Porsche 911 road test
Porsche’s enduring supercar offers everything from plain old rapid to downright amazing. Forty five years of honing the 911’s abilities has resulted in a car that is as near to perfection as you can get for a road car. Buying a 911 is about one of the safest car purchases you can make. Yes, it’s quite expensive to join the club, but once in the running costs of the more affordable models is quite reasonable.
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Porsche’s enduring supercar offers everything from plain old rapid to downright amazing. There’s a wider range of models with the 911 than any other supercar out there, but the engines divide into 3.6- and 3.8-litre sizes, with the S and GT3 models using the larger one. There are also turbocharged models, including the ultra fast and GT2 that boasts 530bhp to make it the most potent roadgoing 911 available. Most versions use non-turbo 3.6- and 3.8-litre motors producing 345- and 385bhp respectively, and these can ordered with Porsche’s six-speed manual gearbox or a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch ’box with steering wheel-mounted shift paddles. The entry-level 911 Carrera covers 0-62mph in 4.9 seconds, or 4.7 with the PDK ’box. The Carrera S with 3.8-litre engine goes from 0-62mph in 4.7 seconds (4.5 for the PDK model) and tops out at 188mph, while the 3.6-litre model has a top end of 180mph. After that, performance spirals upwards as the 911 becomes more focused all the way to the GT2’s 0-62mph in 3.7 seconds and 207mph top whack. Whichever 911 tickles your fancy, you will not be disappointed by the performance.
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