Porsche 911 chief August Achleitner emphasized that he and his colleagues planned every step in the evolution of the 997—from Carrera and Carrera S introduction in 2004 through GT2RS and Turbo S in 2010—in advance, carefully, and logically. Customers and enthusiasts can count on the same “Intelligent Performance” again from Weissach’s engineers and Zuffenhausen’s management when the next-generation 911 appears. It will be stronger, lighter, safer, and quicker. It will emit less carbon dioxide, slip through the air more efficiently, and require less fuel to achieve greater output. It will look familiar and familial. And it will astonish journalists and customers with its technology and its pure driving pleasure.
Porsche quoted the top speed at 310 kilometers (194 miles) per hour. The Turbo coupe weighed 1,598 kilograms (3,516 pounds) with PDK. Photograph Courtesy Porsche Cars North America
YEAR
2009-2010
DESIGNATION
911 Turbo
SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL AVAILABILITY
Coupe, Cabriolet
WHEELBASE
2350mm/92.5 inches
LENGTH
4477mm/176.3 inches
WIDTH
1852mm/72.9 inches
HEIGHT
1300mm/51.2 inches
WEIGHT
1573kg/3461 pounds
BASE PRICE
Not available
TRACK FRONT
1491mm/58.7 inches
TRACK REAR
1548mm/60.9 inches
WHEELS FRONT
8.5Jx19
WHEELS REAR
11.0Jx19
TIRES FRONT
235/35ZR19
TIRES REAR
305/30ZR19
CONSTRUCTION
Monocoque steel
SUSPENSION FRONT
Porsche Active Stability Management
SUSPENSION REAR
Porsche Active Stability Management
BRAKES
Ventilated, drilled discs, 6-piston front 4-piston rear aluminum monobloc calipers
ENGINE TYPE
Horizontally opposed water-cooled DOHC six-cylinder
ENGINE DISPLACEMENT
3800cc/231.9CID
BORE AND STROKE
102x77.5mm/4.02x3.05 inches
HORSEPOWER
500@6000rpm
TORQUE
480lb-ft@1950-5000rpm
COMPRESSION
9.8:1
FUEL DELIVERY
Direct fuel injection, turbochargers, intercooler
FINAL DRIVE AXLE RATIO
3.44:1
TOP SPEED
194mph
INDEX
12 Hours of Sebring, 99, 203
24-Hours of Spa, Belgium, 190, 212
A
Achleitner, August, 255, 284, 285
Aerokit II, 216
Aichele, Tobias, 33
Akin, Bob, 99
Alusil, 82
Ampferer, Herbert, 196, 209, 210
Andersson, Åke, 60
Asch, Roland, 173
ATE disc brakes, 27, 55
ATS wheels, 76, 83
Audi Quattro, 138
Audi, 162, 190
B
B series, 23, 54
Baillot-Lena, Claude, 149
Bantle, Manfred, 141, 142, 170
Barbour, Dick, 118, 119
Barnes, Tom, 52
Barth, Jürgen, 79, 107, 108, 138, 145, 149, 158, 174, 175, 178, 179, 181, 191, 202, 203, 210–212, 246, 248
Baur, Karl, 51
Beierbach, Walter, 41
Berger, Wolfgang, 72, 74, 75, 49, 94, 96
Bertone, Nuccio, 44
Bez, Ulrich, 170, 178, 195, 197, 199–201
Bezner, Fritz, 164, 165, 170, 174, 197
Bi-Xenon headlight modules, 244, 270
Bilstein shocks, 173
Biral cylinders, 74
Blaube, Wolfgang, 52
BMW, 72, 118, 129, 170, 190, 195, 251
Boge hydro-pneumatic front suspension, 55, 70
Boge shock absorbers, 146
Bohn, Arno, 191, 200
Bongers, Marc, 205
Bor-Warner, 150, 151
Bosch, 54, 77, 103, 142
