Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Porsche 911 GT2 is a high-performance, track-focused sports car built by the German automobile manufacturer Porsche from 1993 to 2009, and then since 2010 as the GT2 RS. It is based on the 911 Turbo , and uses a similar twin-turbocharged engine, but features numerous upgrades, including engine enhancements, larger brakes, and stiffer ...
Porsche claimed that the new 911 turbo will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 3.4 seconds, or 0–60 mph in 3.2 seconds and could reach a top-speed of 312 km/h (194 mph). As with the 996 Turbo, the car featured distinctive styling cues over the Carrera models including front LED driving/parking/indicator lights mounted on a ...
Track was fitted with 3 speed bumps, which the Chevy was able to clear at speed.). 2:24.0 – Porsche 944 Turbo (Clarkson's ambulance in 'Ambulance Challenge' driven by the Stig. The speed bumps mentioned above slowed down the low-slung Porsche greatly.). 2:57.0 – JCB Fastrac 8250 (Clarkson's tractor in the 'Tractor' Challenge.)
Porsche flat-6 engine Flat-6 engine in an older air-cooled 911. The Porsche flat-six engine series is a line of mechanically similar, naturally aspirated and sometimes turbocharged, flat-six boxer engines, produced by Porsche for almost 60 consecutive years, since 1963.
A Cayman GT4 RS, a Panamera Sport Turismo, and a 911 GT3 also appear on track. Towards the end of the video we're treated to an even more extreme car that, at first glance, looks to be a 992 ...
The Porsche 996 is the fifth generation of the 911 model sports car manufactured by the German automaker Porsche from 1997 until 2006. [1] It was replaced by the 997 in 2004, but the high performance Turbo S, GT2 and GT3 variants remained in production until 2006.
This makes it the first 911 to exceed the 200 mph (322 km/h) top speed barrier after the 1998 Porsche 911 GT1 Race Version (which is not considered to be an actual Porsche 911 due to its mid-mounted engine and overall shape). [citation needed] The Porsche 997 GT2 has a curb weight of 1,440 kg (3,175 lb). The only transmission available is a 6 ...
The 993 was also the first 911 to receive a six speed gearbox, which came standard. [8] Rear-wheel drive models remained available with Porsche's Tiptronic 4-speed automatic transmission. A 993 GT2 was used as the safety car during the 1995 Formula One season. [9]