An almost finished version of Porsche 911 Turbo WILL has officially set a new Pikes Peak hill climb production record, destroying Bentley Continental GT has held this title since 2019.
The officially approved record-breaking run was driven by Pikes Peak veteran David Donner on September 27, where he was able to complete the hill climb in 9: 53.541 – almost 26 seconds faster than the previous production record.
Magazine 000a partner in the record-breaking feat, posted several pictures of the run on his social media, with 1 . motor more detailed report.
The 911 Turbo WILL it is in itself mostly true to the road model and has only been modified for safety and has been calibrated for high altitudes.
These modifications included roll cages, racing seats, a fire suppression system, and slight changes to the engine’s electronic computer unit (ECU) and exhaust.
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires were used during the record run.
This isn’t the first time the team has tried to break the Pikes Peak record on this Porsche 911 Turbo S, but they didn’t quite get there in June of this year.
At that time, they had already achieved the number of points as the class winner, the fastest Porsche and second overall.
In standard guise, the 992-generation Porsche 911 Turbo S is powered by an engine 3.8 liter twin-turbo flat-six engine manufacturing 478kW power and 800Nm of torque.
It is mated to an eight-speed PDK transmission with drive being sent through an all-wheel drive system.
Porsche claims the 911 Turbo S will accelerate from 0-100km/h in 2.7 seconds and accelerate from 0-200km/h in 8.9 seconds. You will reach a speed of 330km/h.
The 911 Turbo S is available in both coupe and convertible trims and starts at $506,200 and $527,500, respectively, before costs and on-road options.
Porsche recently completed the introduction of the 992-generation 911 variants with the launch of a powerful, high-performance model. GT3 RS.
It also launched the Carrera, Carrera 4 and Carrera S, as well as Targa, Turbo, GT3 and GTS versions.
Upgraded versions of 911 has been tracked for the past few months, with a hybrid version in works.
Porsche board members responsible for 911 and 718 Frank-Steffen Walliser, said before CarExpert The move to hybrid power “could come step by step” as Porsche strives to meet Europe’s next emissions regulations slated to come into effect in 2026.
That suggests a possible first step would be to use a 48V mild-hybrid system, which allows the engine to shut down at low speeds and increase power as you move.
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