D-Jetronic, 92
K-Jetronic fuel injection, 76, 79, 84, 87, 95, 115, 121, 122
L-Jetronic, 128
Motronic system, 149
2.10 system, 202
ME 7.2 engine management system, 227
Bose Surround Sound audio, 264
Bott, Helmuth, 14, 27, 40, 42, 43, 46, 47, 67, 71–73, 107, 138, 141, 142, 146, 158, 159, 161, 162, 164, 166, 170, 191, 192, 197
BPR series, 202, 203
Brands Hatch, 212
Branitzke, Heniz, 67, 165, 191
Brodbeck, Tilman, 66, 71, 73
Buchmann, Rainer and Dieter, 285
Buchmann, Rainer, 93
C
C Program, 122
C series, 23, 65
Car Top Systems (CTS), 258
Carrera Cup, 248, 250
Carrera Cup wheels, 182, 189
Carrera Power Kit, 248
Carrosserie, Reutter, 7, 9
Carrozzeria Pininfarina, 52
Chandler, Otis, 146
Chevrolet, 190
Corvair, 42, 43
Corvette, 47
Christiansen, Tomas, 258
Cup-Design wheels, 171
D
D Program, 122
D series, 65
D’leteren Feres, 14
Daytona, 50, 76, 149
Dick, William, 49, 51
Diedt, Emil, 52
Digital Motor Electronics Motronics 2, 128
DME Motronics computer, 142
Donahue, Mark, 74
ducktail, 73, 74, 77, 82, 164, 252
Dunlop tires, 142, 149
DuPont Aramid fiberglass-reinforced epoxy resin, 145
Dupuy, Dominique, 191
Dürheimer, Wolfgang, 255
E
E Program, 127
E series, 71, 75
E-Gas, 227, 244
East Africa Safari, 93, 104
Ehra-Lessien test track, 73
Endurance Driver’s Championship, 119
Engines
1500 S Typ 528/2, 12
1600 Normal, 16, 18
901/02, 47
911/93, 84
Carrera, 74
M30/69, 173
M30/69SL, 175
M64.70, 207
M64/01 Cup, 173
M64/04, 193
M64/05, 196
M64/21, 200
M64/50, 184
M64/60S, 217
M64/81, 203
M64/83, 206
M64/C4L, 179
M96/01, 221, 224
M96/03, 245, 248
M96/05, 256
M96/79, 242
M96/80, 212
Super 90, 13
Typ 369, 11
Typ 506, 10
Typ 546, 12
Typ 547, 67
Typ 616, 40
Typ 616/1, 14
Typ 616/36, 56
Typ 616/6, 28
Typ 616/7, 24
Typ 692/2, 20
Typ 695, 13
Typ 745, 17, 40
Typ 753, 18
Typ 821, 18, 22
Typ 901, 18
Typ 901/01, 31, 32, 45
Typ 901/06, 55
Typ 901/22, 61
Typ 911/03, 66
Typ 911/53, 72
Typ 911/77, 105
Typ 911/83, 77
Typ 930/04, 103
Typ 930/09, 115
Typ 930/10, 121
Typ 930/18, 125
Typ 930/20, 131, 153
Typ 930/21, 131
Typ 930/25, 94, 150
Typ 930/50, 88
Typ 930/60, 111
Typ 930/60S, 156
Typ 930/61, 112
Typ 930/72, 97
Typ 930/73, 97
Typ 9
59/50, 139, 140
Typ M64/01, 163
F
F Program, 145
Falk, Peter, 50, 74, 174, 195, 197
Farina, Sergio, 52
Fatthauer, Jon, 285
Fédération Internationale des Automobiles (FIA), 50, 72, 74, 76, 82, 93, 94, 96, 107–109, 138, 148, 174, 182, 202, 212, 234, 250, 267
Fère, Paul, 108, 112
Ferguson, Harry, 141
Ferrari, 129
Ferrari, Enzo, 107
Fields, Ted, 107
Fitzpatrick, John, 110, 111, 118, 119
Flegl, Helmut, 74, 178
Ford Motor Company, 15, 162
Capri, 72
GT40, 50
Frankel, Ingo, 282
Frankfurt International Auto Show, 23, 31, 40, 80, 88, 92, 138, 146, 158, 198, 200
French Grand Prix, 31
Frere, Paul, 212
Fuchs wheels, 46, 47, 52, 61, 76, 282
Fuhrmann, Ernst, 9, 17, 20, 52, 67, 68, 72, 74, 79, 96, 115, 116, 118, 120, 122
Fujiyama circuit, 50
G
G Program, 146
