The Sound of Music: Porsche offers new exhaust on 911
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Premium sportscar buyers expect their exotic machinery to sound as good as it looks and goes. Few automakers recognize this as well as Porsche, which has announced the availability of a new variable exhaust system for its mainstay 911 range.
The new sports exhaust, with a pair of dual exhaust tips protruding from beneath the car's tail, is adjustable from inside the cabin, varying the exhaust note according to engine load and speed. The system will be available from April on the latest 911 Carrera and Targa 4 for a $2500 premium, and can be retrofitted to existing models as well. Follow the jump for the full press release.
[Source: Porsche]
PRESS RELEASE
Powerful Sound at the Touch of a Button
New Sports Exhaust System for the Porsche 911 Carrera and Targa 4
Stuttgart . The engineers of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, have developed a new sports exhaust system for the latest generation of the 911, available as an option on new models as of February 2009. This special exhaust gives the customer the opportunity to adjust the 911 to his individual, personal preferences also in the car's particular sound: At the touch of a button the exhaust system switches over to a sporting and emotional sound generated in particular whenever the driver prefers a truly dynamic style of motoring.
The new sports exhaust system is made of modified stainless-steel main silencers and stands out clearly through its two dual tailpipes in unique design. The heart of the system is the exhaust flap on each main silencer activated by the engine's electronic control system and switching over to a more sporting sound as soon as the driver activates the sound mode. The system itself is activated by a separate button in the centre console varying the sound of the exhaust as a function of engine load, road speed and engine speed.
The Euro base price of the sports exhaust system is 1,610 Euro excluding taxes. In the US the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is 2,500 US$. Starting in April 2009, Porsche will also be offering a Tequipment version for retrofitting.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
abbas350 1:40PM (1/27/2009)
now if i could only afford the 911 to slap that option on, we'd be in business.
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kenca32 1:45PM (1/27/2009)
so... where's the sound clip?
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SimbaDogg 6:22PM (1/27/2009)
seriously...only reason i opened the damn link. dah wellz
RMN 1:46PM (1/27/2009)
Can I put it on my 2000 TL?
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James Ricketts 1:46PM (1/27/2009)
yes and what will this do for the performance, no not musical performance. Will the "exhaust flap on each main silencer activated by the engine's electronic control system" help keep a constant/optimal rate of back pressure to increase bottom engine throughtout the range of engine speed? Makes sense, its like their variable geometry turbos--steady rate of the revs.
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Coco 1:53PM (1/27/2009)
It's about time... old one sounded more like a tractor, in fact all 911 don't sound much better than its brethren - VW beetles.
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Serge 2:08PM (1/27/2009)
An unbelievable amount of people on Autoblog have hearing and vision problems...
dsharp23 3:43PM (1/27/2009)
has obviously never driven one.
firstplace 5:12PM (1/27/2009)
the regular old porsche sounds fine and the turbo while quiet has a great wooshing sound.
DCragtop 2:17PM (1/27/2009)
Well it took them long enough! It shoulda been a 911 standard/option back when Mitsu started this in the 90's. Even Chevy beat Porsche to market on this one. Nonetheless...I think it's cool. However, a V8 w/Flowmasters makes this technology frivolous anyway.
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Kooshball 2:26PM (1/27/2009)
is anyone else getting sick of porsche's gimmicky pricing strategies? at least when BMW screws you over by nickel-and-diming you for each option, you can still afford the underlying car.
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youknowidontcarewhatyouthink 8:46PM (1/27/2009)
I like their pricing strategy, why? Because it makes sure I don't see a rip-load of people driving the same car I do. Basically, I want to park at Disneyland and not see another identical car.
Carlos 2:34PM (1/27/2009)
The price for Porsche's aftermarket goodies astound me. What astounds me even more are the people who are willing to pay it.
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Sandok 2:47PM (1/27/2009)
It's a luxury European speans car... And their options aren't any more expensive than BMW's or Audi's.
Of course, compared to a Chrysler or Ford the options are expensive but then again, it's not the same market is it? Not even the Corvette is in the same market (performance might be similar (or better)) but the consumer definately isn't.
dc11 2:36PM (1/27/2009)
Just not a fan of any of the porsche's exhaust designs since the 997 turbo embedded version.... its just ugly...
now they come out with an exhaust with foreskin on it... great.... hopefully it sounds better than it looks
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Kaveh 2:38PM (1/27/2009)
I seen that option on the newer 911's and boxster's, but they never say how much power it adds.
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Patrick 3:07PM (1/27/2009)
Now blind people will be able to tell there's a new Porsche coming down the street, while those people who can see will still not be able to discern the difference from afar.
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TurboPanzer 4:10PM (1/27/2009)
Thanks, Noah, for barrel-scraping the Porsche accessories/equipment list and passing it on as actual news.
Here's a "news" tip for ya: Porsche will retain its flat-6 engine for the next 911.
Well go on, you got quite a bit of "news" to cover.
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Steven 4:51PM (1/27/2009)
You remind me of the cranky boss-man at the Daily Bugle. Take your meds.
TurboPanzer 5:14PM (1/27/2009)
And you remind me of the Daily Bugle cranky boss-man's assistant who always reminds her boss to take his meds.
Now go fetch me that coffee I asked for 30 seconds ago, PRONTO!!