The 911 Turbo and 911 Turbo S

The power figures achieved by
that first 911 Turbo did cause
a sensation. After all, the
prevailing motto of most sports
car manufacturers had been
“displacement equals power.”
Certainly the desire for increased
horsepower could not be denied.
But it had a goal. And the way to
that goal followed a unique path.
A glance at the specification
sheet was enough. Alongside the
fabled engine output, torque,
acceleration, and top track
speed figures were other, no less
impressive, figures.
A three-liter displacement and six
cylinders in a boxer configuration
were all that the first 911 Turbo
needed to turn the sports car
world upside down. In other
words, the car on show on the
stand in Paris wasn’t just a car
bursting with power. Here was an
idea, an opportunity. To get more
from less. To optimize the ratio
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The 911 Turbo concept | Efficiency
of work input to work output. In
short, efficiency needs power.
That was the principle. And it
still stands to this day.