Innholdsfortegnelse for No. 163 i Total 911

911s in the data file are organised in rows according to release date, beginning with the very first model in 1964. Many models were available in Coupe, Targa and Cabriolet forms, with the option of automatic transmission. Here, data has been provided from the Coupe variants unless stated. All data here has been compiled, where possible, from Porsche’s own figures. General valuations This reflects the general market trend for a model’s used value compared to the previous financial quarter. The review for 2018 Q2 will be April. The review for 2018 Q1 was January. Ratings Each model is rated out of five in ourhalf-star system according to their performance, handling, appearance and desirability.…

There can be little question the 997 Turbo S has a very bright future ahead of it: a genuine run-out special, its unique spec, all-conquering power and relatively low build numbers (approximately 2,000 worldwide) make it a bona fide future classic. Costing from £123,263 new in 2010, prices of this forced-induction special sank to as low as £75,000 around three years ago – the cost of a new 911 Carrera – before steadily rising. Today, a 997 Turbo S is chasing down values of the 991.1 Turbo, and Total 911 predicts it won’t be long before the 997 leapfrogs its younger Turbo brother. The 997 Turbo S may well represent a solid investment for the future, but is there a Turbo rival to be found within that 997 generation? The…

“Despite its small size it still produced useful amounts of downforce and reduced rear lift” The 964’s sleeker styling saw a far greater focus on aerodynamic efficiency, but early in its development the decision was taken not to have any visible aerodynamic devices. That spelled the end for the iconic ‘whaletail’ that adorned many a 3.2 Carrera, and in its place came an electromechanically operated pop-up item. Despite its smaller size it still produced useful amounts of downforce, reduced rear lift to negligible levels and, according to Porsche, doubled the volume of air drawn into the engine compartment when it was extended. The effect on cooling was substantial, so much so that running at high speed without the spoiler deployed wasn’t recommended. Left to its own devices it rose at…

Mixed results for classic and collectable Porsche at Scottsdale Stuttgart cars get the year off to a shaky start at auctions in Phoenix, Arizona Used Porsche cars returned a mixed showing at the first auctions of 2018 in Scottsdale, with collectors now holding out for only the very rarest of examples. A clear case in point was lot 144 in the Gooding & Co sale, where a 2,600-mile 997.2 GT3 RS offered with no recorded track time sold for $198,000, some way below its $225,000 lower estimate. Porsche produced around 1,500 examples of the 997.2 GT3 RS worldwide between 2010 and 2011. However, the Porsche sale of the weekend also took place at Gooding & Co’s auction as a two-owner, 1973 2.4-litre Targa in Kelly green smashed its $260,000 upper…

Singer vs Ruf Dear Sir, I read the article in a recent issue shining a light on the cars built by Ruf (Total 911 issue 160). I note your team feels the Ruf cars are superior to Singer, but I’d urge caution on this statement as really, the two cars can’t be compared. Their concepts are too different: one is focused on all-out power, while the other showcases pure style par excellence. Also, their customers are very different as a result: somebody who desires a Singer won’t really be interested in a car built by Ruf, and vice versa. Undoubtedly Ruf is very prestigious and a legendary marque (knowing Ruf very well, they would certainly be my preference) but on the contrary I have a great deal of respect for…

Lighter, more focused and simple. We like the sound of that here at Total 911, particularly when it comes to cars. We first heard about the Carrera T some months ago and, frankly, we could barely contain our excitement. On first details it sounded exactly like the Carrera should be, even if the ‘T’ moniker seems a little bit contrived. The specification sounds more like a Clubsport, the T’s Touring badge wrapped up in the contradictions of the car’s lighter, more focused specification. Still, it fits with the Touring ethos of the GT3 at the other extreme, Porsche’s naming strategy somewhat haphazard at present. Nomenclature be damned, the Carrera T’s specification makes for interesting reading. The changes, in typically Porsche fashion, are moderate in isolation, though add them up and…

“Removing the roof is like switching from stereo to surround-sound” The sky is the colour of slate, the temperature scarcely into single figures and there’s a fine drizzle hanging in the air. This isn’t a Targa sort of day. Photographer Dan and I are killing time in the Paul Stephens showroom, ogling Porsches and contemplating a third mug of tea. Dan wants the rain to stop before he can start snapping, but there’s a fully-fuelled 993 Targa outside and I’m itching to get behind the wheel. Eventually, Dan relents. “We’ll just have to work around it,” he shrugs as we climb aboard, raindrops now drumming steadily on the glass roof. The Targa itself started life as a workaround. Porsche feared the US would outlaw full convertibles on safety grounds, so…

You can have any colour you like as long as it’s black: in fact, Henry Ford’s famous dictum was never completely implemented. When the Ford model T was launched blue and grey were also available, but Ford was trying to speed production by finishing all cars in black, which also dried more quickly. The market won though, and competitive pressures forced Ford to advertise other colours before the end of the model T. Through the 1930s and early post-war years, black dominated mass-produced cars in Europe, but as the post-war boom made itself felt, consumers expected to be able to buy cars in reds, yellows, greys, greens and browns as well. A small scale, engineering-oriented manufacturer, Porsche followed the trend by painting its cars in commercially viable colours. So when…

Best RSR 6th at Daytona Porsche battles back after two heavy collisions in opening 2018 IMSA race Porsche missed out on the chance to crown its anniversary race at Daytona with a GTLM class win after two heavy shunts left the best-placed 911 RSR down in 6th place. After both the #911 and #912 cars locked out the second grid row in qualifying, the #911 car of Patrick Pilet, Nick Tandy and Frédéric Makowiecki lead the race after six hours, Weissach benefitting from a brave tactical decision to not swap slicks for wet tyres during a brief downpour in Florida. With Pilet at the wheel, Porsche only relinquished the lead when pitting in for a driver swap, with Tandy taking over driving duties from the Frenchman. However, the Briton suffered…

“Anybody sitting on a table near us must think we’re a right weird bunch,” jokes Greig Daly, sales director at independent Porsche specialists RPM Technik. He could well have a point: topics covered during our two-hour conversation in a quiet country pub include G-series rubbers and 1972-spec wiper arms – without the caps – punctuated by the occasional, hilarious anecdote, a launch control at the start line of a regulation rally a standout case in point. Those topics might be lost on the everyman enjoying a lunchtime burger and chips, yet to a Porsche enthusiast such chatter is surely par for the course, especially when in the company of two of the UK’s most prominent independent dealers. Greig, a genuine life-long Porsche fanatic, is joined at the table by fellow…

History of the 996 Turbo The water-cooled 996 needs little in the way of detailed introductions. It was a generation that proved a watershed moment for the Neunelfer, one that some aficionados have still not fully accepted. If you’re one of those that admired the new model’s inevitable technological progression, the Turbo that joined the range in 2000 provides plenty to enjoy. It’s also one where values have risen notably in recent years, RPM Technik’s sales director, Greig Daly, telling us that a good Coupe now fetches in the region of £45,000 to £50,000. That’s around twice what it commanded five years ago, but hand over that sum and you’re unlikely to be disappointed, especially once you consider what sits beneath the engine cover. A revised version of the twin-turbo…

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