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“A real do-it-all 911, 997 values are holding well and will go one way” There are two striking themes to your latest issue of Total 911 magazine; one planned, the other rather more serendipitous. We purposefully decided to focus on the 997 Turbo because it is a car that, really, doesn’t get the attention or credit it truly deserves. While there’s been much talk in the last year marvelling at how the 996 Turbo represents incredible supercar value for your money, I’d argue the 997 is an even better deal. Despite being around a decade old, the car packs monster power figures (500hp in Gen2 form) still wholly relevant today, cosseting its occupants in a gloriously luxurious cabin that’s much better put together than the 996. With that quintessential 911…

A hard day’s night for Porsche’s works RSRs at Sebring Spectacular charge from Pilet’s no.911 car ends in disappointment after bad luck during pit stops The Porsche factory GTLM squad arrived at Florida’s Sebring circuit for the second round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship on Saturday 18 March, buoyed by their second-place finish at the 24 Hours of Daytona just a couple of weeks earlier. At Sebring, Kévin Estre put the no. 912 RSR on the second row of the grid, posting the fourth fastest qualifying time, with the no. 911 RSR in seventh. With hindsight, both of these positions were lower down the order than hoped for but the two RSRs were set up to run better towards the end of the race, in the cooler hours of the…

History of the 997.2 Turbo It’s probably fair to say that Porsche had endured something of a torrid time with the introduction of the 996, thanks to the divisive shift to water-cooling and widespread coverage of – normally over-exaggerated – engine issues. Despite that model’s subsequent success, it was hoped that the launch of the 997 would steer the company back into calmer waters, and so it proved with a well-founded reputation for strong build-quality and reliability. The appearance of the first-generation Turbo was especially well-received thanks to the twin-turbocharged motor’s abundant power and torque, and suitably bombastic performance. Almost 20,000 examples were built in the ensuing couple of years, so there was plenty of expectation resting on the shoulders of the Gen2 Turbo that arrived on the market in…

“The car is not happy being driven at anything less than full speed” It feels rather intimidating, but uniquely special and immensely exciting nonetheless. I’m ensconced in a Racetech racing seat with my legs almost parallel to the floor. I can hear every bit of road debris hitting the undercarriage of the car and I need to shout if I want to talk to my passenger, the owner of the car. In front of me is a plastic windscreen (a weight-saving measure), while the cabin is stripped out with only the necessary buttons and switches you associate with a race car. Above the windscreen, down the A-pillar and to my right, the silver poles of the full roll cage won’t leave anyone in doubt that this is a full-on 911…

An internal combustion engine running on petrol works by compressing and igniting the fuel-air mixture in the cylinder. At its simplest the carburettor, which dates from the beginning of motoring, is a device to combine these two elements and funnel them into the combustion chamber. Air is sucked into the carburettor through a filter by the downward stroke of the pistons and fuel is delivered by a pump usually running off the crankshaft, though eventually they would all become electric. The carburettor bod – on modern retrofits often referred to as a throttle body – is a visually complex item with various external screws and its interior is dominated by the float chamber and a seeming honeycomb of smaller compartments, but the principle is straightforward. The main jet introduces petrol…

Porsche Centre Gelderland Total 911 visits the first official Porsche Classic Centre in the world Data file Full specs, ratings and market values of every 911 Turbo can be found beginning on page 88 Plus Showroom Looking for a new 911? Whether it’s a coveted classic or a modern supercar, our classifieds is the first place you should start your search Servicing & tuning Get the very best from your Porsche 911 with the help of our selected performance and maintenance specialists Porsche lifestyle Helping you make the right lifestyle choices to complement you and your beloved Porsche 911 as we enter the warmer months Insurance & finance Get your Porsche covered with the best insurance deals for both road and track to ensure happy, safe flat six motoring…

When it comes to buying a used car, conventional wisdom has it that a cast of thousands on the V5 is cause for suspicion, and can often affect the value. The question we’re asking here is does the same thing apply for the 911, and is it something you should be concerned about? Over to our experts… It’s Paragon Porsche’s Jamie Tyler who’s first to give an opinion here: “Seeing a large number of previous owners on a fairly new car would be of note perhaps and would probably warrant further investigation, but overall it’s not something that I think should be of major concern. For us, it’s about how a car has been looked after that really matters, so a potential buyer should really be looking at the overall…

