2008 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet

Okay, however unsurprised we may be with the Porsche Turbo Cabriolet’s appearance, it’s not as if we’re not salivating. We find the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet as delicious as the current Porsche 911 Turbo coupe. The convertible will be powered by the same frighteningly powerful 480-hp 3.6-liter twin-turbocharged flat-six as the coupe and offered with the same choice of six-speed manual or Tiptronic S automatic transmission.



The additional weight and rigidity compromises of the convertible will dampen performance just a tad, with only a claimed 150-pound weight gain. When the hardtop is capable of a 3.4-second sprint to 60 mph, who are we to bicker about a few 10ths when the sun is beaming on our smiling faces?


Slated to be released this September, the Porsche 911 Turbo will be Porsche’s fastest open-topped car since last year’s $440,000 Porsche Carrera GT, and the most expensive car in Porsche’s current lineup. Base price in Europe will be equivalent to roughly $172,000, a $30k smack above the previous generation car, while in the U.S. the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet is a relative deal starting at $137,360