Porsche has been tinkering with active aerodynamics for decades, adding driver-adjustable wings to race cars as long ago as the 1950s in the 550 Spyder era. Porsche was the first manufacturer employing it on a street car with automatically lowering suspension on the 1986 959 supercar to help reduce lift at speed. Even its most basic Porsche sports …
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An In-Depth Look At The New Wider-Than-Ever 992 Turbo S
Compared to the 991 the 992's greatest growth was lateral. While all 911s are now (effectively) wide-bodies- even the haunches of a base Carrera don't taper towards the rear of the car as they did on 911s of old, the Turbo seems to take this to extremes. The front track is an astounding 42mm wider than its predecessor, and the rear is up 10mm from …
Continue to the full articleThe 640-Horsepower 2020 Porsche 911 Turbo S Is Here
With each subsequent generation of 911 Turbo, Porsche has pushed the envelope of grand touring comfort and all-out supercar speed. The new 992 Turbo S is no exception, with a new 3.8-liter flat six with twin variable-turbine turbochargers pumping out a massive 640 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque. That accounts for an increase of 60 horsepower …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Offers Sleek Aero Additions for the 992
The 992 already has the added girth and 993-esque light strip spanning the rear to make it a very pretty car. That said, the base models are still somewhat understated for something so capable, and that might leave some wanting for a slightly sportier shape. Before the GT-series variants of the 992 are released, there are a couple …
Continue to the full articleJacky Ickx Receives a Special Commemoration From Porsche
Few drivers have transcended to the level of living legend quite like Jacky Ickx. Over the course of a four-decade career, the Belgian made a mark in nearly every major category. Though Ickx won Le Mans with Ford in 1969 and spent several years driving F1 with Ferrari, perhaps his sportscar success with Porsche throughout the seventies and …
Continue to the full articleIs the 992 the best 911 thus far?
Porsche has long been a brand invested in evolution rather than revolution, though not all of their changes have immediately proven popular. When the much-loved (but admittedly slow-selling) 993 was replaced by the 996, fans balked. When the 991 moved to an all-turbocharged engine range in the non-GT models, fans clambored for the naturally …
Continue to the full articleThe Joy of Driving a Carrera GT on a Wintry Mountain Road
Thanks to a fortunate set of circumstances, we get a sense of how a well-used Carrera GT performs in wintry surroundings. No traction control, no modes to choose from, and a fearsome reputation pushes steely drivers like our man here to treat the Carrera GT's inputs with some circumspection. It's claimed a few lives and clearly doesn't have the …
Continue to the full articleIs The New 992 Even Closer To Porsche Perfect?
Whenever there is a new generation of 911, we like to compile opinions from as many different sources as possible before making a full judgement. To that end, we were excited to see Yuri and Jakub of The Straight Pipes throw their opinion into the ring. Every generation of 911 has gotten better [Yes, even the 996] and it's difficult to believe that …
Continue to the full articleHere Are All Of The Quirks and Features of the 992-Generation Carrera
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 …
Continue to the full articleHere’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 …
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