The Porsche
997 Turbo
Cabriolet
will also be
powered by a
3.6L
six-cylinder
‘boxer’
engine with
biturbo
turbocharging
and Variable
Turbine
Geometry (VTG).
The
powerplant
already
generates
480hp
(353kW) and
620Nm of
torque at a
low 1950
rpm. The
manual
transmission
version of
Porsche 997
Turbo
Cabriolet
can
accelerate
from 0 to
100 km/h in
just four
seconds,
while
tiptronic
owners get
to go a
little
faster at
3.8 seconds.
Both
versions can
reach speeds
of up to 310
km/h, making
the Porsche
997 Turbo
Cabriolet
one of the
fastest
cabrios in
the world.
Despite the
added
chassis
reinforcement
rollover
protection
specifically
for this
model, the
Porsche 997
Turbo
Cabriolet
Turbo only
weighs 70
kilos more
than the
coupe.
Porsche also
claims the
three-layer
soft top
allows the
car to have
a low
c-of-g.
Buyers will
be able to
transform
the car to
open mode in
20 seconds.





