The 997.2 Turbo’s Notoriety: The 997.2 generation Turbo denotes the very last of the 6-speed manual-equipped 911 Turbos with the 2012 model year signaling the end of the manual-operated 911 Turbo. The 991 Turbo’s transmission offering was only limited to PDK and the 992 Turbo will more than likely continue to utilize PDK. Not only are its successors lacking a manual transmission, but the 991s and 992 911s lack the preferable sizing that this example offers as it’s really the last of the svelte-shaped and “right-sized” Turbos that are inline to the original 911 Turbo’s (930) design philosophy.
This beguiling Turbo displays an odometer reading of only 12,XXX miles, shows a Clean CARFAX Report, benefits from a recent and complete servicing rendered by Ryan Friedman Motorcars’ in-house Porsche Tech with 30 years of expertise (servicing specifics are available), and featured an original MSRP of $147,540 with a build sheet listing the following equipment: Stitching F/R seats Dev. Color; Dashboard Stitching Dev. Color; Door Stitching in Dev. Color; Door Handle Stitching Dev.Clr.; Dev.Stitching Side Centr Cnsl; Rear Side Panel Dev.Stitching; Heated Front Seats; Heated Steering Wheel; Dynamic Cornering Lights; Bluetooth Phone Interface; Sport Chrono Package Turbo; XM Radio; PAG Code – Launch code; Floor Mats in Interior Color; Universal Audio Interface; Black Full Leather; Carrara White; LED Door Pocket Lighting; Adaptive Sport Seats; Sport Seat Backs Painted; Porsche Crest in Headrest; Seat Belts – Guards Red.
Upon viewing the Turbo’s aerodynamically optimized body, your presence is welcomed by its luminous Carrara White finish that splendidly emphasizes its curves; front bumper boasting integrated and aesthetically unobstructive headlight washers, intake duct incorporated LED turn signals, compact fog lights that are aptly stationed on the bumper’s outermost region and a painted lip (the theme continues onto the side skirts and the lower region of the rear bumper); Bi-Xenon headlights; a sleek gas lid that’s understatedly incorporated into the right fender; 19-inch forged alloy Turbo II wheels completed in a two-tone finish (showcased in front of red brake calipers with white ‘Porsche’ script); the rear’s pronounced, muscular fenders that are accentuated by the model’s signature air intakes; a bi-plane rear spoiler featuring an automatically deploying top wing that raises at around 77 MPH and lowers at roughly 37 MPH; rear decklid located ‘turbo’ script in red; twin exhaust outlets that subtly protrudes from the distinctive, twin-vented, rear bumper.
Just before slipping inside of its quintessential Black Full Leather cabin, you’re first met by black door sills with ‘turbo’ insignia plated in brushed-look aluminum, and when inside one of the first things you’ll notice is the Carrera Red stitching found throughout the cabin, Carrera Red seatbelts, the front seats’ painted rear shells in white and the supple leather that extends onto the upper dashboard as well as the door areas and you can expect to find aluminum/brushed aluminum/metallic-coated surfacing on select areas with carpeting completed in black. The driver is faced with a heated and leather-wrapped 3-spoke steering wheel with a two-tone finish; titanium-colored instrumentation dials; a centrally located dash-mounted SportChrono dial also with a titanium-colored finish; 6.5-inch touchscreen navigation display; the dazzling, 6-speed shifter offering clear-cut throws and possessing a gear lever design that’s native the Turbo model. Front occupants are embraced by perforated Adaptive Sport seats featuring an embossed Porsche Crest on the headrest, memory settings for the driver, and heating functionality for both occupants and can expect in-cabin audio playback via the BOSE Surround Sound System, featuring 13-speakers.
