Feb 15, 2006 10:11:23 AM
- Georges G. Hayek
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Feb 15, 2006 10:11:23 AM
Feb 15, 2006 11:56:55 AM
Feb 15, 2006 1:42:29 PM
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RC said:
Guys, a Turbo S is indeed on the horizon...in two years maybe. I don't know what you've seen on the Porsche website, I didn't see any twin tail pipe (maybe you can give us a hint WHERE you saw it) but I would like to share with you two upcoming products from Porsche: a first time premiere for a Turbo...the turbo sport exhaust system and of course...the long awaited "infamous" powerkit. Both products will be available sooner or later.
Expect the 997 Turbo Cabriolet for next spring...IF the success of the 997 Turbo Coupe doesn't delay it's production. After the Cabriolet will be introduced, the powerkit should be on the schedule. And here's the catch: the powerkit could be available only with PDK together. Some sort of turbo performance package. This is only a rumor, so please take it with a grain of salt. There are lots of rumors floating around right now.
So indeed, the Turbo S is coming. But looking at the spectacular Tiptronic performance figure, I doubt that there is a "need" (from a marketing point of view) for a Turbo S right now. Believe it or not but I heard that in some countries, the Turbo is already sold out for the rest of the year. And it won't get better as soon as the first cars actually hit the streets. So here's my prediction: it will be very difficult to get a 997 Turbo this year and in the first half of next year if you're not already somewhere on a dealer's list. Of course some cars will be available for a premium but I should warn you: as soon as the big hype is over, the cars will be widely available. Porsche isn't the type of company to create an artificial shortage of cars, if there is demand, enough cars will be build to satisfy all potential customers.
So yes, a Turbo S is coming. But don't expect it to hit the markets before 2008. It may even come later. If people want to believe something else, well, I can't do anything about it. But there are other Porsche models too to be released over the next 24 months, the Turbo S has not top priority now. Think about the 997 GT3, Targa, Turbo Cabriolet, the Cayenne facelift and hear hear, a possible smaller Cayenne Sport version with less weight, a less sophisticated AWD and slightly less power than it's big brothers but very likely much better handling and straight line performance.
And of course there is room for a 997 GT2 too...BEFORE the 997 Turbo S shows up.
Feb 15, 2006 8:22:45 PM
Feb 15, 2006 8:42:08 PM
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twinturbo001 said:
If the new 997 TT is as popular as I think it will be then there will no rush by Porsche to bring the upgraded X50 package. How long did it take Porsche to add the X50(S) to the 996 TT?? Wasn't it about 3 years? Who on this forum can tell me how much real difference there was in power between the stock 996TT and the X50 996TT, wasn't it only 30 HP? If they come with a X50 for the 997 how much power will it add?
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Crash said:
The X50 reduced the 0-200 km/h time by almost 2 seconds (as fast as a 997TT manual) and the difference really became apparent at speeds over 200 km/h.
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RC said:Quote:
Crash said:
The X50 reduced the 0-200 km/h time by almost 2 seconds (as fast as a 997TT manual) and the difference really became apparent at speeds over 200 km/h.
Factory claim is actually around 1 second. Some X50 cars did 0-125 mph (200 kph) in up to 12.8 seconds but so did newer "standard" Turbos do under 14 seconds (to be precise in the 13.8-13.9 seconds range). So there is a one second difference, this is actually always the advantage of the powerkit over the standard car.
Feb 15, 2006 11:45:30 PM
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twinturbo001 said:
If the new 997 TT is as popular as I think it will be then there will no rush by Porsche to bring the upgraded X50 package. How long did it take Porsche to add the X50(S) to the 996 TT?? Wasn't it about 3 years? Who on this forum can tell me how much real difference there was in power between the stock 996TT and the X50 996TT, wasn't it only 30 HP? If they come with a X50 for the 997 how much power will it add?
Feb 16, 2006 12:28:21 AM
Feb 16, 2006 3:01:58 AM
Feb 16, 2006 4:36:26 PM
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Oxonian said:
I bet you that the TTS will have the following:
1) PDK
2) 3.8 L engine
3) 530 bhp
4) 0-60 in 3.2 sec or less
The TTS, IMHO, will redefine the industry. It will be the ultimate everyday supercar. Not even Ferrari will get close to the TTS until year 2010.
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Oxonian said:
I bet you that the TTS will have the following:
1) PDK
2) 3.8 L engine
3) 530 bhp
4) 0-60 in 3.2 sec or less
The TTS, IMHO, will redefine the industry. It will be the ultimate everyday supercar. Not even Ferrari will get close to the TTS until year 2010.
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RC said: 3.8 l engine displacement? For what purpose? More torque? I think Porsche stays with 3.6 l, even on the Turbo S.
Feb 16, 2006 5:56:45 PM
Feb 16, 2006 6:17:01 PM
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SoCal Alan said:Quote:
CF said:
You WILL be able to order a Powerkit today for your 997 Turbo, and at a substantially lower price than before I might add.
Any more details, CF? Hints, or rumours?
Feb 16, 2006 7:02:01 PM
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MKSGR said:Quote:
SoCal Alan said:Quote:
CF said:
You WILL be able to order a Powerkit today for your 997 Turbo, and at a substantially lower price than before I might add.
Any more details, CF? Hints, or rumours?
I think he is talking nonsense again: He is probably just referring to the overboost option...
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MKSGR said:I think he is talking nonsense again: He is probably just referring to the overboost option...
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JimFlat6 said:
I wish that the 997TT's redline was over 7200 instead of
6600.
6600 rpms is pretty "humble" by todays supercar engine
standards, high torque or not.
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W8MM said:Quote:
MKSGR said:I think he is talking nonsense again: He is probably just referring to the overboost option...
Why is it nonsense?
I think it's very clever of Porsche to configure the Sport Chrono package as the "power kit" option.
Now, instead of an "S" following the Turbo script on the deck lid, one needs to watch for the "dash wart" to know how special a Turbo might be.
After the word gets around about the wart-equipped Turbos being really fast, the street value of all dash warts on any 997 will be on the rise from association effects.
The overboost option is way more usable for USA customers than the "S" (X50) motor, anyway. The 6-speed versions of the X50 aren't any faster than the normal car in typical street encounters. In some cases, the X50's turbo lag makes it slower for low-speed street racing than the standard issue motor. Only Tiptronic X50 (or Turbo S) setups actually benefit accelleration below 100 MPH.
A 997TT Tiptronic w/dash-wart seems like the uber-street racer to me. I'd take over-boost over more turbo lag any day.
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JimFlat6 said:
I wish that the 997TT's redline was over 7200 instead of
6600.
6600 rpms is pretty "humble" by todays supercar engine
standards, high torque or not.
Its great accelleration numbers aside, more revs would make it more fun to drive on a daily basis if you cant fully use
the lspeeds in the ast two or 3 gears anyway.