This official : New Porsche Turbo Cabrio will be presented to the public on Sept. 8, 2007. 997 Turbo Cabrio is the third generation in the upper range, convertible from Stuttgart. Drive the same used in the turbo coupè : 3.6 litre, flat six bilateral turbocharged with variable geometry turbine, packaging 480 / 620 Nm (time can be briefly strengthened to 680 Nm).
Performance figures, like his brothers, coupè : maximum speed of 310 km / h, the acceleration of 0-100 km / h takes only 4.0 seconds (3.8 with the Tiptronic S automatic transmission). Average consumption in accordance with the Porsche of 12.9 l/100 km, but it is pointless for a car of this kind.
Porsche engineers seem to have managed well to the weight down. Turbo Cabriois only 70 kg heavier than the Turbo coupè (structural reinforcements, rollover protection, etc.). Three layer Capote can be opened or closed for about 20 seconds, with a fully automatic mechanism. Rear spoiler goes at speeds in excess of 120 km / h and 30 mm higher than coupè.
