Porsche 911 Turbo
December 4th, 2006
According to Porsche, the new 911 Turbo is quicker from zero to 60 (3.7 seconds vs. 3.9) with the optional five-speed Tiptronic automatic than it is with the standard six-speed manual. We also heard the next-generation model will handle better if you drive with one hand at 12 o’clock and the other on the stereo, but Porsche officials were not amused when we tried to confirm this possibility.
Porsche claims the added quickness of the Tiptronic-equipped model is a result of the Turbo’s new variable-turbine technology, a revised traction control system, and a retuned Tiptronic shift program. No matter how it all comes together, the fact remains this is one of the quickest 911s ever.