Not content with the 368kW on offer from the regular Porsche 911 Turbo, but you still want that Turbo badge? Then you’d better call your favourite Porsche dealer and give them a pat on the back because news of a new 911 Turbo S has been officially announced.
Starting with the same 3.8-litre flat six found in the Turbo, the engineers from Zuffenhausen have found that extra 22kW that Franz lost during production. That means you will now have 390kW in total, or 530bhp in the old money. That’s quite a lot, really. So too is the maximum torque figure of 700Nm.
The 911 Turbo S is available only with a 7-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe. Now you know why they use “PDK” for short. If you’re still lost, this is the Porsche version of the transmission du jour—the double clutch gearbox.
You’ll be able to feast your eyes on the 911 Turbo S at the Geneva Motor Show next month and European deliveries are scheduled for May 2010.
Now the big question, can I really make do with just one liver kidney?