Aerodynamic fine-tuning in the wind tunnel
New
Aerokit for the Porsche 911 Turbo Coupé
Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart,
has developed a special Aerokit for the 911 Turbo Coupé. It
includes a front spoiler lip and an entirely new engine cover design
with fixed aerofoil.
The characteristic front lip
and the distinctive rear spoiler lend the typical turbo silhouette an
even more dynamic appearance. The Porsche development center engineers
in Weissach attached the greatest possible importance to aerodynamic
functionality. The most important objective among the components
refined in the wind tunnel was to improve the handling characteristics,
given an unchanged drag coefficient of 0.31 compared with the
production version.
This ensures that the Aerokit’s
optimized streamlining blends ideally with the 490 PS high performance
Coupé’s harmonious overall design and enabled further reductions
of the lift coefficients on the front and rear axles. This ensures an
even more stable drive at high speed.
The aerodynamically
coordinated
front and rear components may only be fitted together. Compared with
the standard 900 Turbo, the door sill trim and the rear skirt are
painted in body color as well as the Aerokit’s add-on parts.
The Aerokit costs 4,500 euros
(excluding VAT) when ordered at the same time as purchasing a new
vehicle from Porsche Exclusive in Germany. If the parts are
retrofitted, they can be purchased from Porsche Tequipment at a cost of
4,100 euros (excluding painting and assembly as well as VAT). The
Aerokit is available with immediate effect worldwide.
 
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