Innehållsförteckning för No. 134 från Total 911

At last, those lingering worries can be put to bed. I won’t lie and say to you that at no point in the last year have I lay awake at night, wrought with the thought that Porsche are about to ruin the coveted 911 for the sake of improved MPG with the second-generation 991. I have. As you’ll recall from my notes at the beginning of issue 132, a trip to the Frankfurt Motor Show in September eased my anxieties somewhat. The facts and figures presented at the new turbocharged Carrera’s launch were as encouraging as they were impressive. Of course, there’s no substitute for a stint at the wheel when deciding on the fate of a new car – particularly one as significantly different as this – and the…

Despite the imminent generation change, the first generation Porsche 991 platform has continued to enjoy strong sales in 2015, with Zuffenhausen announcing that 27,281 new 911s have been delivered worldwide between January and October this year. This marks a seven per cent increase over the same period in 2014 and will no doubt be bettered in 2016 with the introduction of the 991.2 – the first of which are due in showrooms from December. The news came as Porsche announced another record-breaking year of sales across the board, with the Stuttgart car maker only needing ten months of 2015 to break its delivery record (set last year). From January to October, Porsche has delivered 191,784 cars – a 26.6 per cent improvement compared to last year’s figures. After parent company…

Should you be looking for something a little more grown up than the ideas on page 18, German slot car manufacturer Carrera’s latest offerings – including a Porsche 917/30 in test livery – should satisfy your inner child. Built in 1:32 scale, the cars (of which a 904 Carrera GTS and recent Manthey VLN 997 RSR are also available) are offered for Carrera’s ‘Evolution’ and ‘Digital’ slot car kits. The former is compatible with all major slot car tracks (including Scalextric), while the latter can be raced against three other cars at the same time, with the ability to change lanes. Prices start at £29.99. For your nearest stockist, visit www.hobbyco.net.…

December Gulf 12 Hours 10-11 December The last endurance race of 2015 sees GT3 machinery head to Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi January Roar Before the 24 8-10 January The 2016 USCC season kicks off with the official pre-Rolex 24 test at Daytona 24 Hours of Dubai 14-16 January The 2016 Hankook 24 Hour Series kicks off in the heat of the Dubai desert Autosport International 14-17 January Held at Birmingham’s NEC, this annual show marks the unofficial start of the season Rallye Monte Carlo 18-24 January Competitors will head to the icy mountain roads around Monaco for the world famous rally 24 Hours of Daytona 28-31 January A new USCC season gets underway with a twice-around-the-clock enduro…

Plush Porsche 911 £35 1 If you want your children to grow up into lifelong Porsche 911 fans, it is best to start them off at a young age. This plush Porsche 911 cuddly toy is therefore the perfect alternative to the typical teddy bears and such like that most young children enjoy. Measuring roughly 35cm in length, this 911 toy is suitable for your little one to play with all day and is also big enough and soft enough to cuddle up against after a tiring day of play. shop2.porsche.com/uk Playmobil Porsche 911 Carrera S £29.99 2 Going strong since the 1970s, German toy maker Playmobil recently teamed up with Porsche to produce this excellent 911 model and playset. The level of detail is impressive (down to the miniature…

Traditional character traits • There’s a new engine, but it’s slung out back in what should have been an evolutionary cul-de-sac, yet Porsche’s stubbornness and engineering prowess makes this unusual formula work so well. Traction remains mighty, and with the engine’s greater low rev torque it is all the better for sling-shotting the 911 out of bends with sensational pace. • With the 991 Gen2 revisions comes a completely revised chassis, which increases agility and, crucially, addresses the complaints of the early 991’s electronic steering system. The Gen2 is a 911 that boasts real steering feel, which has always been a core 911 signature, as is the crisper manual shift. And when combined, those are arguably as transformational to the 991’s drive as that new engine out the back. •…

For the first time in Porsche’s history, the cars heading to the USA now featured detuned engines. This was to meet the 1975 Federal Standards exhaust emissions. It meant that the higher output 210bhp Carrera engine, featuring mechanical fuel injection, was swapped for the 911 S’s 175bhp engine. The changes on the 911 S’s engine featured a belt-driven pump, which injected air into the exhaust ports. The K-Jetronic settings were also changed, while Californian Exhaust Emissions Standards further requested the fitting of an exhaust gas recirculation system. Between all these changes, some sources claimed that power output dropped to 160bhp (torque output also decreased), while maintaining the same engine speed. This resulted in the 911 S and 2.7 Carrera only differing in their equipment levels in the USA.…

How many people in the Porsche 911 world do you know with a PhD in seabed geomorphology? I’d hazard a guess that, right now, you’re struggling to conjure up even a single name. That is unless you know Alan Drayson, founder of Canford Classics (a man who knows more about the shallow water seabed formations around the Dorset coastline than most). “Once I finished [in higher education], I started a business in what the PhD was about,” Drayson explains. With an office and a staff of ‘sometimes ten to 12 people’, he went to work in a suit until ‘the grating lifestyle’ caught up with him. “I’ve been working on cars since I was a kid, like kids do when you transfer from your BMX to a motorbike and a…

