Still raspy, still guttural, but with a new whooshy element
After Porsche revealed the twin-turbo direction for its incoming 2017 Carrera and Carrera S models, we were happy that the manual transmission was sticking around. However, as proper car people, we also want to know how the new variant will sound. By way of design, turbochargers muffle an engine's sound and reduce redlines.
In a video NewCarsTest uploaded of the new twin-turbo Carrera S, the raspy and guttural growl of the flat-six remains so at idle. Once the car takes off, though, you can hear the unmistakable sound of turbos spooling up
From the cabin, things sound good, too. CompleteCar.ie takes a passenger ride along in the new Carrera around the Hockenheimring race track in Germany. The Porsche test driver claims there is no turbo lag, but until we drive the car for ourselves, we're skeptical
With these new face- and engine-lifted base models, Porsche seems to have gone for a more track-oriented philosophy. Previous Carrera and Carrera S owners will be familiar with the Sport and Sport Plus driving modes, but the newest 911s don't stop there. In addition to the Sport Plus mode, which adapts the dampers, suspension, throttle response, and exhaust, the Carrera is now equipped with four-wheel-steer like the 918 Spyder
