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7th Generation Porsche 911 – The All New 991
Porsche launched the 911 Carrera in 1963 and I think I am fairly safe betting that no-one predicted that fifty years later, the basic design would still be recognisable. We are now seven generations in to the evolution of the 911 and the classic design remains, albeit with a few tweaks here and there.
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| Don’t let the fact that the new 911 looks very similar to the outgoing 997 fool you though. The components to go to make up the new Porsche 911 (991) are over 90% brand new, or at least re-designed. The result of the all the tweaks and modifications is a car that is truly awe inspiring. Just when you thought the 911 couldn’t possibly get any better, Porsche come out with a version of the car that is more agile, more stable, is quicker, corners better and on top of it all, consumes less fuel than previous versions. |
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| To start with, the body now contains more aluminium-steel composite which is lighter than some other materials and its increased use in the new car has enabled engineers to shave off 45kg from its overall weight. To increase stability at high speeds, an automatic spoiler deploys and asjusts itself according to the speed you are travelling, enabling it to add up to 90kg of downforce over the rear wheels. |
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| In the standard car, the new 3.4 litre flat six engine delivers 350 bhp, but is 16% more efficient than the outgoing version. If you want even more thrills than 350 bhp can deliver then the 911S is powered by a 3.8 litre version of the engine which delivers 400 bhp. This will propel the car from standstill to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds. Coupled to the engine is the first seven speed manual gearbox which even has a system to prevent you selecting 7th gear without you having first been through 5th and 6th. |
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In these days of fruegal economies, even supercar manufacturers are looking for ways to make their cars more fuel efficient. Porsche have added a stop / start system to the 911 which will kill the engine when you stop at the lights, only to fire it up again when you press the accellerator. When you are crusing along the motorway, the 911′s ‘sailing’ mode automatically idles the engine for you to further enhance fuel economy.
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| Manufacturer: |
Porsche |
| Body Style: |
2 door coupe |
| Layout: |
Rear engined, rear wheel drive |
| Engine: |
3.4 litre flat six (standard), 3.8 litre flat six (S) |
| Transmission: |
7 Speed manual |
| Power: |
350 bhp (standard), 400 bhp (S) |
| Torque: |
288 lb ft (standard), 325 lb ft (S) |
| Economy: |
34.4 mpg (standard), 32.4 mpg (S) |
| 0-62: |
4.4 seconds (standard), 4.1 seconds (S) |
| Top Speed: |
178 mph (standard), 189 mph (S) |
| Price: |
£71,449 (standard), £81,242 (S) |
| Competition: |
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The Porsche 911 is a famous and distinctive sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. Evolving continually since its introduction, the car is sometimes known by its internal names: Type 901 (shortly during 1963 before production started), Type 911 (1963-1988), Type 930 ( turbocharged models prior to 1989), Type 964 (1989-1992), Type 993 (1993-1997), Type 996 (1998-2004) and Type 997 (from 2004). The 911 has been modified, both by private teams and the factory itself, for racing, rallying and other types of automotive competition, and has been extremely successful both on and off the track since its inception. Tests have shown that it is a very durable car and extremely resistant to destruction.
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The 911 was developed as a more powerful, larger, more comfortable replacement for the Porsche 356, the company’s first model, and essentially a sporting evolution of the Volkswagen Beetle. The car made its public debut as the ‘Porsche 901′ (901 being its internal project number) at the 1963 Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung, better known to English speakers as the Frankfurt motor show. After a legal protest from Peugeot (on the grounds that they owned the trademark to all car names formed by three numbers with a zero in the middle), but before production started, the car had its name changed to 911. It went on sale in 1964. |
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