Porsche 911 Turbo User Handbook Manual page 5

Variable Turbine Geometry.
Constant innovation.
The 911 Turbo.
In 1974, Porsche engineers But the process of dramatically
transferred a dramatic power- enhancing performance did not
boosting technology from our originate at the track, our test
dominating 917 race car to a center or even an engineer's
road-going 911. Ever since that drafting table. Instead, it began in
first enhanced model, ultimate a simple workshop in the Austrian
performance has been defined by village of Gmünd in 1948. It was
a single word: Turbo. here that Dr. Ferdinand Porsche
and his son Ferry unveiled the very
first Porsche—Type 356. Small
and lightweight with its engine aft
of the cockpit, this simple sports
car employed revolutionary ideas
and created a driving experience
that was singularly pure. Yet to
Ferdinand Porsche and his son,
Porsche No. 1 was not a master-
piece, but a work in progress. A
crucible in which to test, tune and
enhance their designs in search of
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finer balance, quicker acceleration improved aerodynamics, better
and a more intimate connection braking and, of course, more
between car and driver. power. Every generation is more
complete than the last. Each
This philosophy of relentless technical improvement brings
improvement that has driven a corresponding increase in
every Porsche for nearly 60 years passion felt behind the wheel.
is mirrored in the evolution of the Now, more than three decades
911 Turbo. With each new model after the debut of the original
came increased handling stability, model, we unveil the most
The 911 Turbo I An Overview
powerful 911 Turbo ever.
Engineered with Variable Turbine
Geometry (VTG) and variable
all-wheel drive, the 2008
911 Turbo Coupe and Cabriolet
are uncompromising sports cars
that, like every model before
them, redefine performance
in fewer seconds than the last.
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