THE NEW LEGEND

Right from launch in 1975, the Turbo has cemented its place as the ultimate all-rounder 911. The model which elevated the 911 into the realms of the supercar, its job in the 45 years since has been not just to deliver unrivalled acceleration, but provide a platform in which this 911 is the reference point for every driving scenario.

With that, we’ve seen the technologically superior Turbo shift from a sports car with grand touring credentials to, arguably, a grand tourer with sporting intent, confirmed by the 991 generation with its PDK-only gearbox and electrically assisted steering. That led to us labelling the Turbo back in issue 115 as the indomitable Porsche 911 – it really is THAT good at doing just about everything. It’s a sentiment that’s seemingly echoed at Porsche, so much so that Dr Frank-Steffen Walliser (head of the 911 production line at Porsche these days) proclaimed that development of the Turbo is possibly his team’s most complicated task. So just how do you go about making the best even better?

Before we jump into our Gentian blue example for a drive, it’s worth running through its spec. The Turbo S remains the “all bells and whistles