2016 Porsche 911 Turbo & Turbo S
Porsche has unveiled the facelifted 911
Turbo and 911 Turbo S ahead of the North American International Auto Show.
The
facelifted models have a new front fascia with revised air intakes and new LED
day time running lights. A closer
inspection also reveals new door handles, updated taillights, and restyled
20-inch alloy wheels. Rounding out the
styling changes are a new engine cover and a modestly revised rear bumper.
The interior largely carries over but
designers add a new sport steering wheel with a rotary mode selector that has
Normal, Sport, Sport Plus, and Individual settings. Drivers will also find an upgraded Porsche
Communication Management system and a standard Bose audio system.
The cars feature a standard Sport Chrono
Package that includes a new Sport Response button that "preconditions the
engine and gearbox for the best possible responsiveness at the push of a button." When pushed, the button provides
"optimal acceleration" for up to 20 seconds.
Speaking of performance, there's a new
PSM Sport Mode button that alters the intervention threshold of the Porsche
Stability Management system. Porsche
says the mode enables drivers to approach the car's limits even more closely
than before.
Both models are powered by a twin-turbo
3.8-liter six-cylinder engine that develops an additional 20 PS. This brings the total output of the 911 Turbo
to 540 PS, while the 911 Turbo S climbs to 580 PS.
Thanks to the extra power, the Turbo
accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 3.0 seconds before hitting an increased top
speed of 320 km/h. Likewise, the Turbo S rockets from 0-100 km/h in
2.9 seconds before topping out at 330 km/h.
Despite being faster and more powerful,
Porsche was able to reduce the fuel consumption of all variants by 0.6 L/100km.
Porsche credits this to a revised engine management system and an upgraded
transmission with new gear change mappings. The Porsche 911 Turbo family will go on
sale in Germany in late January and pricing starts at € 174,669.
