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Porsche lifts Turbo lid
Soft-top Porsche 911 Turbo models due Down Under in Q2 2014Porsche has lifted the lid on its new 911 Turbo family. The new 911 Turbo and Turbo S Cabriolet models went on sale Down Under today with first deliveries due in April 2014.
motoring.com.au recently tested the coupe versions of the 911 Turbo and Turbo S at the ballistic Porsche’s international launch in Germany. The cabriolet versions offer the same 383 and 412kW turbocharged flat-six direct-injected petrol engines as the hard-tops, again matched exclusively to Porsche’s PDK dual-clutch transmission, together with the sports-car icon’s PTM all-wheel drive, rear-axle steering and active aerodynamics.
The new open-top Turbos will make their official public debut alongside Porsche’s much-publicised Macan softroader at the LA Auto Show on November 20.
On their way to a top speed of up to 318 km/h, Porsche says the 911 Turbo and Turbo S accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in 3.5 and 3.2 seconds respectively. Fuel economy is “just below the magical 10-litre ceiling”, says Porsche. This figure (9.9L/100km, to be exact) is a 15 per cent improvement on the outgoing model – not that any 911 Turbo cab owner is going to be worried about fuel economy!
Porsche says the cabrios’ interiors have come in for special treatment with a two-tone red/black option offered at no additional cost. The company’s PR bumph for the new 911 Turbo cabs also makes much of the cars’ “panel bow” soft-top. The lightweight structure, says Porsche, allows the cabrio to “look exactly like its Coupe sibling when the top is closed”. There are aero advantages, the manufacturer claims.
As with outgoing Turbo cabriolet models, the electrically operated roof opens and closes in “around 13 seconds, at speeds of up to 50 km/h”.
The prices for the Turbo and Turbo S cabriolets are $388,800 and $463,100. The PDK versions of the outgoing models were priced at $389,600 and $442,300 respectively.
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