Category: Porsche

Not content with the 368kW on offer from the regular Porsche 911 Turbo, but you still want that Turbo badge? Then you’d better call your favourite Porsche dealer and give them a pat on the back because news of a new 911 Turbo S has been officially announced.

Starting with the same 3.8-litre flat six found in the Turbo, the engineers from Zuffenhausen have found that extra 22kW that Franz lost during production. That means you will now have 390kW in total, or 530bhp in the old money. That’s quite a lot, really. So too is the maximum torque figure of 700Nm.

The 911 Turbo S is available only with a 7-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe. Now you know why they use “PDK” for short. If you’re still lost, this is the Porsche version of the transmission du jour—the double clutch gearbox.

You’ll be able to feast your eyes on the 911 Turbo S at the Geneva Motor Show next month and European deliveries are scheduled for May 2010.

Now the big question, can I really make do with just one liver kidney?

Another Porsche ad. This time there’s no valet parking. And there’s no family tree. This time it’s, well, to quote AUSmotive reader ‘KGB’, “It’s all turd polish for the Panamera. Good though…”

As well as seeing the ad after the jump, I’ve selected a few of my favourite stills from the clip. Which ones would you have chosen?

Porsche have recently released this video teaser of their 2010 911 Turbo. You may recall the new 997.2 Turbo has a stonking 500 horsepower courtesy of its 3.8 litre flat six. But if you want to see a couple of 911s tearing up some tarmac, as well as graphic representations of how VTG, PTV and Dynamic Engine Mounts work, then you’ll need to watch the clip. If said clip doesn’t leave you wanting to go and drive your favourite twisty roads then nothing will.

Fancy the odd track day? Got a lazy $500K burning a hole in your pocket? Reckon you could show that old man Michael Schumacher a thing or two? Then Porsche have the right car for you. It’s the 911 GT3 R and it made its worldwide debut yesterday.

In exchange for your half million dollars and a few pleasantries Porsche will hand you a 1200kg dedicated racing machine all ready to take part in your local FIA GT3 racing series. You also get 480bhp from your 4.0 litre flat six and lots of buttons to push on your alcantara covered steering wheel. Nice!

Such a pedigree racer like this deserves a famous racetrack location for a debut don’t you think? Silvertsone? Nah, a bit flat—good, but not really worthy. Spa? Yeah, not a bad suggestion, It is one of the world’s most respected tracks after all. But I’m not sure it ticks all the right boxes. The Nürburgring? Yes, perfect. It scores points for being in Germany, of course, but you’re also likely to see one or two taking part in the what has to be the world’s best 24-hour race. Forget Le Mans, that’s rubbish, the Nürburgring 24 hour race is where your balls are really tested. Just imagine circling the famous Nordschleife in the wee hours of the morning, in driving rain, with 200,000 mind altered Germans cheering you on—sounds like a barrel of laughs!

Sorry, I digress, the location for the worldwide debut of the Porsche 911 GT3 R, then? A big shed in middle England. Well the Autosport International show in Birmingham to be precise. Doesn’t really seem fitting, does it.

Loads more after the break, although, sadly, Porsche PR are pretty light on with pictures of this purebred racer.

Porsche are not new to creating outstanding advertising for their cars. The Panamera family tree TVC from last year is proof of that. Now, they’ve released another top shelf piece promoting their history in racing. Take the jump and see this awesome ad for yourself.

The Porsche Panamera has polarised opinions from the moment it was announced. It’s bad enough that Porsche are making a four door saloon, some say, but, that it looks like that—well, that’s just the icing on the cake.

Trouble is, the big behemoth actually seems to be good. Very good, in fact. Reviewers from all over are singing the praises of the Panamera. Now, it has won a Car of the Year award, from Bloomberg, of all places.

It is their first year handing out such gongs, so perhaps they’re still finding their feet. Although, they did have this to say about the Panamera, “It drives wonderfully, has the best interior ever done by Porsche, and the rear seats are hugely accommodating and magically comfortable.

“The Turbo is the top of the line, but the (nominally) less-expensive S model with 400 hp handles and revs the most organically and is my personal pick. A perfect car for a Master of the Universe.”

So there you have it. The podgy Panamera might be another to prove that you can’t judge a book by its cover.

[via Autoblog]