2016 Porsche 911 will get 3.0 litre Turbo engine
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The 2016 Porsche 911 facelift – which arrives at the Frankfurt Motor Show – will use a 3.0 litre turbo version of Porsche’s six-cylinder engine.
But what we weren’t sure about was what exactly is lurking in the engine bay of the 911. But now it looks like the cat’s out of the bag.
German car magazine Auto Bild have been out with Porsche in the new 911 and are reporting that both the Carrera and Carrera S come with a new flat six turbo engine with just 3.0 litres, replacing the 3.4 and 3.8 litre engines currently used by Porsche.
Cutting the capacity of the engine and adding a turbo means power in the Carrera and S rise by around 20bhp and 40lb/ft of torque – meaning the Carrera will have 365bhp and the S 414bhp – making both 911s quicker, more flexible and more economical.
That will mean 0-62mph for the Carrera in 4.3 seconds and the Carrera S in 4.0 seconds (a bit longer with a manual ‘box), and average official consumption better than 37mpg.
With this amount of information now out, it shouldn’t be long before Porsche officially reveals full specs for the 2016 911.
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