2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Spy Photos

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By Alborz Fallah | March 18th, 2011

The all-mighty Porsche 911 Turbo will soon be updated with a new and improved model. Given it’s a 911, it will carry its unmistakable looks for yet another iteration.

We can tell it’s a Turbo by the those big air-inlets in the rear fenders. Additionally the wide fenders and the rear bumper with the integrated exhaust pipes and air outlets on the sides distinguish this from your everyday Porsche 911.

With the 2011 Nissan GT-R now claiming a 0-100km/h time of just 3.0 seconds, the new 911 Turbo has a lot to answer. No doubt Porsche purists will stick by the brand regardless but an increase in competition has surely made Porsche work even harder to cement the new 911 Turbo’s position as the king of on-road cars.

There is no official information regarding just how much power the men from Stuttgart have extracted from the new 911 T, rumours suggest it will have around 550-600 bhp (~400kW-440kW) powering all four wheels.

Another interesting thing to note from these photos is the lack of a big rear wing. Perhaps Porsche has made it possible to fit the engine with its turbos and intercoolers without needing a big wing at the back. Maybe the “whaletail” wing will be optional and the retractable wing standard.

We expect to see the new “normal” Porsche 911 versions at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September which may suggest the 911 Turbo will make its official debut at Geneva in March 2012.

Azza

why cover it? It’s going to look basically the same as the last 20 years
UMWHAT

look at a porsche from 20 years ago and look at one now, how are they exactly the same?? you’re obviously exaggerating. unless you mean the typical 911 Beetle shape?? what do you expect?

i dont get people who say 911 look the same, each generation changes a little. what do you want to change, should they have a complete overhaul of the design and make it look like a lambo?? dont be silly people

thats like saying all m3s look the same, they all have that similar coupe shape. all lambos look the same too they’re all really low, right?
MW

UMWHAT is quite right. Although the overall shape of 911s are similar, it has changed over the years to be noticeably different. However some iterations might change more differently in some years compared to the other. Look and compare 964 993 996 997 and you know what porsche enthusiasts r talking about.

What im not clear on is whether the above is a 998 iteration turbo. If so, what can ppl see as the major changes? Apart from the lack of a permanent spoiler of couse.
Skeeter

The last major body shape change was way back in 1998 with the 996. The new one in 2005 looked like a heavy facelift even though it was the next generation 997. So azza is kinda right in saying they all look the same although it’s more like the last 13 years, not 20
Qikturbo

BORING,BORING and……BORING!
The laziest car company in the world.
Greasy

Im wondering if Porsche will go up to “1000 series” after these 997, 998, & then 999…?
Wd

@Qikturbo – porsche are one of the hardest working car companies in world, yes the outside is pretty static but the engineering feet that is (and will continue to be) the 911 is beyond any other company.