In case you disliked the yellow colored 997 Turbo Cabriolet in the press pics, here’s a new set of images found on Porsche’s public site featuring a bronze-brown colored drop-top Turbo. Follow the jump by click “Read More…” below to check the rest of the images. Via: Autoblog.it & PorscheTechnorati: Porsche+911+Turbo+Cabriolet, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Carscoop, blogs, 2007
Porsche’s ultimate show-off toy (…) was revealed today to the relief of every plastic surgeon located in the West Coast. Not that it matters to the 90% of its potential buyers, but the 997 Turbo Cabriolet is equipped with the same 480Hp and 620Nm of torque 3.6-liter six-cylinder ‘boxer’ engine with biturbo turbocharging and Variable Turbine Geometry (VTG) we find in the coupe. Despite the reinforced chassis and the rollover protection, the drop-top 911 Turbo only gained 70kg – 154 pounds in comparison with its hard-top sibling.-Continued: Click “Read More…” below 
Press Release: New 911 Turbo Cabriolet
As with the 911 Turbo Coupé, the Cabriolet will also be powered by a 3.6 liter six-cylinder ‘boxer’ engine with biturbo turbocharging and Variable Turbine Geometry (VTG). The powerplant already generates 480 hp (353 kW) and 620 Nm of torque at 1950 rpm. With the new, optional “Sport Chrono Turbo Package”, which includes an overboost function, up to 680 Nm is even intermittently possible. The manual transmission version can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just four seconds. With Tiptronic S the time can be cut to 3.8 seconds. Both versions can reach speeds of up to 310 km/h. Fuel consumption for the 911 Turbo Cabriolet is 12.9 liters per 100 kilometers – an exemplary value in the competitive environment.
In spite of the convertible-specific reinforcement of the chassis and automatic and the extendable rollover protection behind the rear seats, the open version of the 911 Turbo only weighs 70 kilos more than the Coupé. The light, three-layer soft top, which can completely automatically be opened or closed in roughly 20 seconds, enables a low balance point.
Together with the running gear that is tuned to convertible-specific needs, which includes the active suspension system Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) as standard equipment, the new 911 Turbo Cabriolet offers the sporting driving performance typical for a Porsche 911 as well as extremely high driving safety together with appealing driving characteristics. The driving stability control Porsche Stability Management (PSM) and the managed all-wheel drive Porsche Traction Management (PTM) also contribute to its uncommon performance. The system with an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch can, according to the requirements, alternatively shift the drive output from the engine between the front and rear axles, and – with shift intervals of a maximum of 100 milliseconds – quicker than the reaction of the engine to load changes.
With a drag coefficient of Cw=0.31, the 911 Turbo Cabriolet travels at the level of the coupé models. Together with the rear spoiler, which automatically extends at speeds from 120 km/h – extending 30 mm further than with the Coupé, the vehicle is the only standard series convertible that generates negative lift at the rear axle. Along with its passive safety systems, including six airbags as standard equipment and the comprehensive rollover protection system – with steel tubing integrated into the windshield frame and an extendable rollover protection behind the rear seats – the 911 Turbo Cabriolet also fulfils all legal requirements for passive safety applicable in the worldwide sales markets. Furthermore, it is equipped with one the most high-performance brake systems. The six-cylinder fixed-brake caliper up front stems from the Porsche Carrera GT. Upon request, the race-proven and light Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) ceramic brake s ystem is also available for the 911 Turbo Cabriolet.
Also included in the extensive standard series equipment of the 911 Turbo Cabriolet are Bi-Xenon headlights, 19 inch forged wheels with two-tone appearance, an air conditioner, the wind deflector, the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) – with the navigation module and 5.8 inch color monitor and the Bose Surround Sound System, among other things. The basic price in euro for the Turbo Cabriolet is EUR 126,600. In
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Swiss Porsche specialist Rinspeed has supped-up the latest 997 Turbo giving it a power boost and a more distinct look with an eyecatching but luckily not over-exaggerated bodykit. Mechanic wise, Rinpeed’s 911 Turbo “Le Mans” receives two special VTG turbo chargers, a new Carbon air intake ram-air system with sport air filters, improved intercoolers as well as a high performance exhaust system with metal catalytic converters. These modifications are enough to increase output 480Hp @ 6000 to 600Hp @ 6.700 rpm and max torque from 620Nm @ 1950-5000 to 800Nm & 4.000. According to the Swiss company, the “
Press Release: The Swiss Porsche specialist Rinspeed launches its new and exclusive accessories program "Le Mans" for the latest Porsche 997 Turbo models
The body
The "Le Mans" front skirt with integrated Carbon splitters appears eye-catching and produces a higher aerodynamic down force at the front axle. This increase results in a better road handling. The bigger and re-shaped air intakes for the radiators and the brakes improve the cooling of them considerably. Additional headlights with day light driving lights and the inboard moved fog lights guarantee a sporty yet elegant appearance. The newly - especially for the Turbo developed - side skirts connect optically the front and rear fenders in a maximal way. It follows the new body lines harmonically. Further appearance improvement is achieved by the Carbon covers for the rear view mirrors. The "Le Mans" rear skirt with integrated exhaust tips also increases the down force on the rear axle and esthetically supports the high performance exhaust system with integrated metal catalytic converters. Eye-catching yet not separable element is the rear wing which sits tightly above the rear hatch. The wing profile is also available in a Carbon finish.
