MOTOR Magazine Australia

04 PORSCHE 992 TURBO S

ENGINE 3745cc flat-6cyl, DOHC, 24v, TT

POWER 478kW @ 7000rpm

TORQUE 800Nm @ 2500-4000rpm

0-100KM/H 2.6sec (tested)

WEIGHT 1640kg • PRICE $473,900

LIKE: Breadth of talent; otherworldly performance;

DISLIKE: High premium; size; many advanced assists either options or unavailable

scary thought: that you can be at a standstill in a Porsche 992 Turbo S, and - in little more than 8 seconds – be travelling at an incredible 200km/h. But then again, otherworldly performance has always been at the heart of the 911 Turbo’s appeal, ever since the original 930

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