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4400rpm. That<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 1" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=1"> 007</a>
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 2" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=2"> Ignore the mild body alterations, the</a> revised 997 packs a new double-clutch transmission and a completely new direct injection motor. This is the biggest fac
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 3" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=3"> </a>
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 4" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=4"> T </a> 008 he nomenclature of the Porsche 911 is the subject that separates the
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 5" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=5"> 007 company was founded 60 years ago; a 7-spe</a>ed double clutch ‘box called PDK (Porsche Doppel Kopplung). There are good reasons for keeping the 997 designation, though. The body- in-white is
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 6" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=6"> </a>
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 7" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=7"> Accordingly, the gains in power, torque and e</a>fficiency and cleanliness are pretty remarkable. From 3614cc, the smaller motor now produces 345bhp at 6500rpm and 287lb ft of torque at 4400rpm. That
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 8" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=8"> 008 11 family, these or</a>e significant might have e left for the have another assabach - head nt for the Carrera l for this motor mped 3.6-litre served as the
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 9" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=9"> 007 ‘This engine is now strong</a>er than the GT3-based unit’ 911 variants for the last 10 years. He says the base elements of this new unit are now the stronger of the two. Th
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 10" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=10"> to comment on oil seal situation) untless w</a>ater- es (see the brief video). There are onfidence. First, delivers varying ccording to load. stuff and if you ion, have a look at Porsche
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 11" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=11"> ‘The gearbox controls are cou</a>nter-intuitive to anyone who has driven a racing car’
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 12" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=12"> 008</a>
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 13" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=13"> </a>
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 14" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=14"> 008 </a> Standard alloys fairly non-descript, Cup tyres (nearest in shot) an option who to post your letter of complaint to
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 15" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=15"> allows gasoline to be atomised more accurately an</a>d squirted straight into the combustion chamber: More power, better economy and better throttle response - that last point could also be attributed to
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 16" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=16"> 008</a>
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 17" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=17"> 007 </a> Top shows clever new oil pump. Bottom is cross section of PDK box be bothered. But PD close as you could ev In auto m
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 18" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=18"> K comes about as er wish. vastly better than th</a>en you’d hope rque-converter py. It can’t quite late step-off auto but it gets w manoeuvring it is t, which it needs to be because unless
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 19" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=19"> ‘It worked auto and be done.</a> O around the it in sport mode and gears for longer. It w vagaries of my t
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 20" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=20"> r you can have it will hang on to ill do this</a> in auto quence of turns ems such activity u fancy the odd ulge you and then hen you want it amazing because u can programme ccommodate as a
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 21" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=21"> beyond 7000rpm it is represented by noise and not</a> feeling. How you view the 911 – what you want to take from it - will dictate how you receive this information. I rather miss the fizzes and whir
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 22" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=22"> Tougher hood retracts in 20sec. We’d still, have </a>a coupe thanks is pretty blinding is muted at low you work beyond ver all 911 and the nd absorbing. d over the old ou’d have to say on proces
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 23" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=23"> SPECIFICATION PORSCHE 997 CARRERA ENGINE Six-cy</a>linder, horizontally opposed LOCATION In-line, rear DISPLACEMENT 3614cc CYLINDER BLOCK Aluminium alloy CYLINDER HEAD Aluminium alloy FUEL & IGNITION D
<a title="New Porsche 911 PDK with direct injection engine, 997, carerra, chris harris, drivers republic, double-clutch, DSG, M-DCT, page 24" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=grdfp&pageid=24"> 008 ‘It is cleaner, faster and has an even b</a>roader appeal’
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