Facelifted Porsche 911 to launch in 2015 - Autocar
Previous pictures, supplied by Porsche, revealed various prototypes of the refreshed 991-series model being put through their paces by a team of Porsche engineers on roads around Cape Town, South Africa. Key among the changes to the iconic German sports car is the adoption of a new turbocharged flat six-cylinder engine in place of the 911’s traditional naturally aspirated flat six unit. Technical details remain scarce, although information obtained by Autocar confirms that the new engine shares its architecture, including its individual cylinder volume, with the smaller turbocharged horizontally opposed four-cylinder powerplant... In the facelifted 911 Carrera S the capacity of the new turbocharged engine achieves a power output of around 414bhp, with 369lb ft of torque at just 1700rpm. This is up by 20bhp and 44lb ft on the naturally aspirated 3. 8-litre of its predecessor, which produces 394bhp and 324lb ft. Porsche engineers say the new engine provides a big improvement in low-end tractability and enhanced flexibility across... Source: www.autocar.co.uk
