Total 911

Prototypes like the four-door 911 example above offer a fascinating insight to a carmaker’s lesser-told narrative. We all know about the successful models which have received universal acclaim or even gone on to define a company, but the mules which

How’s the new job, we ask Frank-Steffen Walliser: “It’s different. We have a, let me call it interesting, period of transition.” He’s talking about the new emissions regulations, which have hit every car firm hard, chewing up engineering time. He’s r

Porsche unveiled its new 911 RSR racer for the 2019/20 season at Goodwood’s Festival of Speed in July. The mid-engined 992 race car is claimed to be 95 per cent new, despite critics claiming it merely looks like an even wider 991. Porsche though says

Dear Sir, As requested by your Welcome page in issue 179, I would like to send in my observations from my first road trip. We went to the Scottish Highlands from 29 April to 2 May 2019 with two cars in our group, me driving my 2001 996 C2 manual. He

Before any new model goes into manufacture the design – in various stages of finalisation – has to go through practical Kitesting. These vehicles are prototypes y by , recognisably l P & and orsche most often visually identical to the subsequent prod

1 Fearing the US might outlaw convertibles and not wanting to lose its open-top customers, this was Porsche’s answer. Choosing the ‘Targa’ name after the Sicilian road race, it was trademarked in August 1965 with a preview shown at the IAA in Frankfu

Owning a classic 911 presents a paradox, and one that’s mired in complexity. There are differing schools of thought as to the ownership stance you take, based around pillars of rarity, condition and purpose. Throw mileage, use and that trickiest of f

Our Porsche detailing guide and product test is one of our favourites of each year. As much as we all like to drive our pride and joy, they look even better when kept clean, and these days there’s a rich resource of products available in the marketpl

The GTS badge wasn’t entirely unfamiliar when Porsche first affixed it to the 911 Carrera’s rump in 2010, nearing the end of 997-generation production. The 904 prototype racer that won the 1964 Targa Florio wore the same initials, and they later foun

My invite came about while ogling the beautiful ducktail fitted to the rear of a 996 CSR owned by RPM Technik’s commercial director, Darren Anderson. Exquisitely sculpted with consistent, equal gaps to surrounding panels, it’s clearly no mere fibergl

Dirk Werner doesn’t mince his words: “N24 is the world’s greatest race,” says the Porsche works driver. “For me, nothing else comes close.” Werner will soon join Jörg Bergmeister, Martin Ragginger and Klaus Bachler behind the wheel of the Falken Moto

Two successive weekends, two 911s, two of the world’s greatest races. This year, Le Mans and the Nürburgring 24 Hours also had two very different outcomes. Still, nobody said endurance racing was predictable. The time between events was short, but pr

I’m strapped in Porsche’s new 935 in the paddock at Goodwood Festival of Speed. Race suit and helmet on, feigning indifference to the many pointed cameras, I’m trying to look like I do this kind of thing every day. Dr Frank-Steffen Walliser and Andre

Surrey, UK @npjeffery @npjeffery Model 996 CARRERA 4S Year 2002 Acquired JUNE 2014 Model 996 TURBO Year 2002 Acquired MAY 2017 Model 997 CARRERA 4 GTS Year 2012 Acquired OCT 2018 I recently took the Carrera 4S on the R20 (London Region) Porsch

When it comes to classic 911s, if you’re looking for something a little ‘out of the ordinary’ then a special edition is your answer. The trouble is, special editions were thin on the ground during the G-series years when compared to the never-ending

The concept of Porsche using lighter windows in its GT cars to save weight is not new. However, what is a new development in the automotive sector, piloted first on the 991.2 GT3 RS, is borrowing ‘Gorilla Glass’ technology – honed on the screens of s

As car enthusiasts go, Paul Frère’s life was rather fuller than most. Not only was he an immensely talented racing driver and journalist, but his love affair with the 911 would begin almost 50 years ago. It reputedly started after road testing one ba