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911 Turbo

2006–2013Coupé · Cabriolet

The 997 Turbo went on sale in June 2006 as the first petrol series-production car with variable turbine geometry on its twin-turbocharged flat-six. The 3.6-litre engine developed 480 PS (473 hp) and 620 Nm (457 lb-ft) rising to 680 Nm (502 lb-ft) under overboost, cutting 41 kg (90 lb) of weight against the 996 Turbo through thinner walls in the aluminium body, a lithium-ion starter battery and lighter wheels. The wide Turbo body borrowed its front end from the Carrera 4S and added large air intakes ahead of the rear wheels, plus bi-xenon headlamps with washers and 19-inch polished alloys as standard. For 2009 the displacement grew to 3.8 litres with direct injection, output rose to 500 PS (493 hp) and the seven-speed PDK replaced the Tiptronic S.

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Numbers as published

Every figure below is quoted from the sources listed at the foot of the page. A dash means the number was never published — it is never estimated.

Engine

3.6 L

twin-turbo flat-six with variable turbine geometry (997.1); 3.8 L twin-turbo DFI with VTG (997.2)

Power

500 PS

0–100 km/h

0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) 3.9 s manual / 3.7 s Tiptronic S (997.1); 3.6 s PDK, 3.4 s with Sport Chrono Package (997.2)

Top speed

310 km/h

193 mph) (997.1); 312 km/h (194 mph) (997.2 coupé)

Weight

1,570 kg

3,461 lb) (997.1 coupé)

Drivetrain

All-wheel drive

Transmission

6-speed manual or 5-speed Tiptronic S (997.1); 7-speed PDK (997.2)

Production

—

Not published in the source data

Body styles

Coupé · Cabriolet

Torque

620 Nm

457 lb-ft) @ 2,700–4,600 rpm, 680 Nm (502 lb-ft) overboost (997.1); 651 Nm (480 lb-ft) @ 1,950–5,000 rpm, 700 Nm (516 lb-ft) overboost (997.2)

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4 films on the Turbo

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    Porsche 911 CSR: Transforming a 997 | Carfection 4K

    blueprint-driven 997, a clean portrait of the generation

  • Generation · TheSmokingTire

    2006 Porsche 997 Carrera S - One Take

    997.1 Carrera S single-take drive and impressions

  • Generation · PistonHeads

    Porsche 911 GT3 RS (997.2) | Anniversary Rise & Drive | PistonHeads

    997.2 GT3 RS as a proper anniversary event car

  • Generation · 9WERKS TV

    Porsche 911 Sport Classic: 997 vs 992

    the two back-to-back homologation special stories

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Set it against its neighbours

911 Carrera 4S2005–2012Same body, same era911 Carrera 42005–2012Same body, same era911 GT32006–2012Same body, same era
Compact specification comparison between the 911 Turbo and 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Carrera 4, 911 GT3
Spec911 Turbo2006–2013911 Carrera 4S2005–2012911 Carrera 42005–2012911 GT32006–2012
Years2006–20132005–20122005–20122006–2012
Engine3.6 L twin-turbo flat-six with variable turbine geometry (997.1); 3.8 L twin-turbo DFI with VTG (997.2)3.8 L rear-mounted water-cooled flat-six; port injection (997.1) / direct injection (997.2)3.6 L rear-mounted water-cooled flat-six; port injection (997.1) / direct injection (997.2)3.6 L Mezger flat-six with dry sump lubrication (997.1); 3.8 L Mezger flat-six (997.2)
Power500 PS385 PS345 PS435 PS
0–100 km/h0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) 3.9 s manual / 3.7 s Tiptronic S (997.1); 3.6 s PDK, 3.4 s with Sport Chrono Package (997.2)0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) 4.7 s manual / 4.5 s PDK (997.2); 0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) 4.7 s (997.1)0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) 5.0 s manual / 4.8 s PDK (997.2); 0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) 5.0 s (997.1)0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) 4.1 s (997.1); 4.1 s (997.2)
Top speed310 km/h298 km/h285 km/h310 km/h
Weight1,570 kg1,480 kg1,470 kg1,395 kg
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel driveAll-wheel driveRear-wheel drive
Transmission6-speed manual or 5-speed Tiptronic S (997.1); 7-speed PDK (997.2)6-speed manual; 5-speed Tiptronic S (997.1); 7-speed PDK (997.2)6-speed manual; 5-speed Tiptronic S (997.1); 7-speed PDK (997.2)6-speed manual (only)
Body stylesCoupé · CabrioletCoupé · CabrioletCoupé · CabrioletCoupé
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Sources (3)

  1. Porsche Newsroom — The 911 Turbo: 50 Years (opens in a new tab)
  2. Porsche Newsroom — 6th Generation Engines (60 Years press kit) (opens in a new tab)
  3. Wikipedia — Porsche 911 (997) (opens in a new tab)

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