Porsche 997.2 Turbo

The 2009 Turbo’s Significance: The 2009 model year marked the end of 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.

Upon viewing the Turbo’s aerodynamically optimized body, your presence is welcomed by its unassumingly striking Meteor Grey Metallic finish that wonderfully showcases its sensual form; Bi-Xenon headlights; 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 lower lip finished in black; a soft-top finished in Black and can be operated at speeds of up to 31 mph; the sleek gas lid that’s understatedly incorporated into the right fender; side skirt lower region completed in Meteor Grey; 19-inch forged alloy Turbo wheels showcased in front of red brake calipers accented by white ‘Porsche’ lettering; 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; twin exhaust outlets that subtly protrudes from the distinctive, twin-vented, rear bumper boasting black accenting on the lower region.

Just before slipping inside of its favorable Black Full Leather cabin, you’re first met by inlays featuring ‘turbo’ script and one of the first things that’ll catch your attention is the transmission’s tunnel cover finished in Meteor Grey Metallic, the Adaptive Sport Seats emphasized by Meteor Grey Metallic rear shells, perforations, light-colored stitching and an embossed Porsche Crest on the headrest along with the bright-metallic finish that covers the lower region of the front seats and when inside you can expect to find light-colored twin-stitching and aluminum/brushed aluminum/metallic-coated surfacing on select areas with carpeting completed in black and sumptuous leather that extends onto the upper dashboard and door areas. The driver is greeted by a multi-functional and smooth-leather-wrapped 3-spoke steering wheel; Titanium-colored instrumentation dials situated behind orange needles; a centrally located dash-mounted SportChrono dial also in Titanium; 6.5-inch touchscreen navigation display; the dazzling, 6-speed shifter offering clear-cut throws and possessing a gear lever design that’s native to the Turbo model. Front occupants are embraced by heated  seats boasting memory settings for the driver and can expect in-cabin audio playback via the BOSE Surround Sound System, featuring 12-speakers.