Indholdsfortegnelse for No. 236 i Total 911

It’s a real privilege to bring you a special issue of this fine magazine, which this month is celebrating 60 years of Porsche’s iconic 911. It really is an incredible milestone: the world itself was a very different place back in 1963, yet through all the social, economic and technological changes witnessed across the generations since, the 911 has remained not just relevant, but highly aspirational to many. The 911 has given a great deal to me – not just professionally, but personally too. Obviously, it’s provided me with a job for the past 11 years, but it’s also gifted the most outstanding friendships from right around the world, and provided some amazing experiences that truly will stay with me forever. I’m certain this will be the same for you…

Part of the fun of Spotted is finding 911s that we’ve either missed or forgotten about, and this month’s find covers both angles. The Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport 25 was produced in 2021 and that ’25’ means it’s different from the other GT2 RS Clubsport. You may recall that Porsche spun-off a track-only Clubsport version of the standard road-going 991 GT2 RS – if ‘standard’ is a word that can be sensibly applied to it. They were built in a series of 200 cars for Porsche track-day enthusiasts who like to roll out the big guns when arriving at their chosen circuit. Then there was the 935. Again, this a track-only (though watch this space, because we hear of road conversions) homage to the original thundering 935s, which were…

The steering wheel is often overlooked as a point of connection. Given that it’s the only thing (seat aside) you’ll constantly be in contact with while driving, it’s a bewildering state of affairs. The best Porsche always have the best steering wheels, and that’s very apparent today. It looks sensational for starters, with its slim-holed spokes wearing the name Tactico, a brand I’ve never encountered before. I’m unlikely to ever grasp a Tactico Racing Atelier Viceroy (to give it its full name) again either, as this limited-series wheel, designed by Glen Cordle and dubbed ‘Sung’s Garage edition,’ was built in a series of just 59 examples. It presents a surface of brushed and matt-finished in black, although its back is laminated in ash. That cool touch gives it a subtle…

Star-studded 911 race makes history Classic Porsche 911s powered by sustainable fuel saw former F1 drivers competing against Porsche racing royalty at Goodwood Goodwood Revival played host to a unique race dedicated to short wheelbase Porsche 911s. The Fordwater Trophy saw 27 1965 911s and three 1964 901s go head-to-head on the fast and flowing 2.4-mile Goodwood track. In a first for historic racing, the entire grid was powered by sustainably sourced fuels, pointing to a bright future for both classic and modern Porsche racing. Several high-profile racers took part in the event, put together to mark 60 years of 911, 75 years of Porsche sports cars and 75 years of racing at the West Sussex circuit. Among the drivers taking part in a race that called for a driver…

911 at 60: the 991 & 992 yearsPART FIVE 2011-2023 This was the decade when Porsche became predominantly a premium brand manufacturer rather than a sports car builder. In fact the shift had begun 10 years earlier with the launch of the Cayenne SUV, reinforced in 2008 by the sleek Panamera saloon that used much of the Cayenne’s running gear. In 2014, a smaller Cayenne – the Macan – arrived and rapidly became Porsche’s bestseller while with the Taycan in 2019, the company presented its obligatory electric vehicle offering. If such expansion implied that Porsche’s focus was moving away from its sports car, this wasn’t the case. The 911 was destined to remain Porsche’s flagship and its latest incarnation, the far more advanced and sophisticated 991, was an emphatic affirmation…

PART 2 OF A TWO-PART NORTH ATLANTIC ADVENTURE Sometimes the internet provides you with just too much information. A matter of hours after starting to research the Iceland road trip, my inbox begins to fill with reports from websites whose names I can’t even pronounce. First comes news of a road in Iceland sliding off a mountain side, then a story about the car ferry to Iceland losing power in high seas, and rolling so badly that 80 vehicles on the car deck were wrecked. This is followed by details of a road melting and burning, due to volcanic activity underneath it. And I was considering taking my much-loved 991.1 Cabriolet there? I get in touch with my contact in Iceland to ask if I needed to worry. Yes, the…

Lee Sibley Poole, UK @9werks_lee 9WERKS TV 9WERKS Radio Model 996.1 CARRERAYear 1998Acquired JANUARY 2019 Model 996 40 JAHREYear 2003Acquired APRIL 2023 I’d like to share with you the nocturnal nightmare endured by myself and my neighbours from a couple of weeks ago. At 2:29am in the Sibley household, all was quiet. That changed at 2:30am. Myself and Her Ladyship woke to a very loud car alarm. “I think someone’s trying to steal your car,” my wife said. However, I knew it was much worse than that. The story began around 10 days ago, when my parents visited, and I took them out for a drive in the 40th Anniversary 911. We got back to Chez Sibs and, in all the excitement, I forgot to hook the car…

With its combination of electric and petrol V8 traction, the 887hp 918 hypercar was the most powerful Porsche yet. It also had the longest introduction of any Porsche, because the company was determined to get this complex car right first time. A measure of this concern is visible in the photograph. Looking distinctly serious as they oversee final testing early one morning just before the September 2013 launch are not only Porsche’s ace test specialist Walter Röhrl (right), but board member for R&D, Wolfgang Hatz. For both men, the 918 was the highpoint in their careers. Maybe less so for Walter, who was already 66 and past official retirement age. Not that anyone imagined the former ski-instructor, World Rally champion and Porsche works driver would ever retire, but perhaps now…

Built for speed Dear Sir, After 60 years of production, there’s still just one generation of 911 that’s best for each enthusiast. For me, that honour clearly rides with the 997.2, particularly the C2S. It’s the last generation of Carrera produced while Porsche was still a family-owned business, and its purity shines brighter than its paint. The car exemplifies the essence of the 911, from its small body design with felt rear engine bias, to its heavenly hydraulic steering and analogue dynamics. At the same time, it features the more modern elements that are desirable. The 385hp represents a Goldilocks plateau of usable power, allowing the car to be interactively and enthusiastically driven on public roads, while easily keeping pace with performance vehicles that are a decade newer. The car…

How to celebrate a significant birthday? That’s always a difficult one and with the Porsche 911 it’s even more tricky. With over 1.2 million sold – the significant majority of which are owned by an army of informed, devoted enthusiasts – Total 911 knows it’s impossible to please everyone. Gather an example of every year for a 60-car photoshoot? However fantastic such a prospect might be, the logistics and expense would be so formidable that it’d break us… and this magazine. One of every generation was considered, but that took us down a rabbit hole: which model within each would best represent it? Porsche itself has done so recently, too, and it’s all a bit predictable. So how did the collective editorial minds here at Total 911 arrive at the…

It’s fair to say that the past few years have been a busy time for Jon Sullivan, dealer principle at Porsche Centre Bournemouth. Since joining the Centre in 2019, Jon has overseen a move to new, modern premises and been granted a status as one of only five official Porsche Classic partners in the UK, all while guiding the business through a pandemic and managing ongoing supply issues with parts… and that’s just in the workplace. Away from the Centre, Jon has relocated to the south coast of England, and is raising a young family with his wife. There are pressures aplenty then, yet Jon has acquitted himself with aplomb, and these days there’s a warm and positive feel to the Centre that’s evident as soon as you step through…

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