That's thanks to the fitment of a new
freer breathing manifold, an intercooler and positive displacement supercharger, which has been matched with an ECU remap to boost power across the rev range.
Free from the constraints of a nervous dealer network and thanks to modern electronics, better intercooling,
a freer breathing manifold and exhaust and a new Garrett GT25 turbo, BBR's new 20th Anniversary MX - 5 turbo conversion (# 4995 fitted) extracts 220bhp and 175 lb ft of torque from the same 1.6 - litre lump.
Not exact matches
Porsche has ramped up the performance of its second - generation Cayenne with the introduction of a potent Turbo S model for 2013, the Cayenne range - topper runs a lightly modified version of the standard Turbo's 4.8 - liter V8 gasoline engine — the same unit used by the Panamera Turbo S. Changes include a
freer flowing inlet
manifold for improved
breathing, increased turbocharger boost pressure and remapped electronics.
The exhaust
manifold has a water jacket around it, and the rest of the system is
freer - flowing and easier -
breathing than before.
The engine's increased power is courtesy of a larger volume inlet
manifolds and a «
freer -
breathing stainless steel exhaust system.»
With a revised,
freer -
breathing intake system and larger air inlets in the
manifold, the V12 in the new Vanquish S now makes 580 hp, up from a mere 568 hp in the base (ha ha) Vanquish.