G series, 82, 84, 98
General Motors, 42, 56
Geneva International Motor Show, 44, 123, 205, 264, 265, 282
Getrag transmission, 222
G50 transmission, 150, 151, 158, 196
Glemser, Dieter, 62
Gmünd, Austria, 7, 8, 40
Goertz, Albrecht, 12, 13, 44, 67
Gouhler, Joel, 191
H
H Program, 150
H series, 88
Hatter, Tony, 170, 174, 195, 201, 209, 210
Hensler, Paul, 46, 65, 69, 79, 164, 165, 170, 195
Herschel, Ernst, 8
Hoffman, Max, 9, 12, 44, 47
Holbert, Al, 146
I
Ickx, Jacky, 141
IMSA, 118, 149
GTX, 148
Supercar Championship, 187
IROC series, 93
J
J Program, 151
J series, 90
Jennings, Bruce, 46
Jensen, Allan and Richard, 141
K
K Program, 158, 166
K series, 92
Kahnau, Bernd, 197, 258
Karmann of Osnabruck, 14, 17, 18, 24, 40, 41
Kauhsen, Willi, 62
Kiefer, Ekkehard, 148
Klie, Heinrich, 12–14, 27, 40
Knirsch, Stefan, 221, 256
Komenda, Erwin, 7, 10, 11, 13, 32, 34, 42, 255
Koni shock absorbers, 47, 48
Konradsheim, Georg, 76
Kremer, Erwin and Manfred, 110, 111, 124
Kremer, Manfred, 112
Kulla, Mathias, 258
Kussmaul, Roland, 104, 142, 148, 173, 178, 203, 204, 235
L
L Program, 166
Lagaay, Harm, 195, 205, 222, 227, 257
Lai, Pinky, 222, 224
lambda sonde oxygen sensors, 115
Lapine, Anatole “Tony,” 56, 68, 71, 73, 74, 76, 84, 123, 131, 170
Le Mans, 31, 79, 97, 107, 108, 110, 119, 140, 141, 148, 149, 190, 191, 202, 206, 207, 209–211, 234
Lemoyne, Dominique, 141
Lincoln Continental, 15
Linge, Herbert, 62, 63
Loos, Georg, 79, 110
Los Angeles Auto Show, 264
Lotz, Kurt, 56
Ludvigsen, Karl, 69, 112
Ludwig, Klaus, 112
Ludwigsburg, 92, 103
Lutz, Bob, 118, 120
M
M Program, 179
MacPherson struts, 14, 224, 231
Marathon de la Route, 63
Marchart, Horst, 170, 197, 222
McLaren, 212
Mercedes-Benz, 43, 73, 129, 212, 251, 257
280GE Gelandewagen, 141
450SLC, 118
Metge, Rene, 141, 142, 149
Mezger, Hans, 17, 18, 23, 32, 50, 74, 76, 79, 107, 108, 142, 148, 234, 243, 244, 248, 259, 264, 265, 274, 283
Michelin Supercup, 248, 265
Michelotti, Giovanni, 43
Mickl, Josef, 14
Minilite wheels, 61
Möbius, Wolfgang, 84, 112, 162
Models
356 Super C, 27, 28
356-1600C, SC, 40
356, 10, 22, 23, 27, 34, 42, 46, 56, 74, 76, 118
356/2, 8
356A, 7, 10, 14, 15
356B, 13, 28
356C, 26–28
530, 13
695 prototype, 44
718 Formula 2, 12
804, 40
901, 1964, 31–39
901, 22, 23, 27, 31, 34, 37, 38, 122
902, 27, 31, 40
904 Carrera GTS, 12
904, 40
906 Carrera 6, 61
911 Carrera S, 1997–1998, 216
911 Carrera, 1984–1986, 127–137
911 Carrera, 1987–1989, 150–156
911 Carrera, 1989–1993, 161–169
911 Carrera, 1994–1997, 195–201
911 Carrera, 1998–2001, 221–233
911 Carrera, Turbo, 2002–2004, 244, 245
911 GT1, 1996–1997, 209–215
911 GT2, 2003–2005, 246, 247
911 GT2, GT2 Evo, 1995–1997, 202–208
911 GT3, 1999–2005, 234–243
911 SC 3.1, 114
911 SC/RS, 145
911 Speedster, 158
911 Targa, 2001–2005, 248, 249
911 Targa, Carrera, 2007–2010, 268–273
911 Turbo S, 1997–1998, 216–219
911 Turbo, 1978–1979, 111–113
911 Turbo, 1980–1985, 114–125
