Porsche 997 Turbo

2008 Porsche 911 Turbo (997.1) 6-speed coupe:

optioned with the very desirable pccbs with a body finished in basalt black metallic over a black full leather cabin featuring speed yellow seat belts, instrumentation dials, and sport chrono face, basalt black finished seat backs, and a generous supply of carbon fiber trim appearing various surface areas. for the 2008 model year, around 685 997.1 turbo coupes were delivered to north america featuring a manual transmission. the 997.1 turbo’s significance: it is the last 911 turbo and the last turbo cabriolet to couple the legendary gt1-derived mezger twin-turbo engine with a manual transmission. the 997.2 introduced a new engine, and from the 991 onward, turbos have been pdk only. while newer models are faster, more advanced, and more refined, they have also grown in size and lost some of the raw, mechanical feel that defines the 997.1. in many ways, the 997.1 turbo is a modern-day 959, usable, iconic, and the end of an unrepeatable era.