Porsche 997 Turbo

The vehicle in detail

it exhibits an odometer reading of only 7,xxx miles and featured an original msrp of $159,690 with a build sheet listing the following equipment: black, full leather seat trim; sport chrono pkg plus; carbon pkg; limited slip rear differential lock; exterior color wheel rims & caps; painted front air intakes; turbo aero kit; exterior color headlight cleaner cover; red tail lights; exterior mirror attachment point finishers painted exterior color; delete model designation; 6 disc cd/dvd changer; bluetooth; pcm voice control; xm radio; universal audio interface; seat ventilation; multi stage heated front seats; porsche crest in headrest; carbon rear center console; interior color front/rear floor mats; illuminated carbon door entry guards w/white model logo; aluminum driver side foot rest; 3 spoke carbon/leather multi function tilt/telescopic steering wheel; aluminum look instrument surround; guards red instrument dials; aluminum look air vent slats; leather roofliner; leather trimmed sun visors; guards red seat belts; storage compartment lid w/model logo; park assist system; carrara white.

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.