Porsche 911 Turbo S PDK Exclusive
Porsche launches its extended customisation programme with a very special Turbo S model
AS the launch colour for a limitededition Porsche that is aimed at owners seeking a high level of exclusivity, Golden Yellow metallic is very effective. However, what I didn’t expect to learn during my time visiting the workshop that is responsible for creating the new 911 Turbo S Exclusive series is, despite two notably more conservative colours also on offer (Carrera White and Agate Grey), the majority of the 500-strong allocation of orders accepted to date include this undoubtedly more collectable colour.
Launching Porsche’s newly expanded Exclusiv Manufaktur personalisation programme, the new 911 Turbo S Exclusive series is distinguished by not only its gold exterior detailing, but also the attention to detail and impressive level of workmanship offered throughout the package. An example of this is the black racing stripes that are visible on both the bonnet and roof. They’re actually exposed panels of the carbon-fibre, carefully treated over a three-week period. And then there’s the bespoke 20-inch wheels. They boast the thinnest spokes ever used by Porsche and are completely coated in a gold finish prior to being masked with a layer of black paint before being laser cut to expose the primary colour into millimetreperfect highlights. The exterior package also includes the uprated aero kit offered as an option on Turbo S models.
Inside, customers are greeted by gold stitching on most
leather-covered surfaces, as well as the subtle infusion of golden flakes within all carbon bits and even gold-backed perforations that form racing stripes on the standard sports seats. Of course, for the more conservative owner, the level of this gold extravagance can be toned down at no additional cost, notably on the wheels and inside.
Ensuring an appropriate level of additional performance to match its exclusive positioning, the standard car’s 427 kw 3,8-litre turbocharged flat-six engine gains an additional 19 kw, while the 750 N.m of torque available in the Turbo S via sport+ is a permanent fixture in the Exclusive.
Standard on the Exclusive package is PASM (Porsche active suspension management), PDCC (dynamic chassis control), power steering plus, a sports chrono package and ceramic-composite brakes (with black rather than traditional yellow callipers).
While I’m always grateful to be reminded just how brutal a 991.2-generation 911 Turbo S is under hard acceleration, yet how comfortable and effortlessly driveable it is in everyday conditions, it’s the considered attention to even the smallest detail, including a cupholder emblem finished in gold rather than white, that makes bespoke Porsche such as the Exclusive so memorable … and, indeed, collectable.