Porsche 911 Turbo S unveiled with 530 HP of goodness
by Sam Abuelsamid on Feb 8th 2010 at 9:27AM 
2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S – Click above for high-res image gallery
The wunderkinds in Wiessach have wrought a new head of the family in the form of the 2011 911 Turbo S, the first 911 S model in five years and the first for the 997. In Porsche parlance, the S suffix generally means more power and better handling, and this car appears ready to live up to the badge.
As we surmised last August, the twin-turbo flat-six is boosted to 530 horsepower, though it sips fuel at the same rate as the "base" Turbo's with its 500-horsepower engine. All that power and 516 pound-feet of torque are transferred to all four wheels – now 19 inches in diameter with center locking nuts – through Porsche's seven-speed PDK dual clutch gearbox, and a torque vectoring system helps point the car directly where the driver wants it. 0-62 miles per hour should arrive in 3.3 seconds and top speed is pegged at 196 mph. For comparison's sake, the almighty 911 GT2 makes the same amount of horsepower (530), is slower to 62 mph at 3.7 seconds, but beats the new 911 S at the top end with a 204-mph terminal velocity.
Both fixed and folding roof versions of the Turbo S will officially debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month and go on sale in Europe in May. The coupe will cost €173,241 including 19 percent VAT (the actual base price is €145,400), while the Cabriolet goes €184,546, also including the 19 percent VAT (base price €154,900). U.S. market models should follow soon after.
Gallery: 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S
[Source: Porsche]
Porsche 911 Turbo S: Even More Dynamic, Top Equipment all Standard
Stuttgart. The engineers at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, have developed a new top-of-the-range sports car for the customer who will only settle for the very best in terms of power, performance and driving dynamics: the 911 Turbo S. The heart of this most exclusive high-performance athlete is of course a six-cylinder boxer boosted by two exhaust gas turbochargers with variable turbine geometry, with an increase in power over the 911 Turbo by 30 to 530 bhp (390 kW). Maximum torque is a most impressive 700 Newton-metres (516 lb-ft). At the same time this new top model comes as standard with all high-tech components available only as options on the "regular" 911 Turbo.
Despite its significant increase in power and dynamic performance, the new 911 Turbo S, at 11.4 litres/100 kilometres (equal to 24.8 mpg imp), does not consume any more fuel than the Porsche 911 Turbo, making it by far the most efficient sports car in its performance class.
The 911 Turbo S comes exclusively with seven-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) (Porsche's Double-Clutch Gearbox) conveying drive power to Porsche Traction Management (PTM) all-wheel drive. Driving safety optimised to an even higher standard is ensured by Dynamic Engine Mounts and Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) including a mechanical differential lock on the rear axle. In conjunction with Launch Control on the Sport Chrono Package Turbo likewise featured as standard, 911 Turbo S accelerates from a standstill to 100 km/h in 3.3 seconds and reaches 200 km/h in 10.8 seconds
Top speed is 315 km/h or 195 mph. Extra-light and fading-resistant Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB) provide the same outstanding performance in terms of stopping power and controlled application of the brakes.
The supreme level of standard equipment including Dynamic Bending Lights, 19-inch wheels in RS Spyder design with central locking, a three-spoke sports steering wheel with gearshift paddles, adaptive sports seats, cruise control, a CD/DVD changer and exclusive twin-tone leather upholstery in Black/Crema or Black/Titanium Blue additionally underlines the outstanding class and calibre of this first Turbo S in five years.
The new Porsche 911 Turbo S will be at the dealership as both a Coupé and Cabriolet as of May 2010. The German market price of the Turbo S Coupé is Euro 173,241 including 19 per cent value-added tax and local equipment in the market (the Euro base price is Euro 145,400). The Cabriolet retails in the German market at Euro 184.546, again including 19 per cent VAT and local equipment/specifications (base price Euro 154,900).
