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Welcome to a rare and thrilling moment at Williams Crawford: five Porsche Turbo models from air‑cooled heritage to modern ballistic precision—all under one roof, all track‑bred and road‑ready
Tied to Motorsport DNA
Every Porsche Turbo in our lineup carries a direct link back to Porsche motorsport: from the turbocharged prototypes of Group 4 and the legendary 935 racers, to modern Variable Turbine Geometry turbos refined on the Nurburgring. Each car here wears that engineering DNA proudly.
The latest in our lineup—and the zenith of road‑going refinement. With 520 PS (560 PS in Turbo S) and a 0‑100 km/h launch in around 3.2 seconds, this car feels like a “baby supercar” that handles autobahn runs with astonishing composure .
Journalist Jonathan Wong praised the Turbo S: “When driven on the street, you wouldn’t think that … it’s the performance…” hinting at the deceptively subtle power delivery .
On the track, the adaptive aerodynamics, rear‑wheel steering and overboost function speak straight from Porsche’s motorsport playbook.
A true enthusiast’s pick: the rare manual‑shift variant (only 50-or-so UK supplied RHD) of the refreshed 997 Turbo – Retaining the legendary Mezger derived twin-turbo engine, but with some updated interior features.
This manual version distils pure driver involvement with GT‑level performance.
The original 997 Turbo, lighter and rawer, brought back hydraulic steering and a bold aero package. It was hailed by MotorTrend as “Just your average, everyday, 480‑horsepower, AWD missile that gives a lot and asks little in return” .
From Reddit: enthusiasts say “the 997 is a lot more ‘fun’… especially since you can still get a 997 Turbo with a manual.”
This .1 variant connects the visceral edge of early Turbo models with practical drivability.
996 Turbo Cabriolet Tiptronic S
The 996 broke ground with water‑cooled twin‑turbo tech derived from the GT1 racer. Hagerty’s Luciano Brambilla shared: “My 996 Turbo Tiptronic S is a wonderful car to drive. Nothing I’ve ever driven eats up miles like it. It’s completely planted…”
PistonHeads noted it’s “brilliant at doing everything (but a little boring, as it does everything with crushing efficiency)”—minus any fuss, plenty of thrills .
This cabrio blends real touring comfort with straight-line and chassis performance forged in motorsport.
The original widow‑maker: turbo‑lag, rear‑engine oversteer and raw character that launched Porsche Turbo legend. Carmagazine writes “leaner, fitter, faster than ever… the closest thing to a sensible supercar” when modernised and massaged, echoing its transformation from punk upstart to arena stalwart .
Wikipedia records the challenge: handling could be very tricky; boost would come on suddenly mid‑corner… undoing many drivers .
Our modified example—with G50 five-speed gearbox, Speedline split‑rims and extra horsepower—tames that legend into a track‑aware, more refined yet still edge‑of‑seat beast.
At Williams Crawford we’re here to guide you—tell us what excites you most, arrange a personalised demo, and let’s get you behind the wheel of a true biturbo icon.
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Call Andy, Beth. Or Ross. Lets get you behind the wheel of a Porsche you will love.
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