Porsche Turbo Stories

Download or read book Porsche Turbo Stories written by Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG and published by Dumont. This book was released on 2010-02-28 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For 35 years, the Porsche 911 Turbo as been regarded quite simply as the automotive icon and dream sports car per se. Its unique combination of performance and luxury enabled it to mature into a classic that has a very special place in the history of Porsche. The seven generations of Turbos reflect as no other model the innovative forces behind the Porsche makes of cars. As a technology carrier with racing genes, it introduced numerous technical advances in the field of automobile construction. In the process it not only remained true to its ideas of performance, but also corresponded to Ferry Porsche's philosophy: high motor performance accompanied by low consumption. This book contains a comprehensive description of all seven generations of Turbos from 1974 to the present and wide-ranging contemporary picture material, graphs and advertisements from the holdings of the Porsche Published as part of the collectible series of books in the Edition Porsche Museum. English and German text.