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To fully engage the GTS's 3.8-liter flat-six is to answer the question: What does it sound like to cut Iron Man's head off with a chain saw?
The Porsche 911's Last Hurrah...For Now Dan Neil 2011
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There is also the not-inconsiderable thrust provided by the 4.0-liter, 470-hp flat-six in the back, churning the rear wheels through a six-speed sequential gearbox.
Porsche Blasts Hybrids Into New Stratosphere Dan Neil 2011
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Porsche 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Base price: $103,100 Price, as tested: $120,725 Powertrain: Naturally aspirated 3.8-liter DOHC, 24-valve flat-six with variable intake and valve timing/lift; six-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission; rear-wheel drive with limited-slip differential.
The Porsche 911's Last Hurrah...For Now Dan Neil 2011
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The engine is amazing: a direct-injection flat-six with Porsche Variocam timing and lift, punched up with a variable intake geometry acctuated by six butterflies, one for each cylinder.
The Porsche 911's Last Hurrah...For Now Dan Neil 2011
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This car augments a 480 hp flat-six gas engine with two 80 hp (60 kW) electric motors, and the energy-storage device on board is not a battery but a compact flywheel accumulator spinning at a maximum 40,000 rpm.
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Engine choices are as per the coupé, so a direct injection petrol flat-six in 3.4-litre 345bhp Carrera or 3.8-litre 395bhp Carrera S specification, both of which are available with seven-speed manual or PDK twin-clutch transmissions and auto stop/start as standard.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Chris Knapman 2012
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Twist the key and the flat-six fires up with a bark, while the springy clutch and perfectly weighted throttle are classic 911.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Chris Knapman 2012
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The latest Boxster is said to be "considerably" lighter than the previous version, and uses a revised chassis and direct injection flat-six petrol engines.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Chris Knapman 2012
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Tested: 3,436cc flat-six petrol engine, seven-speed manual gearbox, rear-wheel drive
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Chris Knapman 2012
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Neil feels the Spyder's 320 horses are hamstrung by 273 pound-feet of torque that can only be best accessed when pushing the flat-six hard.
Autoblog 2010
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