Aug 28, 2005 3:49:03 AM
- WBH
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- Reply to: SoCal Alan
Re: 997 Turbo S ordered
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chuck said:
I have some issues with my 997S Cab and was talking with someone in the know....He said the Turbo will come out at 525hp and the S will be out the next year with more.
We are a year and a half away from the 997S TT.
Guys, the first time the 480 HP figure has been published, it was HERE on Rennteam.com by one of our moderators.
Since then, I didn't find ONE official Porsche source to deny this figure and I'm not talking about saying "maybe" or whatever. Oh, most of these sources had a big grin on their face.525 HP for the base Turbo version would be great...and a VERY STUPID thing to do. A 480 HP Turbo can easily keep up with the F430, no need to give too much power away for free I'm afraid.
So yes, there will be a Turbo S and there will be a GT2.
It is not a matter of "IF" but a matter of "WHEN".
And to make sure I'm not too late, I ordered a Turbo S now.
If it comes one year later than I think it is coming, I don't care. But I want it.
I don't know, RC. A lot of people make their decision based on numbers... HP being one of the most important. It would be really smart for Porsche to at least match the 430 in terms of HP. That would sway a certain number of potential buyers. More HP than the 430 would sell even better.
I'd bet 90%+ of potential 997TTS buyers aren't really in the economic zipcode of coughing up an additional $60K+ for a 430.....if the P&F buyer bases actually had significant overlap, P wouldn't hesitate to price 997TTS at a 430ish $200K+.
