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With a mild .8 bar (just under 12 psi) of boost, the engine is rated at an even 500 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque (the outgoing 3.6-liter engine produced 480 horsepower with nearly 15 psi of boost... and weighs 55 pounds more).
Sporting a new 500-horsepower engine mated to the automaker's lightning-fast dual-clutch PDK transmission, the all-wheel drive coupe devours the magic 0-60 mph benchmark in less than 3.2 seconds.
Under the rear decklid of the new model is an all-new completely modern 3.8-liter water-cooled flat-six sharing architecture with the 3.8-liter normally-aspirated engine found in the current Carrera S.
I'm in love. The only problem: MSRP $132,800. How depressing is it to think I'll probably never be able to afford this?However impressed we were with the dual-clutch PDK, it was the three-pedals-on-the-floor model that won us over. As an enthusiast, there is something intimate – a close camaraderie with the vehicle – when you rest your hand on the manual transmission lever of such fine machinery. With all four limbs actively participating in the rhythmic dance of driving, the brain becomes another important cog within the machine. A flawlessly executed downshift feels great in a Honda Civic, but downright masterful in a 500-horsepower turbocharged Porsche.