Innholdsfortegnelse for No. 206 i Total 911

It’s great to be out and about rather a lot again after a prolonged period of enforced confinement as our world came to terms with COVID. The ability to once again just pack a bag and hit the road has been reinvigorating, especially when at the wheel of Porsche’s stunning 992 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition, which you can read about in detail on page 18. On my travels I’ve noticed more 911s out enjoying the road than usual as owners fully commit to the ‘Carpe Secundum’ school of thought. As is said many times in this magazine, a Porsche is built to be driven, not sat at home in a garage, so this latest revelation has been great to see. It’s also been highly pleasurable to enjoy the company…

Porsche Museum reopens… again The Museum on Porscheplatz, Stuttgart, has reopened its doors to the public in line with the Coronavirus Ordinance of the State of Baden-Württemberg. Attendees will be required to provide a negative coronavirus test from the past 24 hours, confirmation of recovery, or official proof of vaccination. A public testing station has also been set up on site, and is open between 8:30am-6:30pm Tuesday to Sunday. RUF exhibits at the Petersen Museum The Petersen Automotive Museum, LA, has teamed up with Patrick Long’s Luftgekühlt to showcase a two-part exhibition series for 2021. ‘Pfaffenhausen Speed Shop – The RUF Gallery’ features nine iconic supercars from the famous German independent manufacturer, all on display currently, before August 15 sees the opening of the second exhibit, exploring the legacy of…

Auto aromatics Dear Sir, It’s a funny thing, memory. Time passes, and we often look back with fondness to a moment that will trigger a passing smile. It can be the smallest thing too, and different for all of us. For some reason, smells are powerful triggers for me. I had one hit me like a hammer some ten or twelve years ago, that reignited a passion, left dormant too long. Oil burning on a hot exhaust. Not an attractive smell, I know, but sometimes the most memorable are not the most pleasant! It is the smell of an air-cooled car. In reality, air-cooled cars are actually oil cooled. But air is forced past an oil cooler and the engine heads in an early VW or Porsche to try, at…

991.2 Turbo S 140k represents the very top price: a tiny-mileage ‘S’ Cabrio is advertised at £139,995, a 12,000-mile Coupé S comes in £15,000 below that: the Turbo S offers the same stupefying performance of the RS, serene where the RS is frenetic, and is the ultimate continent-crossing GT. 997.1 GT3 RS £149,950 is Paragon’s asking price for an exceptional 2007 22,000-mile 3.6 from 2007; elsewhere 3.6s and 3.8s are on offer below this. The 997 is a simpler, more analogue RS with the sought-after six-speed manual. 996 GT3 RS Ashgood has a 32,000-mile, full-history car at £139,995: unyielding suspension makes this less attractive than the 997 RS as a road car, but its rarity (682 built in total) make this an attractive price and potential investment. 1971 2.2S The…

The superficial attraction of turbocharging is that in harnessing waste exhaust gas energy, turbo boost offers ‘something for nothing’. While broadly true, the reality is more complicated. In the early days of turbocharging big marine diesel engines, monitoring of boost was not considered because reciprocating parts were all revolving so slowly, additional forced air simply assisted the combustion process. With petrol engines operating potentially at five times higher RPM, the equation was quite different. Already generating up to 130bhp per litre from its competition flat six, Porsche had not given much thought to turbocharging in the 1960s. This position was soon reversed however when, having decided to race in the Can-Am series, the company realised the 917’s 300bhp deficit against the all-conquering McLarens could be made up only by turbocharging.…

Anthony Coyne Fort Lauderdale, FL @elferusa Model 997.2 CARRERA S Year 2009 Acquired FEBRUARY 2021 Last month I wrote of buying a 997 in Miami, without a PPI or laying eyes on it in person, and collecting it while visiting our house in Florida. Buying used requires some diligence. I have plenty of experience under my belt, including five Porsches, three of them 911s. I’ve sold privately too, noticing when selling Porsches, potential buyers are more thorough than me. Once a man sat in my kitchen forensically examining a six-year-old Boxster’s service stamps, quietly chuckling to myself as he rang dealers for opinions on work done years past. I’m at the other end of the scale; a casino owner’s dream. Instead, I smash the competition out of the way, transferring…

When it comes to hillclimbs, no venue is more iconic than Colorado’s Pikes Peak. The Race To The Clouds is to hillclimbing what Le Mans is to endurance racing, and once again the 911 has been well represented over the decades, thanks largely to Mr Jeff Zwart. Zwart’s affinity with the famous Colorado hillclimb began in the early 1980s, when Road & Track magazine sent him to photograph the event. “I was already attracted to rallying and when I got there, I just thought this was the ultimate rally. Especially bearing in mind at this point the mountain was completely dirt. It was hugely influential on me both as a motorsport event and visually the altitude, drop-offs and cliffs really ticked a lot of boxes as a photographer too,” he…

There’s no room for social distancing on the race track as Frikadelli Racing and Huber Motorsport’s 911 GT3 Rs do battle with the world’s elite for 24 hours around the daunting ‘Green Hell’. Fittingly, the 49th edition of the world famous Nürburgring 24 was won by the no.911 GT3 R of Manthey-Racing in the team’s 25th year, and on the track it calls home. Bad weather curtailed much of the racing, with only nine and a half hours of total competitive driving time.…

