Thread: 2006 Porsche 911 (997) Turbo spy shots
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Old Jul 1, 2005 | 07:22 PM
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It won't officially debut until September, but we have the best pictures yet of the 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo. Caught for the first time undergoing road testing in the U.S., our spy photos reveal a 911 Turbo with a new set of slim intercooler intakes that look as though they'll make their way to the production model.

The roughness of this prototype's bodywork indicates that many of the details are still hidden, but look past the obvious disguise and the car's major hard points are well defined. The wider tail section not only blends with the new intakes, it also makes way for what will probably be a set of 19-inch wheels wrapped with tires in the 315/30 range.

When it does debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, the 2007 911 Turbo is expected to use the larger 3.8-liter flat six found in the current Carrera. With the extra displacement the new Turbo may push into the 460-480-horsepower range with a corresponding increase in torque. Like the current Turbo the next-generation model will come standard with a six-speed manual, but a DSG-type transmission is said to be in the works.

Despite all of these changes, the 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo will not weigh substantially more than the current version, which goes a long way to pushing the vehicle's top speed past the 191-mph mark. Like the latest Z06 Corvette, the 911 Turbo is expected to accelerate from zero to 60 in less than 4 seconds. Some rivalries never get old.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...cleId=106272#5
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