Porsche gives 911 Turbo S lightweight and aero kits
Wednesday, 1 April 2020
Porsche has detailed two new performance packs for its new 911 Turbo S. One is aimed at increasing aerodynamic performance, the other at shedding kilograms.
The Lightweight option drops 30kg from the base Turbo S thanks to slimmer acoustic glass, a pair of lightweight bucket seats up front and two lighter sports exhaust outlets in place of the standard car's quad-pipes. Also included is Porsche's PASM Sport Suspension adaptive dampers, which counter slightly more weight with better handling and a comfier ride.
Gone are the rear seats along with most of the sound muffling material, which means the Lightweight Turbo S won't be as palatable as a commuter. Assuming you're daily driving a Turbo S, of course, and not the standard Carrera 2 S.
On the other hand is the Sport pack, which improves aero performance with a new front splitter and wider rear wing, while coupe models also get a carbon-fibre roof panel.
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Other styling tweaks will be available, including more gloss accents, different tail-lights and a set of gloss back 10-spoke alloy rims. Buyers can even paint the rear diffuser in the body colour, should they so choose.
They won't be representative of any potential GT3 performance, though, which will likely use a fettled version of the current 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat six, more lightening than the Lightweight pack and more sporty potential than the Sports add-on.
Strangely, Porsche has yet to offer official images of the packs. Pictured here is the standard Turbo S.
It is also holding off on revealing the performance gains the 30kg diet and better aero have imparted on the already blistering Turbo S. As a reminder, the standard car makes 478kW and 800Nm thanks to a boosted 3.8-litre flat-six and can crack 100kmh in just 2.7 seconds.
Also to be confirmed is the additional cost of the performance packs. The 911 Turbo S is already set to hurt wallets when it arrives in the third quarter of 2020 (hopefully coronavirus doesn't push that back much further) with a starting price of $407,900. Opting for the droptop pushes the starting price up to $422,900.