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2010 Porsche 911 Turbo laps the Nurburgring 10 seconds faster

Posted: Oct 14, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Breaking, Porsche

The new 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo has beaten its predecessor’s Nurburgring lap time by 10 seconds, reports AutoCar. The new 911 Turbo lapped the famous German track in 7:39 while its predecessor did it in 7:49.
The new 2010 911 Turbo is powered by a 3.8L flat-six boxer turbocharged engine making 500-hp with a maximum torque [...]

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2009 Frankfurt: 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo, we’re in love

Posted: Sep 16, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Auto Shows, Porsche

- Key Competitors: Nissan GT-R; Audi RS4; BMW M3; Audi R8; Aston Martin DBS; Chevrolet Corvette.
- Engine: 3.8L 6-cylinder, direct-injected, turbocharged for a total of 500-hp/516 lb-ft.
- Transmission: Porsche PDK 7-speed dual-clutch.
- Performance: 0 to 62 mph in 3.2 seconds; Top speed of 194 mph.
- Pricing: $132,800 for the 2010 911 Turbo Coupe and $143,800 for [...]

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Videos: 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo in action (w/ updated high-res image gallery)

Posted: Aug 10, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Porsche, Videos

Porsche has just released some new videos and images of the 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo. By now you’re probably already prepared to click through and watch the videos so we’re going to wrap this one up here with a quick refresher.
Refresher: Power comes from a 3.8L flat-six boxer turbocharged engine making 500-hp with a maximum torque of 516 [...]

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2010 Porsche 911 Turbo revealed, prices start at $132,800

Posted: Aug 07, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Porsche

After all the waiting, Porsche has finally taken the wraps off of the 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo, which will make its debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show next month in Coupe and Cabriolet form.
So – let’s get right down to the details you’re waiting to hear. Power comes from a 3.8L flat-six boxer engine, [...]

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2009 Gemballa Avalanche GTR 650 EVO-R gets a facelift

Posted: Jun 02, 2009

Filed under: Porsche, Tuner Cars

The Avalanche name is very much connected to the success of tuning firm Gemballa Automobiltechnik GmbH & Co. KG. It was the first Avalanche in the mid 80s that set the foundation for the success of the Gemballa brand. Ever since, the name has been reserved for the Porsche 911 tuning program.
Gemballa has now unveiled the [...]

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TECHART’s 660-hp GTstreet R based on Porsche 911 Turbo

Posted: Oct 29, 2008

Filed under: Porsche, Tuner Cars

Yesterday TECHART released the details on its new Aerokit I for the 2009 Porsche 911. Today the German tuner has released its latest creation – TECHART GTstreet R the successor to the TECHART GTstreet RS. Of course, taking the ‘S’ out in the end also means some loss in performance.
Performance has been increased with new [...]

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Porsche says Nissan cheated on GT-R’s Nurburgring lap time

Posted: Sep 30, 2008

Filed under: Nissan, Porsche

Garage419’s Matt Farah has previously said that his sources claim that the Nurburgring lap times of the GT-R and ZR1 were fake and that engineers at both companies had ran tuned versions of the cars using race gas. Well, now Porsche is accusing Nissan of cheating on its Nurburgring record of 7:29. Porsche claims to have [...]