Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S revealed

Porsche just dropped a preview of the new 911 Turbo and Turbo S, and it looks slightly sharper, accelerates slightly quicker, and is now slightly more ridiculously expensive. Now, however, Porsche has revealed the entirely unsurprising news that the 911 Turbo and Turbo S will keep their powerful forced-induction engines, while benefiting from a similar mid-life nip and tuck.

In the 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo’s 3.8-liter twin-turbo flat-six, output rises from 520 hp to 540 hp, thanks to redesigned intake ports, new fuel injectors, and higher fuel pressure.

New for the 2016 model is what Porsche calls “dynamic boost function”, which means that the engine retains boost pressure even when you briefly release the accelerator, meaning faster responses should you then decide to apply the power again.

It is also worth mentioning that there are cabriolet versions of both these models, price of which are 911 Turbo Cabriolet $ 171,500 (£135,766 in the UK) and 911 Turbo S Cabriolet $200,400 (£154,614 for the UK). The Porsche Stability Management (PSM) system gets a new PSM Sport mode. The new mode makes it possible to approach performance limits even more closely – e.g. on a circuit racetrack.

The engine is still central to the 911 Turbo and Turbo S’s appeal, however.

The revised 911 Turbo and 911 Turbo S will go on sale in Australia in May 2016.

Included is an altered front bumper with reshaped cooling ducts, a revised splitter element and twinned LED indicator units either side helping to emphasis the new car’s visual width. New options for all 911 Turbo models include the radar-based lane change assist and a lift system for the front axle that can be used to increase ground clearance by 40 mm at the front spoiler lip at low speeds. New design 20-inch diameter wheels are available with seven spoke centre locking wheels an option on the 911 Turbo S. Wheel dimensions have changed for the 911 Turbo and now measure 9J x 20 at the front and 11.5J x 20 at the rear, half an inch wider than previously.

At the same time, the standard 911 Turbo has also been updated for 2016.

On all 911 Turbo models, LED headlights, parking sensors, a backup camera, and the Sport Chrono package become standard. The rear fascia was also thoroughly reworked.

Read CAR’s first drive of the 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera here.

Exterior changes are mainly limited to the rear, which the addition of new “three-dimensional” taillights, longitudinal engine louvres and redesigned exhausts. Navigation can also access the latest online traffic information in real time (Google® StreetView). This is controlled by a 7.0-inch touchscreen display in the center console. Routes and destinations can be visualized with 360-degree images and satellite images (Google® Earth). Moreover, compatible cell phones and smartphones can now be integrated more quickly, easily and comprehensively than before via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or cable.

Inside, there’s Porsche’s latest infotainment system including a multi-touch, glass-surface monitor with new connectivity functions available via the standard Connect Plus module and Apple CarPlay.