This very desirably equipped example displays an odometer reading of a just 22,XXX miles, shows a Clean CARFAX Report, and featured an original MSRP of $155,740 with a build sheet listing the following equipment: Limited Slip Rear Differential Lock; Heated Seats; 19-inch Turbo Wheel; Rear Window Wiper; 3-Spoke Multifunction Steering Wheel in Smooth Leather; Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB); Manual transmission; Delete Model Designation; Bluetooth Interface for Mobile Phone; Park Assist System; Sport Chrono Package Turbo; PCM Voice Control; XM Radio; Floor Mats in Interior Color; Universal Audio Interface; Gear Lever and Handbrake Lever in Aluminum Look; Guards Red; Adaptive Sports Seats with Driver Memory; Sand Beige Full Leather; Side Skirts in Painted in Exterior Color; Wheels painted Black; Rear Center Console in Leather; Sport Seat Backs in Leather; Porsche Crest in Headrests.
The 2009 Turbo’s Significance: The 2009 model year marked the end to a wildly important era for the 911 turbo as the 997.1 Turbo remains to be the last 911 Turbo to house the iconic 911 GT1-derived Mezger-designed twin-turbocharged engine in conjunction with a manual transmission! 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 an even more technological tour de force than the 997.1 Turbo, those 911 Turbos are larger in size and don’t feature the sought-after favorable sizing, sensations, and mechanicalness as offered by the 997.1 Turbo. The 997.1 Turbo is very much a new-age Porsche 959 with heightened usability for everyday use and is a car that will not be replicated again.
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