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Every generation has its role models. Exceptional vehicles that provide direction and set standards. We are both honored and motivated when such role models come from our own family. In 1974 the first 911 Turbo was showcased at the Salon de l’Automobile in Paris. During the oil crisis and automotive restraint, Porsche demonstrated one thing above all else: attitude. With one of the first series production sports cars to feature an exhaust turbocharger. The world held its breath. Delighted when the benchmark is our own family. Eight generations of the 911 Turbo. As it has done ever since with every new 911 Turbo. We have always remained true to its form, as well as its characteristic rear spoiler and wings. But have never been able to curb its unbridled forward thrust. Nor have we wanted to. So, over time, it has become more powerful, intelligent and future oriented. 46 years and seven generations later, the newest 911 Turbo is in the same place as all its predecessors: top spot. In pole position of our hearts.

hearts beat faster. All three together signify the height of feasibility. That’s why our engineers like to refer to the 911 Turbo S as a perfect sports car. The height of driving emotion. A model for eternity – but also for every day. For all that the name Porsche represents: performance, athleticism and sense of style. For the uncompromising way in which we commit to an idea. Passionately – yet with a calm, down-toearth attitude. With appropriate sincerity – yet unlimited driving fun. This is partly due to the new, even more dynamic engine generation, producing 640 hp and a maximum torque of 590 lb-ft and the new 8-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) that delivers the power of the engine to the road even more effectively. This is simply our way. Never thinking: giving it our all. Never giving up. Always getting that little bit more out of our performance. Without accepting any limitations. Without restraint. Relentless.

Making distinctive design language even more extraordinary? A huge task. Yet one that is way too attractive to go unchallenged. Relentless. With infinite passion. To provide clarity and consistency at first glance. As much as we like being at the forefront – let’s start with the rear, where the heart of every 911 has beaten since 1963 and the heart of every 911 Turbo since 1974: the horizontally opposed engine. The rear has an appropriately powerful design – and is 0.79 in. (20 mm) wider than that of its predecessor. Its muscular fenders, in particular, emphasize its sporting genes. They are another distinguishing feature that has characterized the 911 Turbo since the very first model. The seamless, one-piece light strip including ‘PORSCHE’ logo at the rear connects the three-dimensional LED taillights. A powerful rear view: the new four-tract exhaust system with its twin dual-tube tailpipe trims in black in a 911 Turbo design.

The front design language is a reference to Porsche history – and yet breaks new ground. It is a whopping 1.78 in. (45 mm) wider. In combination with its broader track, this significantly increases stability. The fenders are traditionally higher than the hood, emphasizing the design DNA typical of Porsche. The hood’s characteristic dynamic recess profiles and straight slope to the front fascia are a tribute to earlier 911 models. Equally distinctive: the four-point daytime running lights and low beam of the new, more slanted LED headlights with Matrix Design. The more pronounced front fascia with its black airblades directs any headwind.