Since the first thing you will notice about the 2013 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet in these latest spy shots is the metal roll bar behind the front seats, let us start by pointing out that this is an engineering prototype and that the production model will feature a clean design.
With that out of the way, let us see what Porsche is preparing for the new turbocharged Cabriolet model.
While initial reports made word of a tweaked version of the current 3.8-liter flat-six with a pair of diesel-style variable turbine geometry turbochargers, more recently we learned about a tri-turbocharged variant of the 3.8-liter horizontally opposed six-cylinder unit through a series of patent applications made by the Stuttgart automaker.
The setup comprise a smaller turbocharger positioned closer to the flat-six for instant response and increased torque at low revs, and two larger units that are similar to the Variable Turbine Geometry turbochargers employed by the current 997 Turbo.
Either way, power should be up by about 20-horses on both the standard and ‘S’ Turbo models.
The soft-top model will be offered with a seven-speed manual gearbox or an optional PDK dual-clutch transmission with the same number of gears, and standard all-wheel drive.
You will be able to tell apart the Turbo model from the plain 911s from its wider rear end, a new set of bumpers and the air inlets on its hips.
You can check out the new 911 Turbo Cabriolet in detail in the spy pictures that follow below.
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