Porsche 911 Turbo: 50 Years, the tribute

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The exclusive model, only 1,974 units, celebrates an icon of the Stuttgart house with special graphics and design elements inspired by history

Chiara Marchisio

August 16 – 2:58 PM – MILANO

An exclusive model to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of an icon. The Porsche 911 Turbo 50 years is a tribute to one of the most famous cars from the Zuffenhausen house, the 911 Turbo, which in the 70s brought the turbocharging of the 917/10 and 917/30 racing cars to a road-going supercar. Only 1,974 units, like the year of the debut of the 911 Turbo Type 30, for a limited edition, based on the current 911 Turbo S, full of design elements inspired by the history of the Stuttgart house.

special livery

A vinyl graphic on the side, in a special color Porsche Turbonite (a sort of black or very dark grey) recalls the livery of the 911 RSR Turbo presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1973, itself a forerunner of the 911 Turbo. The colour was then also repeated on the fuel cap, the engine compartment covers and on the Porsche crest, while the more classic anthracite grey finishes the air intakes, the rear spoiler and the rear-view mirrors.

sedili in tartan

The references to the history of the 911 Turbo continue inside the car. The seats and door panels are covered with the tartan McKenziealso used for the first models of the 70s. Controls, decorative belts and the emblem on the GT sports steering wheel are always in Turbonite, while the dashboard features a Porsche Design Subsecond analogue clock with a special Turbo 50 design.

even more exclusive

For true Porsche history enthusiasts, there is the Heritage Design package, which adds further references to the original models of the 70s starting with the colour of the car, the “aventurine green” metallic. The design is completed by further customizable decorative graphic elements, such as the number, of your choice, for the side and the logos Turbo 50 in oroThe engine is the same as the 911 Turbo S, with its 3.7 litres of displacement it delivers 650 Cv and is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.7 secondsThe first 911 Turbo 50 Years will be delivered in the fall, but the model can already be seen in the exhibition “50 Beyond Performance – 50 Years of Porsche Turbo” at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart.

2024-08-21 16:02:55
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