Ain't competition grand? 997 Turbo gets facelift and more powaaaa in 2009

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Spy Shots: 2009 Porsche 911 Turbo facelift
Posted on Wednesday 5 December 2007


Porsche is updating the 911 Turbo for the 2009 model-year in line with the sport carmaker’s usual practice of changing its models roughly every three to four years. It will be hard to spot the difference between the new and the old as these latest spy images show because most of the changes will be under the sheet-metal.
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The facelifted model is expected to get an extra 20hp (15kW) to give it an edge over the new Nissan GT-R and return its supremacy at the Nurburgring. The bump in power is courtesy of a new direct-injection system, which is also expected to improve fuel economy.
Visually, the car is being enhanced with larger front air intakes and new fog-lights in the front bumper, giving a more aggressive look. At the rear are a new set of LED taillights and a new diffuser similar to that on the new GT3.


Black looks really good on this 997

 

[Mockngbrd]

Re: Ain't competition grand? 997 Turbo gets facelift and more powaaaa in 2009

*let the battle begin!* *Round 2... FIGHT!*

Upcoming Bare-boned Nissan GT-R V-Spec Spied

Photos have begun to surface of a mysterious Nissan GT-R traversing the track with several features not to be found on the standard model. Inheriting the tradition of its predecessors, the new GT-R appears set to re-vitalise a lightweight, stripped-out, higher-powered version of the car dubbed Group N or re-introduce the V-Spec version which also enhanced performance.



The images, which first surfaced on GTR-World, show a significantly modified prototype. Prime differences over the production model include a new bonnet air intakes, lowered ride height and a modified front bumper design with no central grille strut, presumably in aid of improved engine cooling during testing. Race-spec alloy wheels and tyres as well as a full roll cage highlight an upped spec.


The V-Spec is essentially a road-legal version of a track car, similar to how the race track-bred Porsche 911 GT3 is positioned relative to the 911 Turbo. The GT-R V-Spec is expected to hit streets in 2009.

Upcoming Bare-boned Nissan GT-R V-Spec Spied

 

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Re: Ain't competition grand? 997 Turbo gets facelift and more powaaaa in 2009

wow the new GTR spec V calls for a GT2-RS.

 

[TripleM]

Re: Ain't competition grand? 997 Turbo gets facelift and more powaaaa in 2009

the lower part of the tail light is like eyebags..ugly
but the LED is sweet..
In that photo, it looks bit like aston's

 

[///M3]

Re: Ain't competition grand? 997 Turbo gets facelift and more powaaaa in 2009

wow the new GTR spec V calls for a GT2-RS.

hehehe

 

[hackzi]

Re: Ain't competition grand? 997 Turbo gets facelift and more powaaaa in 2009

The relentless pursuit for perfection....