The 2010 Porsche 997 Turbo, before and after its battle with a garage door
2010 Porsche 997 Turbo has a list price of $180,000, plus taxes and fees
2010 Porsche 997 Turbo: Peter Cheney puts the Porsche through its paces at Mosport racetrack the day before the crash.
This Porsche Turbo boasts 500 horsepower, a leather-lined cockpit and a 330 km/h top end* (*Unless jammed under a garage door).
This Turbo model is a purist’s model, with a six-speed manual transmission – a factor that would play a key role in the events that were about to unfold.
Peter Cheney compares this Porsche to a tiger in an Armani suit – killer chassis, unbeatable power, but suave and comfortable, too.
From this angle, you can't see the garage door parts scattered on the ground
The garage door was replaced last week, along with the door tracks, opener and door frame. Total cost was $2,700, plus seven hours working with the installer. My insurance deductible was $500. I lose my no-claims insurance discount for three years.
Initial body shop estimate for the 2010 Porsche Turbo – $11,000 plus taxes.