Here is another video from Frankfurt, this time featuring two new 911 models.
First, factory racing driver Timo Bernhard drives the new 2010 911 Turbo Convertible. Then, we are given a tour of the new limited edition 911 Sport Classic.
Enjoy!
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One of the most exciting announcements when the new 911 Turbo was unveiled was the optional three-spoke steering wheel with gearshift paddles for the PDK. That’s right, if you pony up some extra cash, you can replace those stupid buttons used on all other PDK-equipped Porsches with proper paddle shifters.
So that brings up the question: [...]

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Porsche has unleashed the new facelifted 2010 911 Turbo on the world. But there is more lurking under the skin.
The new 911 Turbo features a new 3.8 liter direct fuel injected six replacing the previous 3.6 liter unit. Power is now up to 500 hp, and fuel mileage increases a couple mpg also. This pushes [...]

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Back in June, we first told you about Switzer’s 800 hp 997 twin-turbo. Now, they have released more pictures and details, and the beast officially has a name: the P800 997.
The 800 hp will push you from 0 to 60 in less than three seconds. It will rocket you through the quarter-mile in just over [...]

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The next 911 Turbo, GT2, and GT3 will share the new DFI A91 engine that was just introduced in the 911 Carrera. Previously, those models used the M97 engine while the 911 Carrera (and the Boxster/Cayman) used the M96 powerplant.
The 911 Turbo and GT2 will both displace 3.6 liters, feature revised turbochargers and intercoolers, and [...]

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I guess this isn’t really news, but because I love Formula 1, I thought I would post this.
Porsche has an article about Force India driver Adrian Sutil’s two week test of a 911 Turbo. Sutil summed it up like this:
“I have always wanted to drive a Porsche 911 Turbo. And the car has surpassed all [...]

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CAR Magazine has posted a video that all Porschephiles will find interesting. In their June 2008 issue, they will be celebrating 60 years of Porsche. This video takes you behind the scenes at a photoshoot for that issues and includes a sweet 1973 911 Carrera RS 2.7, a 959, a Carrera GT, and a 911 [...]

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Well, not exactly. It is matte olive green, and it does come from Switzerland. But it is really the 911 Sportec SPR1. The 802 hp engine gets it from 0 to 60 in about 3 seconds, and the paint job is just wicked cool.
Check out the video after the jump of the car undergoing high-speed [...]

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Porsche has introduced a new aero kit for the 997 Turbo coupe. The new kit features a new front spoiler lip and a new engine cover with a fixed aerofoil and a revised rear spoiler.
The kit is designed to improve the handling of the car, and doesn’t change the drag coefficient of 0.31. It does [...]

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People who pay attention to trends have noticed matte black paint schemes popping up all over. Several production cars, like the Dodge Charger R/T and even the Porsche Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1 sport matte black stripes, but Gemballa has fully embraced the color.
At the recent Essen Motor Show, Gemballa showed off no [...]

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