Latest Porsche 911 is faster, more fuel-efficient
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The new Porsche 911 is more powerful, faster and also more frugal than its predecessor. The turbocharged 3.8-litre six-cylinder engine with direct petrol injection produces 520 hp (383 kW) in the 911 Turbo and 560 hp (412 kW) in the S model. Porsche conti
Power is transferred to the drivetrain via a seven-speed dual clutch transmission (PDK), which now enables an auto start/stop function with an engine shut-off that activates earlier during coasting to a stop, as well as a coasting function. The 911 Turbo with the optional Sport Chrono Package Plus accelerates from zero to 100 kmph in 3.2 seconds, which is one-tenth better than the acceleration of the previous 911 Turbo S. The new 911 Turbo S handles the standard sprint to 100 kmph in just 3.1 seconds. The car’s top speed is 318 kmph.
Together with a new thermal management system for the turbo engine and the PDK transmission, fuel efficiency technologies have reduced NEDC fuel consumption by up to 16 per cent to 9.7 litres/100 km; these figures apply to both models.
According to Porsche, The new 911 Turbo S shortens the lap time for the North Loop of the Nürburgring to well under 7.30 minutes – with standard production tyres. The standard sound symposer intensifies the driving experience; it transmits induction sounds of the turbo engine to the passenger compartment via a speaker diaphragm.
