2010 Porsche 911 Turbo facelift revealed
August 7, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Porsche has today released details – as well as one grainy image – of its facelifted 2010 911 Turbo model and, consistent with brand’s tradition of minimal styling changes, the main alterations to this year’s model take place beneath the skin.
As well as a moderate increase in price, the 2010 model receives more power, better handling, chrome headlamps surrounds, revised foglamps and new alloy wheels. Porsche’s highly acclaimed PDK dual-clutch gearbox is also available as an option.
At the heart of the operation is a new 3.8-litre direct-injection engine that boasts a healthy 373kW, and if the unofficial figures are to be believed (0-100km/h in 3.7 seconds) this will make the 2010 911 Turbo the quickest accelerating production AWD in the company’s history.
Porsche will display the car in the flesh for the first time at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. CarAdvice will keep you posted.
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That 0.5mm extra offset on the front bumper really shows!!
And hence why luxury/exotic car companies make a killing (maybe not as much now), someone out there with a spare 250K to burn will trade in his/her Porsche to get the “latest” Porsche!
The body shell, shape of bumper from profile will rarely change from Porsche as its a patented design feature that is signature but pretty much perfected engineering wise for them… subtle subtle changes over 30 years of Porsche…
Alex will be telling us soon that he has one already.
I wish Porsche would design a new sportscar though.
facelift!… doesn’t look much different to me O.o
You either ‘get’ the 911 philosophy or you don’t. Obviously those who don’t make comments like ‘facelift….looks like every other Porsche ever made.’ Perfect example is the 2nd generation of the 997 GT3, looks almost identical to the car it replaces however it is lighter, faster and more adjustable.
Am I the only one who thinks the air intakes over the rear wheel look cheap?
Badass your not alone. THey look like an after thought.
Yeah an afterthought, considering this car was designed from the ground up to be rear engined, hence rear air intakes. Where else are they gonna put them, the roof? Do you guys even like cars?
I didnt mean the placement, i meant the way they look. They shouldnt have the divider in the middle, it looks a bit tacky. Just my opinion. Never been a fan of Porsches “evolutionary” (20 year old) styling.
Lukaas,
Is the porsche shape really patented or is that just a figure of speech? If it were, I would have thought that it had expired by now, given that the 911 came out in 1963.
SmokinR32, what we mean is, the divider in the middle of the air intake looks tacky: if it had been painted black it would look more mean.And seriously dumb question by the way: what does disagreeing with the styling of a Porsche air vent have to do with our interest in cars?
0-100kph in 3.7s for manual, 3.4s for PDK – now with paddles as a no cost option.
Apparently the chassis is set up for “more fun” with torque vectoring 4WD.
…and it’s cheap compared to a Ferrari or Lambo ;0)
It’s still the definitive supercar, fast, fun, looks good enough yet reliable.
S_GO
Agreed that “newer” models will always undergo revision, either upper body, under body, chassis, power train, etc.
Porsche obviously, the trademark exterior styling hardly changes, but the under body might go drastic changes to make it “lighter”. Which usually means reduction of “brackets” judged unneccessary. Or reduction of thickness of the steel itself, maybe using higher grade steel but reducing thickness by 0.7mm which is usual case.
Then you revise the engine layout, increase the bore by a couple of mm in diameter, reduce the lenght of the piston by 5mm, reduce height of engine top by 50mm… and THEY ALL lead to a lower G force, higher and more efficient power surge etc….
But these changes you can ONLY get away with exotic cars… as they are not mass produced, assembly isnt “setup” that it is hard to re-configure… exotic cars are almost entirely manufactured with “moving” stations as opposed to fixed stations that mass produced vehicles go through….
SO YES, technically it “undergoes” changes, drastic changes but exterior wise its the same. Butto the customer, the only thing they really see is “increase power” reduced weight”, improved dymanics etc… but the point is…. if you purchased a Porsche to last you a lifetime because you are passionate about them… I dont think it warrants a new purchase… just keep your current and enjoy… but if you are fortunate enough to afford an extra 200-250K… or maybe 80K-90K if you trade in your “older” one then… more power to you.
askod