Porsche 996 Turbo S

The vehicle in detail

signaling the end of production for the 996 turbo was the assembly of the single model year only turbo s which would go on to be equipped with sized increased twin-turbochargers coupled to the 911 gt1-derived engine (providing an additional 30-hp over the standard turbo), a revised ecu, enhanced intercoolers, a strengthened 6-speed manual transmission (to better handle the additional torque as generated by the larger turbos), and the unsprung weight-reducing and heightened handling inducing porsche ceramic composite brakes, all provided for an immensely emotive performance experience and with a worldwide count of 963 convertible examples having left the factory, the turbo s makes for an exceedingly scarce and incredibly profound variant of the modern-era 911 turbo. what thrusts the 996 turbo s’ exclusivity even more so are units equipped with a manual as it stands as the last 911 turbo s to not only have had two transmission choices but also to have a manual linked to the iconic mezger engine, characteristics that are void in turbo s 911s succeeding the 996 turbo s, as these later models only come in pdk with the dfi engine.