The 2009 Porsche 911 Turbo is perhaps the most closely followed of Porsches car updates for 2009. Speculation about its makeup and performance has circulated the internet a thousand times since spy pictures were taken of an early prototype being tested at the world famous Nurburgring in Germany. Now it’s here, and we have concrete details.

As many predicted, Porsches long rivalry with Nissans GT-R is central to the new performance of the 911 Turbo. The new car is kitted out with a 480 hp, 6,000 rpm engine -putting it 20 hp over the GT-R’s power output and providing for a stunning 0-60 time of 3.7 seconds and a top track speed of 193 mph.

Power is nothing without control though. Porsche has taken care of this by furnishing the 911 Turbo with generous upgrades to many of its drive and handling systems. A dual clutch Porsche Doppel Kupplung gearbox for faster shifting, ceramic disk brakes and so on.

The 2009 Porsche 911 Turbo is central to the companies 911 lineup, and represents one of their most widely publicised weekend track cars. Buyers shouldn’t care of it’s faster than the GT-R but Porsche does and they are doing everything within their power to win this race.