Porsche 997.2 Turbo

The vehicle in detail

this handsome final-year specimen featured an original msrp of $148,595 with a build sheet listing the following equipment: black; black full leather seat trim; sport chrono package plus with analog and digital chronometer, sport button in center console, and personalized settings for lighting, wipers, air conditioning, and door locking; 6-disc cd/dvd changer; bluetooth; xm radio; universal audio interface with ipod connection, usb for mp3 files, and auxiliary input; adaptive front seats; multi-stage heated front seats; interior color front and rear floor mats; led door storage pocket lighting; park assist system with integrated rear bumper distance sensors.

the 997.1 turbo’s significance: it’s the last 911 turbo (and turbo convertible) to house the iconic 911 gt1-derived mezger twin-turbocharged engine in conjunction with a manual transmission. the 997.2 turbos feature an all-new engine, while the 991 and now 992 turbos are only seen in pdk. though the latter cars are more dynamic, powerful, and are even more technological wonders than the 997.1 turbo, the turbos succeeding the 997.1 turbo are larger in size, don’t feature the sought-after favorable sizing and mechanicalness as offered by the 997.1 generation turbo. the 997.1 turbo is very much a new-age porsche 959 with heightened usability for everyday use and is that car that will not be replicated again.