Stop press! As Total 911 was about to go to print, very first images of the 991.2 GT3 RS in testing landed in the Editor’s inbox. Seen on German public roads around the Nürburgring (below), the mule spotted by our spies features an identical front bumper to the new 991.2 GT3, with additional inlet ducts hidden on the front hood. Early predictions are 520-540hp for the latest RS, which will again be naturally aspirated, with a manual gearbox a possibility. Meanwhile, more pictures of the turbocharged GT2 RS have surfaced (bottom), sporting a largely undisguised front bumper, air ducts on the front hood, big bore exhausts and a diffuser hidden under camouflage. The new GT2 RS is expected to be revealed in time for summer 2017.…

1965 Death of Edgar Barth Father of the better-known Jürgen Barth, Edgar Barth was a successful car and racing motorcyclist before World War II. In the early 1950s he resumed his racing career in East Germany with the EMW, a 1,500cc sports racer made by what had been BMW Eisenach before the war. Barth made a reputation for himself outrunning Porsche 550s and Huschke von Hanstein offered him a job as works driver and manager of Porsche’s client racing department. In the deteriorating climate between the two Germanies in 1957, it was too good an offer to resist and the Barth family left most of their possessions behind, defecting to the west and settling in Kornwestheim, just outside Zuffenhausen. Barth fully justified von Hanstein’s confidence in him with a string…

The vindication of the 993 C4S Dear Sir, As a veteran reader of Total 911 I’ve been moved a few times to write in and I’ve been published a couple of times too, so maybe I’ll get in the door once more. I think it’s fair to say that Total 911 is perhaps a bit biased towards the purist cars, especially the track-oriented cars. Head-to-head comparisons almost invariably lean towards the hardcore choice. So I felt more than a little vindicated when in the ‘30 most iconic 911s’ article, in the ‘Six of the best’ section, Alexander Klein selected my very own 993 4S for the fourth spot! This move seems to have raised some eyebrows at Total 911, who have consistently rated it below the 2S and given it…

There’s something about Grand Prix white and Martini stripes that stirs my emotions. As we roll to a halt outside CHC Partners in Chester, I’m in love before I step out of my car. The 911 SC is sitting in the early spring sunshine and that iconic combination of crisp paintwork and bold graphics is bringing back happy memories already. The classic, non-Sport body devoid of the popular 1980s whaletail when combined with the chrome and aluminium trim gives this car the iconic 911 side profile. Correctly restored, satin black Fuchs alloys add the perfect finishing touch and complete that look of 911s of the period. I need to find the keys. This 911 SC has been in the same ownership since 1990. It is the first Porsche that business…

“The Turbo felt like it was monstering the road beneath it, while the C4S instead is far more delicate” Necessity, it’s said, is the mother of invention, so when Porsche needs a wider track with the 911 it adds some width to the car’s hips. It’s been going on ever since the first Porsches took to the track, the flared arches both front and rear allowing ever bigger wheel and tyre packages for the increased performance that racing brings. Necessity, then, creates function too, which can also be attributed to another phrase relating to form. The 911 is, to many, at its best when it is at its most curvaceous, the form here in particular relating to the rear, the Rubenesque lines attributed to the Turbo something many find…

As the old adage goes, if you want something done ask a busy man. Mark Wegh, founder and owner of Porsche Centre Gelderland, is certainly a very busy man and the results of his energy are impressive to behold: an imposing OPC and adjacent Porsche Classic Centre premises with 40 air-cooled cars on display. These are not mere showrooms; Mark Wegh announces proudly that his OPC workshop has 21 hydraulic lifts and the dedicated Classic workshop has eight. “I can think of a few OPCs that would be glad to have eight lifts all told,” he asserts. Son of a VW mechanic, Mark Wegh’s upbringing was steeped in the VW-Audi tradition and trained in Automotive Business Management at IVA Driebergen (Harm Lagaaij was another graduate). Wegh joined VW NL and…

CARRERA EVOLUTION From naturally aspirated and RWD to turbocharged with AWD, no other 911 has faced so many revisions. Total 911 examines the life of the Carrera 991 R ROAD TRIP THROUGH WALES Garage queens, look away: we ride in a 991 R driven through Wales… hard MODIFICATION V RESTORATION What’s the best course of action for a 3.2 Carrera? THE 911 IN CLASSIC RALLYING DRIVEN: Total 911 explores the 911’s merits as a classic rally competitor…

