We all know that the 911 has grown a lot, but seeing Doug DeMuro next to this Lizard Green 992 has really cemented just how much. All 992s are now "widebody" cars, and as a result a base Carrera is a whopping 72.9" wide. That's 4.5" wider than a 993 (though perhaps about the same as a Carrera RS), or 3.2" wider than a 996. It's a full 10" longer …
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Here’s What It’s Like To Drive The 2020 Porsche 992 Carrera 4S On The Tail Of The Dragon
Porsche really wanted to make a splash with the new 992-generation of its iconic 911. The company invited several automotive journalists, including friend of the site Matt Farah, to Germany to drive the new 911 around for a couple of days. So far, that's pretty standard for how this industry works. Then came the unorthodox bit. Porsche instructed …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche 911 Is A Champion of Profitability
Transitioning into building an expanding lineup of electric models is a costly venture. Though the Taycan recently launched, and the next generation Macan is destined for electrification, these models are not expected to turn a profit for some time. Fortunately for Porsche, the bank of 911 is printing money. Though the marque's top sports car makes …
Continue to the full articleThe 2020 Porsche 992 Carrera S Is Quick But Isn’t Much Of A Track Star
Give a car to Steve Sutcliffe and he's bound to flog it within an inch of its life. He extracts every iota of performance from the car, and in addition to giving a good thrashing, gives it a fair judgement. For that reason, he's one of the best. How many journalists can run times similar to an F1 test driver in that test driver's regular F1 …
Continue to the full articleA Surplus of Tech and Performance: Has Porsche Gone Too Far?
Clarksonian excess is positively joyous on paper, and the items that grab review headlines trend towards both the extreme and the concrete. Everyone with a bit of petrol in their veins knows that 700 horsepower is a lot, and 200 is simply not very many. At the same time, not everyone agrees on what makes a car fun. What works in a headline to bring …
Continue to the full articleComparing the 992 Carrera S Against a Rawer Rival
While its undoubtedly true the latest iterations of the Carrera have softened their image, expanded their midsection, and grown more commercially appealing, they still retain a level of performance that wows the enthusiast. Especially when considering the gains brought by modern turbocharging and PDK gearboxes, there's not much the typical user is …
Continue to the full articleWhat Is The New 992 Like To Drive? Ask Chris Harris
There are very few people who have driven the newest version of Porsche's iconic 911. One of those lucky few is Top Gear host Chris Harris. He's been an incredible car reviewer for as long as I can remember, and his is an opinion worth trusting. When you give him the keys to a new 911, he's going to hang the rear end out a bit and tell you the hard …
Continue to the full articleIntroducing the 992 Carrera S and 4S Cabriolet
The first open-top 911 was constructed in 1964. Though not a true Cabriolet, this open air 911 actually laid the groundwork for the 911 Targa of 1967. This diversion in to soft windows, removable roof panels, and rollover hoops did not deter Porsche. In September, 1981 a prototype 911 Cabriolet debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show, with the consumer …
Continue to the full articleThis Is What The Interior Of The New Porsche 911 Looks Like
The tach is still in the middle, and the key is still on the left, but much of the 911's interior is unrecognizable from previous generations. Porsche director of interior design, Ivo Van Hulten, gives us a walk-though of the new 992's interior design. The new design is meant to invoke that of the old aircooled generation with a more horizontal …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Explains The Exterior Design Of The 2019 911
Porsche's Top Five videos have typically involved some kind of historical model, or moment of Porsche's past. For this one, the company chose to highlight some of the designer's favorite details of the 992-generation 911. You can watch the full video below, including Porsche's director of exterior design Peter Varga, talking up the 992 in perfect …
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