Wednesday, February 15, 2006

New Porsche Turbo and Cayman GTR Announced

Turbo

Wow, what a fantastic week for Porsche fans.

Earlier this week, Porsche release official pictures of the new 997-series Turbo and they also put up a mini-site for the car.



Power comes from a turbocharged 3.6-liter flat-six, making 480 hp at 6000 rpm and 457 lb-ft of torque from 1950 rpm to 5000 rpm. With the optional Sport Chrono Package you get an “overboost” that temporarily cranks full-throttle-boost pressure by 2.9 psi, pushing peak torque to 502 lb-ft. It goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds with the five-speed automatic, and 3.7 seconds with the standard six-speed manual.




Cayman GTR

Farnbacher Loles Motorsports will unveil the Cayman GTR at the legendary 12 Hours of Sebring race weekend, March 15-18. At the heart of the GTR is a Porsche 3.8 liter S or X-51 engine in either 375 hp or 405 hp variations. Drawing on Farnbacher Loles extensive racing success, the GTR also features a unique adjustable suspension designed to work in concert with the sizable increase in power.

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