Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet

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Porsche has unveiled the open top version of the tech-packed Porsche 911 Turbo, naturally called the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet. Following the 20-year old tradition of open top 911s, the new type 997 Porsche 911 Turbo features a classic soft top.

Powering the new 911 Turbo Cabriolet is the same 3.6 litre six-cylinder boxer engine force fed through twin turbocharging with Variable Turbine Geometry turbochargers. Power output is 480 horsepower and 620Nm of torque from as low as 1,950rpm, which can be upped to 680Nm through an optional Sport Chrono Turbo Package overboost feature that increases turbocharger boost pressure momentarily when the situation arises. 0-100km/h with the manual takes 4 seconds, while the Tiptronic S auto takes 3.8 seconds.

Other than the absence of the roof, what are the differences between the coupe and the cabriolet? The additional chassis reinforcements required with a cabriolet only adds 70kg of extra weight to the car. The three-layer soft top goes up or down in 20 seconds. The rear spoiler which automatically extends at speeds of over 120km/h now extends 30mm further than the coupe model, and it would be interesting to note that the 911 Turbo Cabriolet is the only standard series convertible that generates negative lift at the rear axle.

Rollover protection includes steel tubing integrated into the windshield frame and an extendable rollover protection behind the rear seats, fulfilling all legal requirements for passive safety in worldwide sales markets.

Three more photos after the jump.

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  • cnc (Member) on May 08, 2007 at 1:57 am

    such a beauty.

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  • drM (Member) on May 08, 2007 at 4:54 am

    VTG, VTS, STS, PSS, VTEC, VVT, DVVT, SMPS, SUPRA..whatever the abbrev is, the whole idea of the invention is to make cars faster. period.

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  • hakim (Member) on May 08, 2007 at 5:22 am

    wow…

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  • silverfish (Member) on May 08, 2007 at 5:37 am

    The one for posers.

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  • tokmoh (Member) on May 08, 2007 at 5:42 am

    Another 911? Ugh……

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  • joe203 (Member) on May 08, 2007 at 6:56 am

    nice rims…..

    i respect porsche's sexy design cues. but they don't really evolve that much over the years. i believe you can still do some changes to the design as long as you maintain your design philosophy. other car manufacturers do that.

    if you told me this is a 2001/2 model i would have believed you.

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  • Tommy Peters (Member) on May 08, 2007 at 7:04 am

    This beauty is an overgrown VW, named after the man commissioned by Hitler to build a 'peoples' car for the German masses. The DNA is apparent. The boxer engine but only water-cooled in later models, the crunchy engine sound and the bug eyed front lights.

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  • LittleFire85 (Member) on May 08, 2007 at 7:40 am

    Yup.. i really like porches.. my dad own a 1971 1.3L VW beetle.. which is still running well today and similar to porches.. I knew the history of VW which is the people's car.. and beetle is designed by the porches designer.. I cant remember his name.. Until now the boxer engine still running well without water.. Wow.. I just cant imagine why i can last so long… while other manufacturer like P1.. Emm.. last 10 years without rusting the body or engine problem i already laughing… i once read a person drive a porches and fall into a valley, but still alive.. i wonder who's that? He mention that he will buy another porches.. Even a lot of Hollywood stars, politician and car lover's own it.. And Discovery channel sat porches are better then those Italian racing cars and rank no.1 in the world best cars…

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  • tHe CuLpRit (Member) on May 08, 2007 at 11:30 am

    i need to go woo sum rich gurl… paris hilton or sumthin… hmmmm

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  • Tommy Peters (Member) on May 08, 2007 at 3:13 pm

    LittleFire85 "I can't remember his name" .. Dr. Ferdinand Porsche. He was the designer and an ardent supporter of Hitler's regime. In fact the VW is still an icon Hitler, and not Ferdinand, is remembered.

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  • hondadriver (Member) on May 08, 2007 at 4:34 pm

    joe203, there are already many design changes to the 911 family of cars over the years. take a look at all the different models in just the last 10 years, and you will see pretty major evolutionary changes.

    The design philosophy has also been maintained very strongly as its been very clear over the years, thats what their customers want, and they were right, because porsche is the most successful sports car maker today, ever imho.

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  • silverfish (Member) on May 09, 2007 at 1:44 am

    Porsche certainly live by the motto of; "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".

    There is no person in this world who is brave enough to make a drastic change to the iconic 911 and risk unsettling the applecart. Maybe except Chris Bangle.

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  • kei9 (Member) on May 09, 2007 at 6:23 am

    still not that interested with porsche.donno why.

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  • ahmadmckk (Member) on May 11, 2007 at 3:11 am

    A porsche masterpiece . However I still wonder why it has to be called 911 again.

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