Stuttgart. The engineers at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, have developed a new top-of-the-range sports car for the customer who will only settle for the very best in terms of power, performance and driving dynamics: the 911 Turbo S. The heart of this most exclusive high-performance athlete is of course a six-cylinder boxer boosted by two exhaust gas turbochargers with variable turbine geometry, with an increase in power over the 911 Turbo by 30 to 530 bhp (390 kW). Maximum torque is a most impressive 700 Newton-metres (516 lb-ft). At the same time this new top model comes as standard with all high-tech components available only as options on the "regular" 911 Turbo.
Despite its significant increase in power and dynamic performance, the new 911 Turbo S, at 11.4 litres/100 kilometres (equal to 24.8 mpg imp), does not consume any more fuel than the Porsche 911 Turbo, making it by far the most efficient sports car in its performance class.
The 911 Turbo S comes exclusively with seven-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) (Porsche's Double-Clutch Gearbox) conveying drive power to Porsche Traction Management (PTM) all-wheel drive. Driving safety optimised to an even higher standard is ensured by Dynamic Engine Mounts and Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) including a mechanical differential lock on the rear axle. In conjunction with Launch Control on the Sport Chrono Package Turbo likewise featured as standard, 911 Turbo S accelerates from a standstill to 100 km/h in 3.3 seconds and reaches 200 km/h in 10.8 seconds
Top speed is 315 km/h or 195 mph. Extra-light and fading-resistant Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB) provide the same outstanding performance in terms of stopping power and controlled application of the brakes.
The supreme level of standard equipment including Dynamic Bending Lights, 19-inch wheels in RS Spyder design with central locking, a three-spoke sports steering wheel with gearshift paddles, adaptive sports seats, cruise control, a CD/DVD changer and exclusive twin-tone leather upholstery in Black/Crema or Black/Titanium Blue additionally underlines the outstanding class and calibre of this first Turbo S in five years.
The new Porsche 911 Turbo S will be at the dealership as both a Coupé and Cabriolet as of May 2010. The German market price of the Turbo S Coupé is Euro 173,241 including 19 per cent value-added tax and local equipment in the market (the Euro base price is Euro 145,400). The Cabriolet retails in the German market at Euro 184.546, again including 19 per cent VAT and local equipment/specifications (base price Euro 154,900).
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Carlos 9:31AM (2/08/2010)
I like the center locking lug look, I'd like to see how much less this weighs verses 5 lug nuts.
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sparrk 10:41AM (2/08/2010)
each wheel is 2kg lighter than the normal turbo wheel.
Jethro 11:07AM (2/08/2010)
Hehe, theyll keep adding power until they beat the GTR.
sparrk 11:24AM (2/08/2010)
@ Jethro , the turbo S has nothing to do with the GTR , every 911 turbo had a S model.
zamafir 12:28PM (2/08/2010)
@sparrk - correct, and ill take this over a GT-R anyday.
Serge 1:05PM (2/08/2010)
There are 3 things that the 911 Turbo has that the GT-R never will, and is absolutely inferior to the Porsche for those reasons (even if it's easier to drive at the limit).
1. A 6-speed manual gearbox with manual clutch - easily 50% of the fun in a sports car.
2. Oversteer... instead of understeer...
3. Chassis feel that cannot be had with a playstation-on-wheels
BigDumbFace 1:13PM (2/08/2010)
Serge,
Your #2 and #3 are easily solved by getting rid of the runflats. So not quite 'never.' That's just to protect the average buyer.
GT-R is a phenominally fun car to own. You feel the G forces, unlike a playstation.
Actually last person I heard who had both said the 2010 Turbo was the more muted one to drive.
Want fun? Get a GT3 RS.
Serge 1:31PM (2/08/2010)
BigDumbFace,
I'm not saying that the GT-R is a bad car, and obviously you can feel the G-forces in one of the fastest cars on the road.
However, I don't think all of the under-steer should be attributed to the tires... the fact that 54% of it's 4,000lbs weight is on the front tires has something to do with it as well.
BigDumbFace 3:04PM (2/08/2010)
Serge,
I never said you said it was a bad car, but you're still mistaken.
You really can dial out understeer with tires, additionally by eliminating the fairly large stagger front/rear.
