Test drive of a 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo with Chris from Chicago Cars Direct. he Eskimos are said to distinguish thirty-seven different kinds of snow and ice. The Laplanders, who live much closer to civilization, can probably still name seventeen different varieties. But I’m perfectly happy with a three-step gradation: slippery, very slippery, and god-awful slippery. You couldn’t find a worse location for a first drive in the new 480-hp Porsche 911 Turbo than here, on the public highways and byways of Lapland. We’re in preproduction cars, shod with normal, nineteen-inch mud-and-snow footwear rather than studded tires. Although some of the testing is done within the confines of a huge winter park where the only other traffic consists of elk (stupid) and reindeer (very stupid), we are traveling on real roads lined with real trees. It would seem that an appointment with a snowbank is in the cards. The 997 Turbo is the most extroverted 911. It wears a deep nasal air dam that eats snow for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. The revised front end displays a light pattern consisting of LED indicators and sidelights plus small halogen foglamps. In addition, the Turbo sports flared wheel arches, tapered sills, and split lateral air intakes. It also features a radically different rear end with a bigger, automatically extending biplane spoiler, a skirted apron with graphic vents, and a pair of massive exhaust pipes. The triple-spoke aluminum wheels look surprisingly good in black …
June 20th, 2010 at 12:36 pm
o just sayin the spoiler goes down at 35 or so at least it does on the 996 turbo
June 20th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
Not to be ‘this guy’ but somebody spelt phoography wrong in the credits.
It ruined the whole video for me!!
June 20th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
I’m so grateful that there are people who take the time and effort to make well thought out, nicely shot video reviews of excellent cars like these.
June 20th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
In almost every video that ive seen you guys make ( which are great by the way ) , you guys always create a scene with you guys speeding past a truck.. its a great visual trick it shows that the car moves.
June 20th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
nice wheels nice shape love it!!!
June 20th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
What do you think how big can someone be and still ride comfortable in this car ? 1,90 m ? 2,00 m ?
June 20th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
wow where did this guy get his interior done? that piano black and painted back seats are such a nice addition
June 20th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
The Turbo is such a crazy car to drive. When you floor it, it’s fast immediately, but nothing special….then the turbos kick in and you sink a few inches into your seat. This was the first turbod car I drove and it was a wake-up call for sure. It’s a total joy.
June 20th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Not bad
June 20th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
im in love such a beauty
June 20th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
@blackberryboldjeff So do you though!
June 20th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
gotta love chicagocarsdirect videos! you guys really need your own TV show.
June 20th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
I think over boost is 10 sec
June 20th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
they are, they are…
June 20th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
@FlamerK6
Thank you. That means a lot.
June 20th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
i actually feel sorry for you guys in the usa for not having the autobahn…
June 20th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Aren’t turbos just awesome…
June 20th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
All the new Porsche’s looked like squashed VW Bettle’s
June 20th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
1938dmkdz
I use to have a 2002 turbo, I traded it in and I made a big mistake. Best porsche
I ever had.
June 20th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
They are techart rims,not a factory option
June 20th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Beautiful car. I’ve never seen an ‘07 with those rims before. Can’t say I’m a fan, but I still love the car.
June 20th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
I think they are just because of the history. Sure they are common but they are iconic in my eyes.
Vehicles come and go and they never went away.
June 20th, 2010 at 11:34 pm
LOL john mustangs and suburbans are random cars in my point of view.. you can see any of those at any corner anywhere not specially hall of fame….
June 21st, 2010 at 12:08 am
No fucking clue about how that work. U have right…is an idiot .
June 21st, 2010 at 1:07 am
i would rather drive a bmw 335i 10