While the 992-spec Porsche 911 Carrera looks pretty much the same as all of the 911s in history, the 70-year-old German carmaker insists that this car is brand new and the new model features a new PASM chassis with wider track widths as well as different diameters on both axles for the first time. Apart from that, the new 911 is powered by an upgraded version of its flat-six turbo engine that produces 30PS more than the previous model, resulting to 450PS of power output and when mated to a newly improved 8-speed PDK, the rear-wheel drive 911 Carrera S is capable of a 0-100kph time of 3.7 seconds with the 4S an inch of a second faster but the added Sport Chrono package makes them 0.2 seconds faster.
Apart from its new engine as well as its improved dynamics and lightweight materials that led to a Nurburgring lap time of 7:25, the new 911 features Wet mode for the first time in the production car, and this mode allows the 911 to recognize wetness on the road, letting its stability management, traction management, aerodynamics, torque vectoring, and drive responsiveness adapt to such rainy conditions.
It's hard to accept why the Porsche 911 never changed for five and a half decades no matter what generation may be and this 992 is no exception to the rule but while it looks the same as every other 911 in its bloodline, it still ticks all the right boxes of what a real sportscar should be. Sure, the turbo engine has gotten a power bump but that doesn't mean that it roars like a tiger in the woods. It sounded like a Dyson but while it didn't produce such an attractive noise, the improved dynamics made the 911 milder and tangier than ever, and more emotional as well. So, despite its stale looks, the new 911 still behaves like a real gentleman's sportscar for the open road.
Such improvements call for such a challenge and now it's the perfect time to push the 911 to the limit and to find out, some drivers have rallied outside the castle to take on the new 911 like a revue show but if it's revue they're after...
The 992 911 is now battle-ready like a would-be knight in revue attire but this is no time for the rehearsal because...
...it's time for the opening act of the revue where the new 992 911 Carrera S shines like a shooting star while taking on a horde of combat veterans in reserve. Let the act begin.
...and there goes the grand finale, showing how much of a 911 this new model is and this car deserves such a standing ovation.
Truly a timeless machine in Porsche's right, the new Porsche 911 pens a whole new story in Porsche's 70-year history and I am very grateful that I am part of this new experience with the newly regenerated sportscar that continues the 911 lineage from its five and a half decade tenure while delivering new and clever ways to entertain the new breed of drivers on the road.
It may be all new but it continues to carry on the legacy that made the 911 one of the most iconic sportscars in the history of motoring and no matter which path this new car will go, it will keep on shining beyond the bounds.
What a story this new 911 is and looks like I should call it a day until the 911 prepares for another revue sometime. Until the next show...
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