911 Turbo, 1991–1992, 170–177
911 Turbo, 2008–2009, 278–281
911, 1964–1967, 40–45
911, 1974–1975, 82–87
911/B17, 52
911/C20, 52
911E, 70
911GT, 50
911L, 1968, 54, 55
911R, 1967, 50–53
911R, 51, 52, 75
911S, 1967–1968, 46–49
911S, 1972–1973, 71–74
911S, 47, 48, 51, 52, 54, 75, 88
911SC, 122
911SC, 1978–1979, 103–106
911SC, 1980–1983, 114
911SC, 1983, 129
911ST, 50
911T, 1968, 61
911T, 1970–1971, 65–70
911T, 48, 50, 54, 79
911T/R, 50
912 E, 1976, 92–94
912, 1965–1969, 56, 57
912, 33, 40, 44, 45, 48, 54
914/6, 79
917 Can-Am, 80
917 InerSeries, 80
917-30 Can-Am, 82
922 Carrera 40th anniversary edition, 2003–2004, 250, 251
924, 92, 96, 98, 115, 118, 120
928, 115, 118, 120, 166
930 Turbo, 103, 118
930, 115
930S, 150, 157
933 Carrera, 200, 201
934, 1976–1977, 94–100
934, 94
934K, 111
935-78 Moby Dick, 1978, 107–110
935, 1976–1977, 94–101
935/77 racer, 1977, 99
935K, 118, 124
935K3, 1979, 111, 112
944 Turbo, 166
959 Komfort, 142, 147
959, 158, 159, 162, 190
964 C4, 174, 197
964 Carrera Cup, 178, 179
964 RS, 178
964 RSR, 174
964, 166, 167, 191, 195–197, 199–201, 222, 224
964RS, 181, 183, 187
965 Turbo, 196
993 Carrera Cup, 201
993 Supercup, 203
993 Turbo, 205
993, 222, 224, 225
996, 221, 223–225, 229
996, 247, 248
997 Twin Turbo, 264
997, 256, 257, 258
997, 274
997/2, 268
America Roadster, 9, 181
Can-Am 917-30, 74
Can-Am, 79
Carrera 2 (C2), 17, 27, 165–167, 174, 184, 191, 195
Carrera 2.8 RSR, 79–81
Carrera 3.0 RSR, 1974, 82
Carrera 3.0, 90, 93
Carrera 3.2 Speedster, 154
Carrera 3.2, 127
Carrera 4 (C4), 165–168, 178, 179, 191, 195
Carrera 4 Lightweight, 1990–1991, 178, 179, 181
Carrera 4S, 206
Carrera 6, 50
Carrera 904GTS, 31
Carrera Cup C2, 181
Carrera GT, 13, 20
Carrera RS, 1973, 75–78
Carrera RS, 92
Carrera RS, RSR 3.8, 1993, 190–193
Carrera RSR 3.0, 93
Carrera Turbo Look, 1992–1994, 181–189
Carrera, 2005–2008, 255–263
Carrera, 9, 43, 73, 82, 83, 86, 88
Centurion Edition, 2010, 284
Club Sport Carrera, 151–153
Continental, 15
Convertible D, 13
CTR 001, 158
CTR II, 206
Gruppe B Evolution rally, 124
GT2, 208–2009, 274–277
GT3, 2006–2008, 264–267
GT3, 2010, 282, 283
InterSeries, 79
K3, 119
Moby Dick, 138, 142, 148
RSR Turbo, 93
RUF CTR Yellow Bird, 1987, 158, 159, 206
S, 1972, 72
Super 90, 24
T-6, 14, 26, 28
T-7, 27, 28
T-8, 14
T/R, 60
T/R, 61
Turbo Look Cabriolet, 181, 182
Turbo Targa, 93
Turbo, 1975–1977, 88–91
Turbo, 2009–2010, 284, 285
Typ 745 T7, 41
Typ 804 Formula One racer, 12
Typ 906 Carrera 6, 40
Typ 933, 198
Typ 959, 1986–1988, 138–149
Typ 960, 141
Typ 961, 141, 148
Typ 964, 162–165
Typ 989, 195, 197
Typ 993, 199, 216
Monte Carlo Rally, 68, 105
1968, 60
Monza, 50, 52
Moretti, Gianpiero, 110
Morse, Kerry, 175
Mössle, Erhard, 258
Murkett, Steve, 167
N
N Program, 183
Nader, Ralph, 42
Nardo circuit, 158
Nierop, Kees, 149
Nikasil, 74, 82
Niko, Michael, 269
Nordhoff, Heinz, 52, 56
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