From the Archive: 2001 Porsche 911 Turbo:
has worked hard on the aerodynamics to produce a lift coefficient of minus 0.01 at the rear . In combination with the new 911's more predictable dynamics, the Turbo tracks dead straight above 150 mph and doesn't need as many corrections or quite the intense alertness of the previous model , let alone the wayward early cars.
/GT1 engine, rather than a blown and enlarged variant of the naturally aspirated 911's 3.4-liter powerplant. It shares the block, the pistons, and the camshaft's chain drive with the GT3 and uses the same head castings, smaller valves, and a different combustion-chamber shape. For the Turbo, Porsche's VarioCam Plus system offers two intake timing positions rather than the infinitely variable setup of the GT3.Each K64 turbo serves its own cylinder bank with up to 12.
Visually, the Turbo is easily the most radical of the 996-generation 911s. The wheel arches are swollen by 2.6 inches, a bi-wing is created by an active rear spoiler that rises 2.4 inches when the car reaches 75 mph , and clumsy-looking air-inlet vents in the rear fenders feed air to the intercoolers. Vents reminiscent of the 959 supercar's are situated behind the rear wheels, adding to the Turbo's meaner, more squared-off appearance.
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