We'd recommend that Porsche switch the 911 Turbo and Turbo S's names to "Hold on your Effing Hats," but that would appear dumb spelled out in the decklid. You see, the Turbo twins are about speed, now Porsche finally has launched the newest models predicated on the 991-generation 911. Since you'd expect, the hottest Turbo and Turbo S are rolling stats devices, prepared to create mindbending functionality figures in the flex of the right foot. Both 911s reunite with twin turbos, allwheel drive, plus a number of electronic gizmos, with additions including a fresh fourwheel - active aerodynamics, steering system set up, and much more relaxation and convenience features.

The Turbo and Turbo S continue to get propelled by a double-turbocharged, 3.8liter flatsix with various outputs, each of which improve for 2014. (The optional Sport Chrono package provides a momentary overboost function that bumps torque by 37 lbft for brief bursts.) As last year the Turbo S sees a much greater horsepower increase, from 530 to 560, but makes the same 516 lbft of torque; overboost function and the Sport Chrono equipment is normal in the S.

Manualtransmission purists take note: The foundation Turbo's conventional sixspeed manual transmission was ditched. Every Turbo and Turbo S comes alone with Porsche's (admittedly excellent) seven-rate PDK dualclutch automatic transmission. While we lament the loss of some other stick, we can't just say we didn't view it coming--Porsche's newest GT3 also chucked its standard in favor of the PDK. The Turbo's transmission sends electricity to an upgraded allwheel-drive system. Just like the version, it uses an electronically controlled multiplate centre coupling to distribute power to the front and rear axles.

Standard Turbos will reach 60 miles per hour in a claimed 3.4 seconds, together with the optional Sport Chrono package shaving another two-tenths of a second with that point. Porsche says the Turbo S, with its conventional Sport Chrono package, does the action in only 2.9 ticks. If these figures don't have you giddy however, remember that Porsche's factory functionality estimates are generally conservative; for instance, we cracked off an eyewidening 2.7second 0-60 time with a previousgen Turbo S in a comparison test. And so the new one might be even faster.

Porsche Actually Likes the Word "Dynamic"

Porsche actually ladled the technologies on thick now, however the great news for lovers is the fact that the majority of the whiz-bangery aids operation. The initial setting, labeled Start, sees the front and rear wings entirely retracted; above 74 miles per hour, the Rate setting takes over, partly extending the front and rear spoilers; and in the drive of both the consolemounted spoiler or Activity Plus buttons, both entirely extend. A detail: Turbo lettering is observable, Once the front spoiler is completely extended. Porsche states that at full-tilt, the aerodynamics return 309 lbs of downforce. We'd include the Turbo also appears most wing-tastically amazing in this setting.

Also new to the regular, and Turbo, is a set of back - wheel - steering system actuators rather than suspension toe links. Based on Porsche, the low-rate back-directing agility increase can be compared to a digital 9.8inch wheelbase shortening, while highspeed balance raises are equivalent to a 19.6inch wheelbase lengthening.

Other chassis upgrades include the debut of Porsche's Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) active antiroll system to the Turbo. The Turbo S also contains new full - LED headlights, which could boast lively and angle around corners, cam - based control. All of this equipment is discretionary in the Turbo except the red/black cottage colour combo, that will be exclusive to the S. Both vehicles offer radarbased adaptive cruise-control, a Burmester sound system, and speedlimit acknowledgement. The speedlimit minder appears particularly prescient, given the ease with which its surroundings can be blurred by either Turbo.

Both Turbo and Turbo S go on-sale within the U.S. late in 2013, whilst the inescapable droptop variants have yet to be declared. The latter gets centre-lock hubs for the 20inch, 2-tone forgedaluminum wheels, and that's about this. Both are definitely going to be dumb fast, and we'd suggest stowing your hats in the frunk.

Porsche 911 Turbo car review