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08 February 2010 - 12:00

New 911 Turbo S

As run-out models go, this has to be the ultimate - Porsche's fastest 911 yet, the Turbo S.

The 390kW all-wheel-drive flagship will make its debut at Geneva and sit at the top of the 911 range for the last two years of 997 production.

It's the first 911 to hook up steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters to Porsche's PDK dual-clutch gearbox, replacing the existing, deeply confusing am-I-changing-up-or-down switches on current models (we hear, incidentally, that Porsche will run out the simpler paddle option across the range in coming months, too).

The Turbo S also features various Porsche chassis enhancements as standard, including launch control, limited slip differential and (capital letters proving this must be Important) Dynamic Engine Mounts, which ‘tense up' during hard driving and stay more flexible when pootling to calm noise and vibration.

Ceramic brakes, 19-inch RS Spyder alloys, adaptive sports seats and leather all make the cut too, but the bit you'll really care about is this: 0-100km/h in 3.3 seconds (around a third of a second faster than a normal Turbo) and 200 km/h in 10.8 seconds. It'll peak at 315kW.

Yours for $423,300 in coupe form or $442,800 as a cabriolet.