Porsche 911 Turbo

A miniature Porsche 911 Targa and Turbo has been launched by Lego, with the sportscar kit set to come onto the market in March. The model – which comprises 1458 individual pieces – reportedly features a mock-up air-cooled flat-six engine in the rear, as well as tilting seats and a fully-functional steering wheel. Several completely unique mouldings were reportedly required to capture the 911’s distinctive shape, however a significant percentage of the parts are generic Lego stock.

The new Porsche 911 is barely three months old, but already the top-end variants are starting to appear on the internet. We've seen spy photos of cars wearing big wings, camouflaged prototypes and now what appears to be an undisguised 911 Turbo on Instagram. Hmmm. It's obviously not an official Porsche picture, but all the hallmarks of a 911 Turbo are present and correct in the leaked images, posted on Instagram by user t_schleicher.

Rumours that a new Porsche supercar is on the way are beginning to gain traction after the German car maker recently secured the trademark ‘960’. According to Car Magazine, the company was granted the trademark last September, implying that those rumours could soon be a reality. Porsche is giving away very little in terms of future product plans, however, the company has reportedly identified gaps in its line-up.

The more powerful 2016 Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S models will make their world premiere at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month. As part of the changes, the hi-po 911 Turbo S now prints from 0-100km/h in a staggering, supercar-beating 2.9 seconds.