New 911 Turbo S Webspecial Out

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Whoa! With the new 997.2 Turbo just arriving at the dealers here in the U.S. the new "S" version is announced? Sheesh, if I was waiting for delivery of a new turbo, I wouldn't be too happy about this! EDIT: 523 HP (+30 HP) 516 ft-lb (+37 ft-lb) PDK only(!) PCCB, cornering lights, torque vectoring, center locks, sport chrono, etc all standard. Basically loaded to the gills with all the mechanical/performance options.

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Can any of our European friends tell us where these movies were shot? The backgrounds and roads are amazing.

I drove the new Turbo only last weekend and the dealer told me that the S was already on its way. I wouldn't be too keen on having a Turbo I ordered on the boat only to read this today.

Not sure all those who ordered a turbo would be upset, this will probably cost as much as a GT2!

Good point about the cost. If this is pushing $200K USD, ugh... But then again, when talking about cars at this price point, it probably won't make a bit of difference to the buyer. No one is "stretching" to buy a $140K+ car, unless they're nuts. I will say that a certain percentage of these buyers would want the "top of the line" version of the Turbo no matter what (GT2 and GT3-RS excluded) and this announcement will give them pause about taking delivery of the car if it is already on the boat. What's interesting to me is the PDK only limitation(?) on the "S" version. Is this Porsche dipping their toes in the water to see if they can get away with getting rid of a 6-speed manual? Look at Ferrari with the 458 Italia, no more manual...

Based on the German site I arrived at a base price of around $155k.

According to the Autoweek alert I just received: OK, who has an order in???

It's actually a pretty good deal since the package includes PCCBs. I think the PDK is standard to make a statement that the tranny has the b*lls to handle the HP/torque and Porsche is willing to back that up w/ the Turbo S script on the tail. There are some new colors and a two tone interior as well. Since I'm already trying to stay out of jail w/ the C2S's 385HP (unintentioinally and undramatically hit 110 in Sport on a FL turnpike on ramp) I'll pass on either Turbo.

Shot in the Franschoek and Du Toitskloof pass outside Paarl, about 70km north of Cape Town, South Africa (my back roads) The 3rd video was shot next to the Theewaterskloof dam en route from Villiersdorp to Franschoek

Thank you Kwaaiman. I guess I was a little bit off geographically...

I don't like this trend one little bit... I agree with Jay Leno on this. Sure, PDK and the like can shift more quickly, but I like the tactile sensations and control of a manual...

I doubt the manual tranny is going to disappear. If nothing else it keeps the base pricing down! Seriously the Turbo S is a showcase for Porsche technology, hence the PDK, PCCB, and all the other available elctronics. You can build a standard Turbo with a manual and only lose 30 HP. Supposedly the S engine is just a remap of the standard Turbo ECU and some tinkering w/ the boost.

Nice, but I would be happy with a regular Turbo, that's for sure.

This car is for AIG bonus guys who don't know jack about cars except that Porsches are cool. They walk in to the big P-car dealer and order it up. No decisions to make except the color. It's already got everything! I know guys who will buy these just for the thrill of trying out the launch control and going to dinner with from their place in the Hamptons. Life is beautiful. Compared to other cars of this ilk, this is a bargain. It's only a Porsche, but it's THE Porsche. With the money they have left over, they can buy a racing boat. :cheers:

Phff.. 22kW extra & no 6MT, I'll simply buy a 997.2TT in 6MT and spend a miserly $2200 for a Softronic flash & wallah 153Nm of extra torque & 135hp and you've got yourself a turbo SSS :beer:

If you take a 911 Turbo and add in all the goodies in the Turbo S, you get a car that is 1,000 Euros more expensive. The Turbo S is a bargain!!!

911 Turbo S Check the link; very interesting. Porsche 911 Turbo S news - New 911 Turbo S - 2010 - BBC Top Gear :thanks:

Sorry about that, we're back in the 911 section now. I was merging a thread this morning from Cayman Chat and must have moved it in the wrong direction.

Sixisenuff that's one of the most intelligent postings I've read regarding PDK.

Gee wilikers, thanks! Must be the new Macbook Pro talkin'. I went to the dark side recently and it's changed everything. My car has gained 25hp, my wife is even hotter and I've noticed ripples starting to form on my abs. :dance::dance::dance::dance:

Sixsenuff, I agree good response. I have driven the PDK and if my driving habits involved a high percentage of stop and go traffic I would have gone with the PDK. Mine driving does not so I ordered the 6spd. I should have said that a most of these buyers could not drive a manual. I think that it is a fact, that a large number of people in the U.S. under the age of thirty five do not know how to drive a manual. Even before the PDK came out, the majority of the so called high end sports cars that were sold the the U.S. had some type of automatic transmission. That was the point that I was trying to make and could have done a better job. Only time will tell regarding how robust the PDK is. i hope thats it is a very robust unit, who knows thirty years from I may get tired of shifting and want one. I have road raced high horse power cars with manual transmissions for years with the various Vintage Sports Car Clubs, and have never experienced a transmission problem. Saying that I should now go out and buy a spare tomorrow HA HA!.