Spy Shots: 2009 Porsche 911 Turbo Facelift with 500hp

Our friends over at CarMagazine have caught these latest spy shots of the new Porsche 911 Turbo hitting up the Nurburgring. Although this new facelift may lack visible changes from the current model offered by Porsche, most changes are made to the performance.

Of course their will be more power, more torque, lower emissions, but the biggest news this year that the Porsche 911 Turbo should finally get the new twin-clutch gearbox. The next-generation Porsche 911 Turbo will be the first Porsche sports car to get direct injection. That means...
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richardp996 - 9/19/2007 9:26:26 AM

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The differences I can spot are the new LED taillights and reworked exhausts. As for the power hike I hear it that there may not be a power hike at all and if there is on it may not exceed 495 horses to satisfy new Turbo Cabrio and GT2 owners. In the end the facelift might not be official for 2009. As for the facelifted Carrera models, those are expected around the corner.

dlin - 9/19/2007 11:18:22 AM

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Porsche is getting pressed by -NISSAN GT-R-.....

alfistiDK - 9/19/2007 11:35:22 AM

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Lets see when it comes out, but yeh it should give it a good run for the money.

omarrana - 9/19/2007 11:51:58 AM

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true

S4cabriofoxone - 9/19/2007 5:35:46 PM

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What? Why? If they're putting in DSG, no power hike will be necessary. It should shave about 0.3 sec off the standard auto's 0-60 time, and the Tiptronic currently used is one of the fastest slush boxes on the market.