Acronyms. They’re confusing at the best of times, but it’s even worse if you’re a car enthusiast. It used to be enough just to know your OHV from your OHC, but the proliferation of new technologies, governing everything from performance and handling to safety, means that we’re inundated with new letters and code numbers to decipher.
Porsche certainly likes an acronym or two. One of its earliest was MFI, which dates back to 1973 and was used to denote the use of mechanical fuel injection on the iconic 2.7 RS. However, the introduction of the water-cooled 996 brought with it a vastly increased use of technology, which showed no signs of slowing down as each successive model became quicker, safer and more dynamically adept. Leaf through the latest 992 brochure and it’s clear that this is one of the most advanced 911s yet with an acronym for just about every aspect of operation. We stopped counting after 16! Time, then, for us
