991 Turbo?

[kbf1981]

Anyone know when this will be out and what to expect? If you went for a Turbo now I'm getting you'll get destroyed on resale / swapping to a 991 turbo from a 997 turbo in way 14 months or whenever it's out?

Heard they'll be around £135k and due in 2014....no quarter however. 12 months? 14?

[supersport]

Man from OPC said either end of this year or next, can't remember which, but will be light and 550BHP.

[kbf1981]

supersport said:

Man from OPC said either end of this year or next, can't remember which, but will be light and 550BHP.

Thanks, if end of this year you'd wait around....

[MrCooke]

Middle to end of next year is what I was told. A couple of folk I know have deposits down with that date in mind.

[supersport]

I am sure he said things would be busy because the new Cayman will be along at the end of this year and then the Macan thing so it could be Turbo at the end of next, would probably just be easier to ring one and ask.

[Lordglenmorangie]

2013 ,running 520bhp, 20" wheels plus wider body with large air intakes ahead of rear wheels. The 0-62 to be just under three seconds and yes it will be very expensive

[kbf1981]

Lordglenmorangie said:

2013 ,running 520bhp, 20" wheels plus wider body with large air intakes ahead of rear wheels. The 0-62 to be just under three seconds and yes it will be very expensive

Where'd you get the info? Heard £135k approx?

[Tony 1234]

Turbo out end of 2013, my letter of intent for 1st March 2014

[kbf1981]

Tony 1234 said:

Turbo out end of 2013, my letter of intent for 1st March 2014

So then maybe it's not such a bad idea getting a 997 Turbo now and having it a year or so...

[Lordglenmorangie]

kbf1981 said:

Where'd you get the info? Heard £135k approx?

Evo January this year

[Geneve]

I would expect snippets of orchestrated rumours will start filtering through over the next 12 months, with launch sometime in 2013.

However, I would imagine supply will be limited and the 'on the road' price for a 'must have' optioned example could well be £140-150k. Porsche will be positioning it closer to Ferrari, and co.

[Oso]

Thinking back to the 997 roll out, we'll see the normally aspirated 4wd about one year in and then the turbo about one year after that so I'd guess Dec 2013 for first 991 turbo deliveries. I was told by OPC they're not yet taking deposits only letters of interest. Plenty of time to enjoy a 997 turbo until then but I'd go for a used one - good supply at the minute with some folks trading into a 991 in search of the newest thing. BTW came across a lovely clip of two 991 turbos in development at the Ring which might suggest a slightly earlier arrival:

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/10/prototype...

[mrdemon]

I heard 580bhp triple turbo.

Note this thread and you all owe me a fiver if I am right :-)

[Lordglenmorangie]

mrdemon said:

I heard 580bhp triple turbo.

Note this thread and you all owe me a fiver if I am right :-)

I will happily give you a fiver if it turns out

[kbf1981]

Oso said:

Thinking back to the 997 roll out, we'll see the normally aspirated 4wd about one year in and then the turbo about one year after that so I'd guess Dec 2013 for first 991 turbo deliveries. I was told by OPC they're not yet taking deposits only letters of interest. Plenty of time to enjoy a 997 turbo until then but I'd go for a used one - good supply at the minute with some folks trading into a 991 in search of the newest thing. BTW came across a lovely clip of two 991 turbos in development at the Ring which might suggest a slightly earlier arrival:

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/10/prototype...

That looks like pretty late stage testing and the vids are from October last year. I agree maybe it'll be sooner....

[Burnham]

mrdemon said:

I heard 580bhp triple turbo.

Note this thread and you all owe me a fiver if I am right :-)

[Tony 1234]

Oso said:

Thinking back to the 997 roll out, we'll see the normally aspirated 4wd about one year in and then the turbo about one year after that

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/10/prototype...

No PDCC on that turbo