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911 Refresh Includes Dual Clutch & DFIThis is a discussion on 911 Refresh Includes Dual Clutch & DFI within the 911 forums, part of the Porsche category; By HENNING KROGH | AUTOMOTIVE NEWS AutoWeek | Published 12/26/06, 8:09 am et "STUTTGART -- Four years after the launch ... |
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  | 911 Refresh Includes Dual Clutch & DFI By HENNING KROGH | AUTOMOTIVE NEWS  AutoWeek | Published 12/26/06, 8:09 am et "STUTTGART -- Four years after the launch of the current series, Porsche's iconic 911 will be upgraded for the summer of 2008. The front end will get a larger air intake, and the rear lighting will be redesigned. Major technological innovations to the 911 will include a conversion of the six-cylinder gasoline engine to direct injection and the addition of an optional dual-clutch transmission. The transmission will allow shifts without interrupting driving power, even in manual mode. Porsche's direct-injection engine, dubbed DFI, is projected to cut fuel consumption by about 10 percent. The updated generation of the 911 also will come with improved performance. The Carrera S coupe, which starts at $82,600, will have at least 370 hp, up from 355 hp." Orignal link |
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| Re: 911 Refresh Includes Dual Clutch & DFI Finally, a DSG gearbox for the 911....  Technically, the lack of a rapid shifting sequential gearbox was the only thing missing in Porsche's resume. Let's hope it will be robust enough to handle the power of the 911 Turbo and eventual GT2.
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| Re: 911 Refresh Includes Dual Clutch & DFI ^^ The GT2 will be the first car in the line up to get DSG and according to rumors DSG will later be available for every car in the Porsche line-up. |
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| Re: 911 Refresh Includes Dual Clutch & DFI Porsche just answered my question about the limits of the flat 6. Direct injection and better transmissions will allow the flat 6 to live on. Can't wait to read the technical details on the new trans. M
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That DSG will be FAST!!! 
