New Porsche 911 Carrera S by MCChip
Turborcharging may have upset the
purists, but from a tuner perspective it is the best thing that happened to the
regular 911.
That’s because it’s way easier to
upgrade a forced induction engine’s power output than it is to work on a
naturally-aspirated unit, and the Carrera’s new 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged
flat-six powerplant is the perfect canvas for a company like MCCHIP-DKR.
The German tuner has got its hands on
the the 991.2 Carrera S, offering two packages that boost the stock 420 PS and 678 Nm of torque output, all the way up to 485 PS and 793 Nm.
The Stage 1 package is more mellow, as
well as cheaper, for MCCHIP is offering only the software upgrade for € 2,499
(US$ 2,875), bumping the power to 475 PS and 773 Nm of
torque. If you want to let the Porsche to really stretch its legs, you’ll have
to pay € 8,349 for the tuner to include a valve exhaust with sport catalytic
converters made by Capristo, which lets the car achieve the maximum power
rating.
Add another € 1,490 over the hefty price
and the tuner will also include a so called PDK-transmission optimization,
deactivating the enforced up and downshifting, resulting in increased engine
RPM and faster gear shifting. The Stage 1 is the best value for money hands
down, but if you want to go the extra mile, you pays your money.