With Detlev von Platen moving to an executive board position within Porsche AG (as revealed in issue 133), Porsche Cars North America has announced Klaus Zellmer as its new president and CEO. The 48-year-old’s new role became effective as of 1 November 2015. Earlier this year, Zellmer became head of overseas and emerging markets for Porsche (looking after subsidiaries in Australia and Japan, as well as regional offices in the Middle East and Africa). However, the German will now head stateside to run the thriving US operation, reporting directly to von Platen.…

Recently, I was fortunate enough to be part of the team that gave the new Porsche 911 GT3 R (based on the 991 platform) its first competitive outing. As you may have read on Total911.com, we chose to enter the car in the ninth round of this year’s VLN – the endurance series based on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. There aren’t many places tougher to put a new car through its paces, with the track throwing up a number of unique challenges. The last time I had driven the car was roughly 12 months ago so it was interesting to see how the guys at Weissach had developed it. However, when I was last behind the R’s wheel, it was on what most of us would call a ‘normal’ circuit. In…

Likes • The engine’s easy speed, quick reaction and fine upper reaches – it’s not overtly turbocharged in its character, yet brings some real advantages • Improved chassis brings back feel to the 991, particularly in relation to the steering • The seven-speed manual gearbox is a huge improvement over its predecessor, the shift weight, speed and quality now meaning PDK should no longer be the default choice Dislikes • Plentiful box ticking is required to make the very best of the 911, and that adds significantly to the expense • The Individual mode in both the manual and PDKequipped Sport Chrono doesn’t offer enough choices – it does not offer the ability to pre-select your preferred PSM setting, for example • Sport Chrono with the manual transmission automatically brings…

Der Über-Porsche 30 September 2015-10 January 2016 The Porsche Museum’s latest special exhibit celebrates 30 years of the 959 991.2 Carrera deliveries December 2015 The first turbocharged 911 Carreras will arrive at OPCs just in time for Christmas RM New York 10 December 2015 RM Sotheby’s ‘Driven by Disruption’ sale takes place in Sotheby’s NYC headquarters Porsche Tour of Portugal 14-17 December 2015 Starting and finishing in Lisbon, this tour is the perfect winter driving getaway Detroit Motor Show 11-24 January 2016 The first major motor show of the year – the NAIAS – heads to Motor City…

The year began for me at the start of February, racing in the 12 Hours of Bathurst for Grove Group in their 997 GT3 Cup car, and my season has officially come to an end with the final Porsche Supercup race in Austin, Texas. In a weekend blighted by the weather, I was able to finish sixth in the only race that was able to go ahead – another solid result to finish the year with. Racing full-time in two championships – the Supercup and Carrera Cup Germany – in 2015 has meant that I’ve been incredibly busy, so it was nice to have a few weeks off recently, finally getting to have some down time in Mexico. I decided to head to Sayulita, just outside of Puerto Vallarta (near…

While our journalistic intent is to study how Sharkwerks have better-engineered the 997 GT2, we couldn’t possibly complete the feature without mentioning that livery. Designed by Magnus Walker after he and fellow British ex-pat, Alex Ross, agreed a week-long loan deal for the car, discussions soon turned to its simple white hue, where Alex implied Magnus should design a modern take on his #277 livery to replace it. “We’ll do better than that,” Magnus replied, promptly designing the vibrant livery you see in our pictures. The inspiration? Porsche’s 2010 GT3R Hybrid, of course. Alex found favour with the initial renderings and sent the car away for its new livery to be painted onto it. That was back in January 2015 and while the GT2’s new skin has undoubtedly divided opinion…

The dominance of the 917 was such that the FIA banned it: after two Le Mans wins and the prospect of another Porsche walkover in 1972, the Paris-based organisation passed the 3.0-litre rules, designed to exclude Zuffenhausen’s all-conquering 5.0-litre racer. Porsche turned to the North American Can-Am series where, to rival the power of the 8.0-litre McLarens, it turbocharged its flat 12 and promptly won the 1972 and ’73 championships. This success excited Porsche’s new CEO Ernst Fuhrmann, who saw the potential for a turbocharged 911. Family run concerns are prone to disagreements, as the Porsches and Piëchs discovered, and the problems of integrating each of Ferry’s and Louise’s children into the family firm worsened as the 1960s wore on. In 1970 the ruling families decided that Porsche needed professional,…

2007 997.1 GT3 Ben Przekop Georgia, USA Date acquired: July 2012 At well over 100mph, I am approaching left-hand turn number 12 at Barber Motorsports Park, trying to maintain maximum speed by trail braking through the turn, when I feel the rear end of the car start to slide to the right, so I quickly flick the steering wheel to correct the slide. But I must be too late or have over corrected, because now my GT3 starts spinning like a bottle top on the track and keeps spinning as I slide off the track and onto the grass, coming to a stop after two very fast and violent spins on the dry grass, just short of the gravel trap. The good news is that I haven’t hit anything, and…

911s in the data file are organised in rows according to release date, beginning with the very first model in 1964. Many models were available in Coupe, Targa and Cabriolet forms, with the option of automatic transmission. Here, data has been provided from the Coupe variants unless stated. All data here has been compiled, where possible, from Porsche’s own figures. General valuations: This reflects the general market trend for a model’s used value compared to the previous financial quarter. The next review will be March 2016.The last was for December 2015. Ratings: Each model is rated out of five in our half-star system according to their performance,handling, appearance and desirability. (0 series) 911 2.0-litre 1964-67 The 911 that started it all off when the prototype appeared in 1963, this is…