The propulsion
For the first time the Swiss tuners have also addressed the engine output. The 3.6 liter power pack produces in the "Le Mans" breathtaking 600 hp (441 kW) at 6'700 rpm, the torque is increased to almost unbelievable 800 Nm at 4'000 Nm. The engine conversion includes two special VTG turbo chargers, a new Carbon air intake ram-air system with sport air filters, improved intercoolers as well as a high performance exhaust system with metal catalytic converters.
These modifications allow the Rinspeed "Le Mans" to be accounted amongst one of the fastest street legal sports cars. The sprint from 0-100 km/h is achieved by the super sportsman in just 3.3 seconds, the 200 km/h mark is reached in 10.9 seconds and the top speed is clocked at 343 km/h.
Further equipment of the "Le Mans" consists in an adjustable suspension which is based on the original PASM damper system. It has been developed in cooperation with Bilstein and assures a precise road handling in the top class. Maximum braking is achieved by an efficient and stable high performance brake kit with 8 pistons aluminum calipers and 380 mm x 34 mm at the front axle and 6 pistons calipers with 360 mm x 32 mm at the rear axle.
A close contact to the road is ensured by the typical and well sold Rinspeed 20 inch aluminum wheels in the C5/1 design. The rear wheels have been widened to the size of 12 x 20" especially for the Turbo. The tires sizes of 245/30-20 at the front axle and 325/25-20 at the rear axle hug the road for sufficient grip for the Swiss super sportsman.
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Apparently the tuned Ford GT we posted a couple of days ago wasn’t the only new product of Edo Competition. The German tuner also offers a power upgrade and an aesthetic… degrade for the previous-generation Porsche 911 Turbo, codenamed 996. The wacko looking Turbo gets a new turbocharger and a BMC-airfilter along with a sport exhaust all of which help to boost power from the stock 420Hp to 585Hp. According to Edo Competition, 0-100 km/h (62mph) comes in 3,7 sec while maximum speed tops at 345 km/h (215 mph). Besides that, 
Technical Data
Engine: 6 Cylinder-Boxer-Motor
Performance: 585 HP/(438 kW) at 6.790 U /min
max. Torque: 780Nm at 4.530/min
Driving data
Top speed: approx. 345 km/h
0 - 100 km/h approx. 3.7 s
0 - 200 km/h approx. 9.9 s
Special features
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Is this 911 on steroids or what! While there’s no details accompanying the puffy Zuffenhausen-mobile's photos we guess it’s the work of some cranky artist who hit the oxygen button one too many times… -More images after the jump
Pics Via: Funtime
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Now this is something worth seeing; a screaming 911 GT3 rolling its butt on a gravel course! Brings back some Group-B memories doesn’t it? Unfortunately and for the time being -no thanks to our pitiful knowledge of the Deutsch language, we only managed to learn that the 911 was developed by Belgian company Futureworld in cooperation with Porsche. In all, Futureworld has prepared ten rally-ready 911 GT3’s which will give it a go on the German Rally Championship. -More images after the jump
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We found this little gem over at our Italian friends at Autoblog.it this morning. At first, we thought it must be some sort of a photoshop joke reminiscent of the vehicles featured in the “Cars Movie”. As it turns out though, it’s as real as it gets. Along with a bunch of extra images, we also discovered that the….Smorsche is the work of some crazy Greek guy who was probably fed up with the 500’s cutely looks and decided to give it the Porsche treatment! Ok, I just got a crazy idea; how about we give a real-life Porsche 911 Turbo to this innovative fella and let him transform it into a Fiat 500? Now, that would be something to talk about wouldn’t it… Via: Autoblog.it , Source: AMS & ScooterClubHellas
Technorati: Fiat+500, Porsche+911+Turbo, Replica, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Carscoop, blogs, 2007
This must be one of our most intriguing ebay-related posts by far; not only is the vendor selling a practically inexistent 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet that we’ve only seen in spy pics for the time being but he’s also estimated the price of the car along with a bunch of extras including natural brown leather sports seats, parking assist and Sport Chrono package, at 143.000 USD (106.500 EUR). And that doesn't include destination charges! -Continued: Click “Read More…” below
But wait, it gets even better. Leaving aside the fact that he posted a… spy pic of the upcoming 997 Turbo Cabriolet, check out this footnote: “The car has been shipped from
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Hats off to our Italian friends over at Autoblog.it for discovering this one-of-a-kind Porsche 911 Turbo replica that’s for sale on German e-bay. Kudos to anyone that can guess what car this crazy dude used to base the replica on –don’t cheat. Still trying? Click “Read More” below and get ready for a surprise… Via: Autoblog.it
Answer: The 911 Turbo replica is based on an ‘89 Opel Calibra coupe!
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