Jump from 245 fronts to 285 fronts, and you really can make understeer is no more. This coming from myself and other experienced owners. You can't just look at paper specs and go 'it will never lose its understeer.'
Its still more connected and responsive than 90+% of all cars on the road. I find it way more connected than a 3-series (the connectivity standard of the world) and an Audi A5, and an S4, and Jaguar XK, and...... so on.
Not being as visceral as a Ferrari or a GT3 isn't exactly a playstation, in my book.
Once again, I realize this is a Porsche post and I won't be voted up, but your comments clearly aren't reflective of those of owners.
Is what it is.
speed12sil 10:30PM (2/08/2010)
BMW 3 connectivity standard of the world? I wouldn't even call the M3 that, let alone any run of the mill 3. What are Elise/Exige/240/Cayman/Boxster/911 variants? Chopped liver?
Hell my '89 miata feels more connected than the 3, and I have driven all of the aforementioned cars, except for 240/Exige, so I would know.
Those that you mentioned, the S4, A5? They're Audis, and the latter is definitely NOT a benchmark for steering feel.
futurama 2:06AM (2/09/2010)
@BigDumbFace
3 is the champ for steering feel??? welll.. maybe for its intended segment, but that's an absurd statement if that is the 'standard' of the world.. because that's far from it!!!!
btw.. as impressive as this 911 Turbo S might be, i will take 911 GT3 RS (with track pass!)and call myself the happiest man alive in the earth!!! =)
coffee jones 4:51PM (2/09/2010)
Azael:
I can't until I see what Porsche has up their sleeve for the Porsche GT2 S...
It could happen!
A car with turbos and a direct injected engine can dial its power up and down any way it likes.
It's easy to make lots of horsepower, and then make even more horsepower.
You want the ultimate 911? Go talk to RUF, or Techart, or 9ff, and please have money falling out of your ass.
In any case, if (should I ever be as blessed) I were to own a car with more than 500 HP, i'd rather it be AWD instead of RWD. It's the Top Gear ZR1 vs. R8 comparison.
Kid Red 9:34AM (2/08/2010)
I'm not a purist, but other than an over worked grill, the general design seems rather unchanged?
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Redline 10:28AM (2/08/2010)
Yep, it's a very gentle evolution and its the way they have bring out "new" 911 models.
BoxerFanatic 12:15PM (2/08/2010)
It isn't a body change.
This is a drivetrain upgrade.
This is the same body as every other 997 Turbo, and directly carried over from the 997.2 facelift.
There isn't supposed to be any bodywork change, other than a few little details to show it as a "Turbo S" Most Porsches that add an "S" designation, don't change much, in appearance. It is mostly mechanical.
Expecting this to look different is a false expectation.
Interesting that it is getting a torque vectoring rear differential in the PDK transaxle, as well as the variable torque bias of the Porsche AWD. Rear axle torque vectoring should be interesting on a rear-engined car...
I kind of wish Porsche still used the red and blue wheel hub lock nuts, blue on one side, red on the other... like the Carrera GT.
Tool 12:27PM (2/08/2010)
Looks great, but if I just plunked down $140,000 on a 'regular' Turbo 911 medel only to read this morning that Porsche is now releasing an even more potent version, I would be pretty pissed.
I love Porsche and have owned several. But this seems to be yet another huge effort to make big profits. $19,000 more to get an additional 30 HP. Are the components that made up the engine really worth $19,000? I think not.
sparrk 1:33PM (2/08/2010)
@ Tool , if you've owned several Porsches you would know the turbo S would come , also you would know the turbo S has more features than just the 30 hp and those features are more than worth the extra cost.
timwang2006 9:45AM (2/08/2010)
The tax on that thing costs more than a nice v6 Accord.
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Niko 11:59AM (2/08/2010)
Be glad you donlt live in denmark. We pay 25 % in normal goods take and then 180 % in car taxe, so that car in denmark would cost at least 700.000 $. The normal 911 turbo is 3138000 danisk kr. which is ca. 569.000 $.
Luis 10:44AM (2/08/2010)
as well it should.