Cars
- Porsche Ups The Power Ante With New 911 Turbo S, Churns Out 530hp
This year's Geneva Salon in March will see Porsche performing the world debut of a new top model in the 911 range, the Turbo S that boasts a more powerful boxer engine as well as an array of features that are otherwise optional on the standard Turbo...
- 2009 Essen Show: Wimmer Rs Takes The Porsche 911 Gt2 To The Next Level With 827hp Gt2 Speed
With 530 ponies under the hood, or rather the rear axle, we imagine that few Porsche 911 GT2 owners will ever complain about lack of power. Still, horsepower-junkies can get their fix with Wimmer RS's latest tuning project amply named "GT2 Speed Bi-Turbo"...
- 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe And Convertible Get New 500hp 3.8-liter Engine
Porsche has whisked the covers off its new is 911 Turbo coupe and convertible models, which boast an all-new 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged flat-six engine rated at 500 horsepower. Believe it or not, this is the first entirely new engine in the 35 year history...
- Porsche Recalls 911 Gt3 Models
German sports car manufacturer Porsche announced today it is recalling 128 units of the 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 RS delivered to customers worldwide due to a defective control console for the TC-Off and PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management). According...
- 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet Officially Released
Porsche’s ultimate show-off toy (…) was revealed today to the relief of every plastic surgeon located in the West Coast. Not that it matters to the 90% of its potential buyers, but the 997 Turbo Cabriolet is equipped with the same 480Hp and...
Cars
ACRONYMNS & ABBREVIATIONS ABOUND III
A luxury SUV.... ahem, an SAV, a large luxo-limo, and now a luxurious everyday supercar. Â The automotive world has decided unitedly to cling to acronymns and abbreviations. Â The surprise with Porsche - contrary to the philosophies of BMW and Mercedes-Benz - is that all the ABC's, XYZ's and LMN's are actually clarified. Â I know, I'm as shocked as you. Â Here then, is the list of acro-abbrevia from the technical specifications page.
-----
PORSCHE 911 TURBO
VTG: "....With Variable Turbine Geometry, the exhaust flow is channeled into the turbines by way of electronically adjustable guide vanes. By changing the angle of these vanes, the system can replicate the advantages of a small turbo at low rpm, and a larger turbo as the tachometer climbs."
PTM: Porsche Traction Management
PASM: Porsche Active Suspension Management
LSA: Lightweight, stable, and agile - referring to the multilink rear suspension
PCCB: Porsche Carbon-Ceramic Brake
PSM: Porsche Stability Management
PCM: Porsche Communication Management
- Porsche Ups The Power Ante With New 911 Turbo S, Churns Out 530hp
This year's Geneva Salon in March will see Porsche performing the world debut of a new top model in the 911 range, the Turbo S that boasts a more powerful boxer engine as well as an array of features that are otherwise optional on the standard Turbo...
- 2009 Essen Show: Wimmer Rs Takes The Porsche 911 Gt2 To The Next Level With 827hp Gt2 Speed
With 530 ponies under the hood, or rather the rear axle, we imagine that few Porsche 911 GT2 owners will ever complain about lack of power. Still, horsepower-junkies can get their fix with Wimmer RS's latest tuning project amply named "GT2 Speed Bi-Turbo"...
- 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe And Convertible Get New 500hp 3.8-liter Engine
Porsche has whisked the covers off its new is 911 Turbo coupe and convertible models, which boast an all-new 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged flat-six engine rated at 500 horsepower. Believe it or not, this is the first entirely new engine in the 35 year history...
- Porsche Recalls 911 Gt3 Models
German sports car manufacturer Porsche announced today it is recalling 128 units of the 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 RS delivered to customers worldwide due to a defective control console for the TC-Off and PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management). According...
- 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet Officially Released
Porsche’s ultimate show-off toy (…) was revealed today to the relief of every plastic surgeon located in the West Coast. Not that it matters to the 90% of its potential buyers, but the 997 Turbo Cabriolet is equipped with the same 480Hp and...