Wez Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Interesting November 16 of this year marked the day a century ago that Dr. Alfred Buchi received the first patent for an exhaust gas turbocharger. Porsche will be celebrating the turbo's 100-year anniversary a little late when it introduces the next 911 Turbo sometime next year with Variable Turbine Geometry. This technology allows the angle of the compressor's turbine blades to continually adjust. While some diesel engines have enjoyed this technology since the Nineties, the higher exhaust gas temperatures created by gasoline engines necessitated the creation of new heat-resistant materials to handle the hotness. Porsche and Borg Warner Turbo Systems were able to overcome the heat issue and have developed a VTG turbo system that will be incorporated into the next 911 Turbo. The VTG turbo will allow Porsche's flat-six to mimic a twin-turbo setup with a much broader torque curve and more flexible powerband than a standard single turbo could provide on its own. Power ratings for the new VTG turbo engine haven't been released and probably won't be until the new 911 Turbo surfaces sometime next year. http://www.autoblog.com/2005/11/27/next-911-turbo-to-feature-variable-turbine-geometry/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymanuk Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Cool stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Very nice. But stuff the turbo, I want one of these: http://www.specialistcarsltd.co.uk/porsche_sales/BlackRS.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyo rob Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 wow thats a steal at £124k, love the Basalt Black finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 If they'd kept turbos in F1 we'd have amazing technology by now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Air Bearing VNT turbo's are what we want... Air Bearings = Ultra low/no friction VNT = variable characteristics...so low down torque to high end power... 76GTS with the spool of a 61 anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Air Bearing VNT turbo's are what we want... Air Bearings = Ultra low/no friction VNT = variable characteristics...so low down torque to high end power... 76GTS with the spool of a 61 anyone? Oh yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3xt3r Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 I love the tech especially when it advances they can bin wastegates totally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymanuk Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 That RS is nice!! 650+BHP.....Nice!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Isn't the 997 Turbo using variable vane technology already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Isn't the 997 Turbo using variable vane technology already? The 997 Turbo hasn't been released yet The 996 didn't have VNT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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