“The way the 911 R achieves such agility yet remains supple and composed is a credit to the engineers” THE Porsche 911 R was one of the stars of the Geneva Motor Show, and just two weeks after its debut, we’ve had the chance to sit in the passenger seat. It’s the seat next to it we’d like to be in, admittedly, but as the car is being driven by Porsche’s GT boss, Andreas Preuninger, we won’t grumble.
Developed in just 13 months, the 911 R features the same 493bhp 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six as the GT3 RS. But here it’s paired with a bespoke six-speed manual gearbox in a body unadorned by big wings, flared wheelarches and huge air intakes. It weighs around 50kg less than the RS, while…
