. By using two small instead of one large turbocharger the car has a faster response time and a smoother power curve can also be achieved.

The Porsche 993 Turbo was produced in the following quantities: 2,484 pieces per model year 1996, 1775 vehicles (plus 182 vehicles of the type Turbo S) in model year 1997, 556 vehicles (plus 160 vehicles of the type Turbo S) in model year 1998.

996 Porsche Turbo 911 (Production 2000 to 2004)

In 2000, Porsche launched the Turbo version of the Type 996. Like the GT3, the new Turbo engine derived from the 911 GT1 engine and, like its predecessor, featured twin-turbos and now developed 420 PS[16] (309 kW).

Also like its predecessor the new Turbo was only available with all wheel drive. A US$17,000 factory option, the X50 package, was available that boosted the engine output to 450 PS (331 kW) with 620 N·m (457 ft·lbff) of torque across a wide section of the power band.

With the X50 package in place the car could make 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 3.8 seconds. This package is named as Turbo S in Europe.

Later on toward the end of the 996 life cycle, a 996 Turbo S coupe also returned to the US along with a new debut of the Turbo S Cabriolet boasting even more power— 450 PS (331 kW) and 620 N·m (457 ft·lbff)— than the regular Turbo. The Turbo can reach a top speed of 189 mph (304 km/h).[16]

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_911_Turbo#996_Turbo_.282000.E2.80.932004.29

997 Porsche Turbo 911 (Production 2005 to Now)

The Turbo version of the 997 series featured the same 3.6 L twin-turbocharged engine as the 996 Turbo, but this time it developed 480 PS (353 kW; 473 bhp) and 620 N·m (457 lb·ft) of torque.

This was in part due to the 997's VTG (variable turbine geometry), which essentially combines the low-rev boost and quick responses of a small turbocharger with the high-rev power of a larger turbocharger. As well as producing more power and flexibility, the new turbocharger improved fuel consumption over the 996 Turbo.

With these performance upgrades, it accelerates to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.7 seconds (with the manual transmission) and reaches a top speed of 310 km/h (193 mph). However, these are official figures and Porsche is notable for being conservative about their power and performance ratings.

Motor Trend Magazine has clocked the 997 Turbo's 0–60 mph time in 3.2 seconds with the Tiptronic transmission. Jeremy Clarkson on his "Thriller" dvd, showed that on a de-restricted stretch of autobahn with just the right downwards gradient, the car maxed out 200 mph (320 km/h).

The optional Sports Chrono overboost package increases torque to 680 N·m (500 lb·ft) for short periods (maximum 10 seconds) but over a narrower rev range.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_911_Turbo#997_Turbo

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