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2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S Edition 918 Spyder

Porsche's Buy-One-Get-One-For-$160K Offer 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S Edition 918 Spyder – Click above for high-res image gallery If nothing else, the 2012 911 Turbo S Edition 918 Spyder wins the contest for the Porsche with the longest and perhaps clumsiest name ever. But after a day of driving it on good roads all around Stuttgart's farm country and blasting along the no-limit Autobahn, however, we break down like always and decide it's pretty damned cool to possess any 911 Turbo S whatsoever. What's ultimately best about this admittedly opportunistic offering from ... Read More

Vital Stats

Engine:
Twin-Turbo 3.6L Flat-Six
Power:
530 HP / 516 LB-FT
Transmission:
7-Speed PDK
MSRP:
$160,700 base coupe
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