911 TO THE RESCUE

TO THE ORDINARY EYE, THE 2020 PORSCHE 911 MAY LOOK LIKE ANY other 911, but to the purist, there’s a whole world of difference. There’s the usual scepticism that follows every time Porsche announce a new version of the iconic 911, as fans do not want any changes in this timeless classic. The gen-992 still has the basic ingredients of a 911 like the simple silhouette, which is only marginally larger, by 20 millimetres in length, and still comes with a boxer flat-six mounted on the rear of the car. But Porsche are trying hard to make the sports car attract a wider audience by making it easier to use and comfortable even for longer drives. And since it’s a 911, the performance on the racetrack has also been turned up.

So, here we are where it all begins, at Porsche’s car manufacturing facility in Leipzig, to drive on the FIAcertified track