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Porsche Factory News: PORSCHE RELEASES FIRST
DETAILS ON THE 2008 911 TURBO CABRIOLET
DETAILS ON THE 2008 911 TURBO CABRIOLET
Stuttgart, Germany based
Porsche AG today shared initial
details about the new 911
Turbo Cabriolet. When it goes
on sale in September 2007 in
North America, the 2008 911
Turbo Cabriolet will take its
rightful place at the top of
Porsche痴 sports car hierarchy
and will continue Porsche痴 20-
year tradition of offering an
open-top turbocharged 911
sports car for those who yearn
for the ultimate open-air
Porsche driving experience
either on the track or on the
boulevard.
The 911 Turbo Cabriolet
features the same 3.6-liter, six-
cylinder, twin-turbocharged
boxer engine found in the 911
Turbo Coupe. Using Variable
Porsche AG today shared initial
details about the new 911
Turbo Cabriolet. When it goes
on sale in September 2007 in
North America, the 2008 911
Turbo Cabriolet will take its
rightful place at the top of
Porsche痴 sports car hierarchy
and will continue Porsche痴 20-
year tradition of offering an
open-top turbocharged 911
sports car for those who yearn
for the ultimate open-air
Porsche driving experience
either on the track or on the
boulevard.
The 911 Turbo Cabriolet
features the same 3.6-liter, six-
cylinder, twin-turbocharged
boxer engine found in the 911
Turbo Coupe. Using Variable
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Turbine Geometry (VTG), the powerplant generates 480 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque at 1950 rpm. The heart of the
Variable Turbine Geometry technology is the turbocharger痴 adjustable guide blades, which can vary in angle to most
effectively guide engine exhaust flow onto the turbocharger痴 impeller wheel. The result is a system that provides the
advantages of both a small and large turbocharger, thus eliminating the turbo lag or old and, instead, offering unheard of
flexibility and awesome acceleration, particularly at low engine speeds.
The optional Sport Chrono Package Turbo allows a 10-second, mid-rpm-range overboost, temporarily increasing turbo boost
under full throttle and swelling peak torque to 505 lb-ft. The manual transmission version can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in
3.8 seconds (0 to 100 km/h in 4.0 seconds), while the Tiptronicｮ S version covers the same distance in 3.5 seconds (0 to 100
km/h in 3.8 seconds). Both versions can reach a top test-track speed of 193 mph (310 km/h).
Cabriolet structure ensures low center of gravity
Despite the addition of Cabriolet -specific chassis reinforcement and the inclusion of automatically extending safety bars behind
the rear seats to help protect occupants in the event of an accidental rollover, the 911 Turbo Cabriolet weighs only 154 lbs. (70
kg) more than the 911 Turbo Coupe. The light, three-layer soft top, which can be opened or closed in roughly 20 seconds
even while driving at speeds up to approximately 30 mph (48 km/h), helps give the 911 Turbo Cabriolet a low center-of-gravity
compared to a car fitted with a retractable hardtop.
Together with running gear that is tuned to Cabriolet-specific needs and Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) as
standard equipment, the new 911 Turbo Cabriolet offers the sport driving performance typical for a Porsche 911, as well as
Variable Turbine Geometry technology is the turbocharger痴 adjustable guide blades, which can vary in angle to most
effectively guide engine exhaust flow onto the turbocharger痴 impeller wheel. The result is a system that provides the
advantages of both a small and large turbocharger, thus eliminating the turbo lag or old and, instead, offering unheard of
flexibility and awesome acceleration, particularly at low engine speeds.
The optional Sport Chrono Package Turbo allows a 10-second, mid-rpm-range overboost, temporarily increasing turbo boost
under full throttle and swelling peak torque to 505 lb-ft. The manual transmission version can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in
3.8 seconds (0 to 100 km/h in 4.0 seconds), while the Tiptronicｮ S version covers the same distance in 3.5 seconds (0 to 100
km/h in 3.8 seconds). Both versions can reach a top test-track speed of 193 mph (310 km/h).