Porsche Classic PCCM+ £1,390.01 Part no.: 99664259000 Bring your 996 firmly into the modern age of connectivity with the stunning Porsche Classic Communication Management Plus. This 2-DIN system with 7-inch touchscreen display will fit directly into your 996 dashboard and delivers DAB+, 3D mapping with onboard navigation, as well as Apple CarPlay (plus Google Android Auto), allowing you to stream your favourite music and podcasts, and make hands-free calls on the go. A truly transformational upgrade for your classic Porsche, PCCM+ brings levels of modern connectivity on par with the 991.2-generation 911, elegantly housed behind a traditional Porsche facia so it looks right at home in your classic 996. Map material is provided via an external SD card purchased alongside PCCM+, and Porsche Classic recommends having the installation carried out…

“It’s a turbo, right? They’re all turbocharged now. PDK? It’s not, really? There’s hope yet…” laughs Josh Sadler. He’s tickled that the 991 Carrera T I’ve just arrived in is a manual, and his natural inquisitiveness has him asking me to open the engine cover, such as it is on a 991. He laughs again when there’s nothing really to see, instead dropping to his knees like a man a quarter of his age to have a look underneath. Sadler’s curious, and he’s never happier than when in the company of 911s. His name is inextricably linked with one particular model, the 2.7 RS. Sadler jokes he’s an “expert on jubilee clips on '73 RS engines,” though states that given the market for them now, there are others who know…

Data file Full specs, ratings and market values of every Porsche 911 model, including the Porsche Exclusive 997s, can be found beginning on page 76 Plus Showroom Looking for a new 911? The classifieds from our independent specialist partners are the first place you should start your search Servicing & tuning Get the very best from your Porsche 911 with the help of our selected performance and maintenance specialists Porsche lifestyle Helping you make the right lifestyle choices to complement you and your 911. Don’t just drive Porsche, live the brand Insurance & finance Get your Porsche covered with the best insurance deals for road and track to ensure happy, safe motoring…

The 991.1 GT3 has certainly led an interesting life to date: unveiled to much animosity in spring 2013 due to its non-Mezger engine, electric-assisted steering and PDK-only transmission, by the autumn early cars were catching fire, which led to a worldwide recall and replacement engines. The saga rumbled on for months and proved costly for the company, yet unbelievably the 991.1 GT3’s stock remained high among enthusiasts, with used examples trading for well above list price. Then in 2017, owners on the US-based Rennlist forum began raising concerns around long-term reliability, which prompted Porsche to unveil a ten-year (or 120,000-mile) engine warranty, from date of manufacture, for all 991.1 GT3s. The warranty gave confidence to buyers, and the 991.1 GT3 has remained good news since, with examples still commanding around…

Everrati reveals electric 964 ‘Signature’ model boasts 500bhp and 150-mile range Everrati Automotive has given a public debut to a new fully electric sports car based on a 1991 Porsche 964. The wide-bodied ‘Signature’ model features carbon-fibre body elements and what Everrati says is a state-of-the-art powertrain coupled to a 53kWh battery pack and battery management system. The result is a completely emissions-free vehicle that’s based on an original 964, with a stated range of more than 150 miles and sub four-second acceleration to 62mph. The 964 also boasts 500bhp and 500Nm maximum torque, although any further details were yet to be given at the time of writing. Everrati was founded in 2019, originally under the name Ionic Cars, by entrepreneur Justin Lunny and long-term automotive specialist Nick Williams. The…

Of all the things Porsche is universally revered for, perhaps the greatest success story for the company is the longevity of its engineering and designs. Porsche’s entire design philosophy is shaped around the 911 which, in particular, has triumphed over adversity for nearly 60 years with its engine in the back, its unique layout and design remaining staunchly loyal to Butzi’s original masterpiece. By way of enduring technology, we need only consider the likes of the ducktail as an aerodynamic aid, turbocharging (specifically VTG), or twin-clutch automatic gearboxes, all of which have, over the years, become established ingredients of the Neunelfer’s repertoire. History tells us that once they are introduced onto the 911, Porsche’s new technologies and design principles tend to be everlasting. The only chapter of 911 narrative which…

HISTORY AND TECH The Rennsport moniker was first applied to the 1973 Carrera 2.7 RS, and ‘RS’ would become the epitome of the lightened and simplified competition-oriented 911. After a pause of 18 years, two more RS versions followed, the 964 and 993 RSs, before Porsche switched its 911 racing focus to GT3 competition for the advent of water-cooling. The production 996 GT3 in 1999 was initially a standalone model, but in 2003 an RS version was added. With harder suspension, Cup manifolds (raising power by about 15bhp) and optional Clubsport cabin, the 996 RS was almost too extreme for street use, but it established a template for the three subsequent versions of the 997 GT3 RS. The RS would be a dynamically enhanced GT3, not necessarily much lighter or…

The description ‘Widowmaker’ is used far and wide these days, even for cars as modern as a rear-wheel-drive 991 GT2 RS. But, as Porsche aficionados will know, the moniker came from the original 3.0-litre 930 Turbo, a hairy-chested machine that often surprised its pilots by having the rear axle overtake the front when the boost kicked in. Being the first turbocharged 911, it really brought a completely new dimension and driving experience to the 911 genre. Similarly, Outlaw cars have also evolved to mean a number of different things over the past decade. The basic idea of a car that is not standard, having been individualised by its owner, is only ever half the description. However, combine these two ominous terms – Widowmaker and Outlaw – and you pretty much…

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 2021 Q3 will be July. The review for 2021 Q2 was April. Ratings Each model is rated out of five in our half-star system according to their performance, handling, appearance and desirability.…