Porsche reveals 991.2 Powerkit Additional 30hp option for Carrera S, 4S and Targa 4S finally unveiled for 2017 MY It’s come a lot later in the second-generation 991’s production cycle than usual, but Porsche has this month announced a Powerkit option to headline the new 2017 model year specification updates. Available to 991.2 Carrera S, 4S and Targa 4S variants, the Powerkit from Porsche Exclusive provides a 30hp boost, upping peak power to a GTS-spec 450hp, thanks mainly to larger turbochargers. An RRP of £8,800 may seem steep for such paltry power returns – broken down to nearly £300 per single horsepower gain – but included in the Powerkit remit is Sport Chrono package with dynamic engine mounts and a tweaked brake cooling system, as well as Sport exhaust. Available…

As I ogle at the first-generation 997 Turbo standing next to its 991.2 Turbo S descendent, it’s hard to believe the former is now ten years old. Introduced in 2006, the 480bhp Gen1 was, to all intents and purposes, an update of the 996 Turbo, marking a return to more traditional external styling with an interior exquisitely put together using the finest materials. Mechanically speaking, much was again honed from the 996, the exception being new turbochargers utilising Variable Turbine Geometry for the first time. This technology, acronymed VTG, essentially gives the best of both small and large turbo characteristics and is a legacy still used by the 911 Turbo to this day. However, the 997.1 was the last Turbo to be fitted with the hallowed Mezger-derived engine, every car…

By the late 1950s, the German Wirschaftswunder (“economic miracle”) was well underway and as the economy grew, so traffic density increased. This was particularly noticeable around Stuttgart, which often made testing on local Autobahnen inconvenient and it caused Ferry to think about creating his own test track. Thanks to its close relationship with VW, Porsche could always use the vast Ehra Lessien proving ground but that was a 550km drive north. Ferry deputed his cousin Ghislaine Kaes and Porsche financial director, Hans Kerns, to look for a suitable site nearer to home and the pair eventually found a parcel of land some 20km west of Zuffenhausen, situated between the villages of Mönsheim, Flacht and Weissach. At 38 hectares, it was rather bigger than Ferry had envisaged but land prices were…

When it was first shown in 1963, it was clear the 911 was a completely new car even if it once again had a flat, air-cooled engine overhanging the rear wheels and the body style was a two-door 2 + 2. But in all other respects, the 911 broke any remaining connections with the VW Beetle that had been Ferry Porsche’s starting point in 1947. Besides all round disc brakes and a five-speed gearbox derived from Porsche’s competition models, the 901 as it was known before Peugeot’s heavy-handed intervention, had a new six cylinder engine, dry-sumped as in racing practice. Porsche’s flat four was getting left behind in the performance stakes and an altogether more dynamic replacement was needed: building it would involve contracts for new components from established Porsche…

Michael Meldrum Houston, Texas @p911r Model 911T Targa Year 1972 Acquired2013 Model 911E Year 1972 Acquired2014 Model 930 Turbo 3.0 Year 1977 Acquired2014 Model 930 Turbo 3.0 Year 1977 Acquired2015 Model Carrera 3.0 Year 1977 Acquired2016 Model 911 SC Year 1981 Acquired2015 Model 3.2 Carrera Year 1986 Acquired2015 Model Carrera M491 Year 1988 Acquired2015 Model 993 C4S Year 1996 Acquired2016 Model 964 Carrera 4 Year 1994 Acquired2016 I’ve always been a vocal campaigner of the virtues of the air-cooled 911 but I have a confession… I have been toying with the idea of a GT for some time. There is a lot to think about given the range of models that have been brought out over the last few years. Do I look for the raw power of the GT2…

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 review for Q3 will be July 2017. The review for 2017 Q1 was April . Ratings Each model is rated out of five in our half-star system according to their performance, handling, appearance and desirability.…

There are several elements that could form the basis of a great road; the road’s surface and topography plays a roll as well as the surrounding landscape. Chapman’s Peak Drive hugs part of the Cape peninsula in South Africa, from the picturesque town of Hout Bay along the Atlantic coast further south to Noordhoek, and it ticks all three of these boxes. The quality of the tarmac and landscape is highlighted by the fact that the road forms part of the annual Cape Town Cycle Tour, the largest timed bicycle event in the world. There are a number of blind corners but there is also one half-tunnel, which allows you to truly hear the howl of your flat six. Fortunately, there are several lay-bys to pull over in and appreciate…