Is the Porsche 911 Turbo S Better With the Lightweight Package?

Will Sabel Courtney.

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The 911 Turbo S Lightweight Package’s changes are few. Will Sabel Courtney.

With all due respect to Porsche’s engineers and brand managers alike, the Turbo S’s “Lightweight Package” stretches the definition of its first name. Check the box for the pack — which adds $10,340 to the car’s $217,550 starting price — and you’ll see the following changes:Lightweight, noise-insulated glassReduced insulation and sound deadeningThe PASM Sport SuspensionThe Sport Exhaust System (with tailpipes in silver or black)Deletion of the rear seatsA choice of carbon-fiber full-bucket seats with 2-way manual adjustment, or the Adaptive Sport Seats Plus with 18-way electric adjustmentAll told, the tweaks will save you about 66 pounds, if you go for the full-throated version with the carbon fiber bucket seats.

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