Cabriolet structure ensures low center of gravity
Despite the addition of Cabriolet -specific chassis reinforcement and the inclusion of automatically extending safety bars behind
the rear seats to help protect occupants in the event of an accidental rollover, the 911 Turbo Cabriolet weighs only 154 lbs. (70
kg) more than the 911 Turbo Coupe. The light, three-layer soft top, which can be opened or closed in roughly 20 seconds
even while driving at speeds up to approximately 30 mph (48 km/h), helps give the 911 Turbo Cabriolet a low center-of-gravity
compared to a car fitted with a retractable hardtop.
Together with running gear that is tuned to Cabriolet-specific needs and Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) as
standard equipment, the new 911 Turbo Cabriolet offers the sport driving performance typical for a Porsche 911, as well as
extremely high driving safety
and appealing driving
characteristics. Porsche
Stability Management (PSM)
stability control and the all-
wheel drive managing Porsche
Traction Management (PTM),
both standard features,
contribute to the sports car痴
active safety and performance.
As also found in the latest 911
Turbo Coupes, the all-wheel
drive system with an
electronically controlled multi-
plate clutch can alternatively
shift the engine痴 drive output
between the front and rear
axles, with shift intervals of a
maximum of 100 milliseconds.
Aerodynamics and safety round
out the total package
The 911 Turbo Cabriolet has a
and appealing driving
characteristics. Porsche
Stability Management (PSM)
stability control and the all-
wheel drive managing Porsche
Traction Management (PTM),
both standard features,
contribute to the sports car痴
active safety and performance.
As also found in the latest 911
Turbo Coupes, the all-wheel
drive system with an
electronically controlled multi-
plate clutch can alternatively
shift the engine痴 drive output
between the front and rear
axles, with shift intervals of a
maximum of 100 milliseconds.
Aerodynamics and safety round
out the total package
The 911 Turbo Cabriolet has a
drag coefficient of 0.31, and its rear spoiler, which automatically extends at speeds from 75 mph (120 km/h), extends 1.2 inches
(30 mm) farther than 911 Turbo Coupe spoiler. The result is that the 911 Turbo Cabriolet is the only standard series convertible
that generates negative lift at the rear axle. Adding to its active safety res伹・is the use of six-cylinder, fixed-brake front calipers
from the Porsche Carrera GT. The Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCBｮ) ceramic brake system is available on the 911
Turbo Cabriolet as an option.
Along with its passive safety systems, including six airbags as standard equipment and the comprehensive rollover protection
system ・with steel tubing integrated into the windshield frame and automatically extending safety bars behind the rear seats ・the
911 Turbo Cabriolet fulfils all legal requirements for passive safety as applicable in the worldwide sales markets.
Other standard features include bi-xenon headlights, 19-inch two-tone forged wheels, a wind deflector, the Porsche
Communication Management (PCM) system with DVD-based navigation and a 5.8-inch color monitor, and the Bose Surround
Sound System.
The 911 Turbo Cabriolet U.S. and Canadian pricing are $136,500 (USD) and $189,600 (CAD), respectively.
(30 mm) farther than 911 Turbo Coupe spoiler. The result is that the 911 Turbo Cabriolet is the only standard series convertible
that generates negative lift at the rear axle. Adding to its active safety res伹・is the use of six-cylinder, fixed-brake front calipers
from the Porsche Carrera GT. The Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCBｮ) ceramic brake system is available on the 911
Turbo Cabriolet as an option.
Along with its passive safety systems, including six airbags as standard equipment and the comprehensive rollover protection
system ・with steel tubing integrated into the windshield frame and automatically extending safety bars behind the rear seats ・the
911 Turbo Cabriolet fulfils all legal requirements for passive safety as applicable in the worldwide sales markets.
Other standard features include bi-xenon headlights, 19-inch two-tone forged wheels, a wind deflector, the Porsche
Communication Management (PCM) system with DVD-based navigation and a 5.8-inch color monitor, and the Bose Surround
Sound System.
The 911 Turbo Cabriolet U.S. and Canadian pricing are $136,500 (USD) and $189,600 (CAD), respectively.