The 2013 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet was unveiled 40 years after the introduction of the first Porsche 901 prototype at the 1963 Frankfurt Motorshow, along with its coupe-version.
As usual, every 911 generation starts with the Carrera models and the Turbo version comes later. It was always the same marketing strategy and it worked well for Porsche. The Turbo made its way up to the public in 2014, together with its convertible sibling.

In 1974, the first Turbo made it to the market, but it wasn’t until 1988 when the first generation of the Turbo Cabriolet was unveiled. It was a great balance between sport and luxury. It started as a true, hard-core, sports-car, but it ended up as a better GT. In the front, the Turbo was distinguished by air scoops in black in the lateral grilles and a retractable spoiler. In the rear, the wide fenders were even larger than those found on the Carrera 4 version by 28 mm (1.1”).

Inside, the front sport seats with power 14-way adjustments were fitted as standard. They featured a memory package with electric steering column adjustments. The sport steering wheel was fitted with paddle shifters for the standard 7-speed automatic PDK (dual-clutch) gearbox. In the five-dials instrument cluster, the right one was a 4.6” high-resolution color display. The PCM (Porsche Communication Management) audio featured a twelve speaker Bose Surround System, including a 100 W active subwoofer. The power-operated soft-top needed just 20 seconds to open or cover the car, at speeds up to 50 kph (31 mph).

The drivetrain for the Turbo offered a 3.8-liter flat-six engine with direct fuel injection. It was aided by a pair of turbochargers with variable geometry. For better speed cornering, the car was fitted as standard with PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) and all-wheel steering.