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“We could be entering a real purple patch for special editions” It’s great to start summer with a cool new 992 model in the Sport Classic. The second ‘Heritage Design’ 911 from Porsche’s Exclusive department, the Sport Classic is a car that rather brilliantly combines vintage styling with modern technology. As you’ll find out this issue, the new Sport Classic was a significant project to undertake and as a result has a unique mechanical specification, unlike the first Heritage Design Edition car which, really, is a Targa with some fancy styling. The Sport Classic is much more in tune with what we’ve come to expect from Porsche Exclusive over the years, creating genuine special edition 911s for enthusiasts rather than mere marketing exploits. Critics will point to the fact that…

RS 2.7 cap This eye-catching cap is new to the Porsche RS 2.7 collection. It features a high-quality 3D embroidered RS 2.7 and Porsche logo, is made from 100 per cent polyester with an unusual knitted finish and boasts a metal clasp. Note down Porsche Shop Item number WAP9500010NRS2 and prepare to part with £29 via shop.porsche.com. Detailing handbook Detailing has become the buzz word in the world of car washing, and a new book seeks to demystify the processes involved. Hand Wash Only is a comprehensive 144-page hardback offering expert insight into detailing and car care – it’s the ideal companion for the enthusiast, beginner or experienced detailer. The book costs £12.95 and is available at prodetailermagazine.com.…

This month we’re in a celebratory mood, and that’s reflected in our choice of 911s that are currently out on sale. We’re specifically talking anniversaries – notable ones, too – with three of the cars that we’ve been looking at here all celebrating Porsche 911 milestones. We’ll start with our favourite, which some might baulk at in this company, but we’re sticking with it: the 996 40th Anniversary. These are very special cars, and in part we’re reluctant to keep flying the flag for them because they still seem ridiculously good value. The £48,900 one we’ve found at JZM Porsche isn’t the only or cheapest example that’s currently on the market, but it certainly looks like the best and worth it as a result. Let’s have a quick recap on…

The long history of the 911 is punctuated by small-production or limited-edition models that have always intrigued enthusiasts. In the early years these were often versions intended for competition, such as the 1967 911R or the 1983 SC RS (of which barely 20 of either were made) and the far more numerous but legendary 2.7RS. Yet in the late 1980s and the halcyon days of the Sonderwünsch department, Porsche began to see the potential for profit and favourable PR elements of exclusive, limited-edition 911s. The widebody 3.2, especially in Targa or open form, made good money and as the 930 Turbo reached the end of production with no successor in sight, the power-kitted 930LE – interpreted by some as ‘last edition’ – was changing hands at twice its considerable retail…

A wide-bodied Porsche isn’t anything new. All 992-generation 911s are ‘wide-bodied’ these days, and you can go right back to the 1980s to discover the first use of Zuffenhausen’s M491 option code, which back then meant ‘Turbo look’. This option code for the 3.2 Carrera gave you a 911 Turbo appearance, though not the turbocharger. A wide-bodied 964 followed, albeit as standard spec rather than being an option with the 964 Anniversary and Works Turbo-look Cabriolet. By the turn of the 993 a Turbo-spec wide body was assigned to the special 992 Carrera S and 4S models. A wide-bodied 911 Carrera had arrived, starting a trend that remained for the 996 (in 4S form only), as well as the 997, 991 and 992 generations that followed. We’ve gathered the first…

The new 992 Sport Classic has landed, with Porsche’s marketing department drawing comparisons – stylistically – with the original ducktail-clad 911, the 2.7 Carrera RS. What you might not know is this trend began with the original Sport Classic from 2009, illustrated by this seldom-seen shot of the-then new 997 sat alongside the 1973 Rennsport outside the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart. You can read more about the 997’s successor beginning on page 18.…

992 Sport Classic: a missed opportunity? Dear Sir, I watched the 9WERKS TV video on YouTube of the new 992 Sport Classic, which also gave a great deal of insight into the specs of the next two ‘Heritage Design’ cars. While I think it’s great Porsche has revived the Sport Classic name this time (why have we had to wait since 2009 for another one?), I can’t help but feel a little let down by it. Call me cynical, but I think for these cars to be considered truly special, they simply have to have a Motorsport engine. In this day and age where we’re clearly heading towards electrification of vehicles, a turbocharged engine just doesn’t excite the die-hard enthusiast in the way the Motorsport department’s 4.0-litre atmospheric engines do.…

A Porsche 911 GT3 is a car that’ll grab the attention of most 911 enthusiasts. Whether it’s the car’s performance, its presence or a combination of the two, there’s little to dislike about these models made in Flacht. However, there are enthusiasts who have always preferred the clean lines of the original shape: a 911 without a rear wing. Explain and debate as much as you like about the aerodynamic importance of that rear wing, purists will keep saying that wingless 911s are the prettier and more elegant shape. And that’s understandable. Thing is, if you wanted a GT3 experience housed within the standard 911 silhouette you could never have had it – at least until Porsche released the 991.2 GT3 with Touring package in 2017. The subject of this…

James McGrath Minneapolis, USA @auto.amateur Auto Amateur AutoAmateur Model 996.2 CARRERA Year 2002 Acquired 2020 This month I’m happy to report that my 996 project car is back on the road. Not only that, I’d argue that it’s in the best condition it’s been in since its early days, rolling off the factory floor in Stuttgart! Here’s how I got here… In 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, I decided to find a project that would keep me busy at home while I was grounded for what I thought might be six months (turns out it’s been two years since my last business trip!). My friend Patrick and I invested in a beaten-up 2002 Arctic silver 996.2, with its fair share of dings, scrapes and mechanical issues. After a…

A classic Porsche that I’ve long loved – so tasty, so classy, so power-packed – is the Porsche 911 Carrera RS America, a car christened after an entire continent. Of course, the RS America was so named on account of once being described as “the car that the Porsche Club of America built.” In 1992 Porsche Cars North America made a crucial decision: the Carrera 3.8 RS was too uncontrolled and oomph-packed for the US market, as well as needing modifications to comply with federal law. After assiduous lobbying by Porsche Cars North America, Porsche in Germany created a high-performance version that complied with American import requirements. The new model was listed as the Type 964-320 and known as the RS America. Initially, it only came in four colours: red,…

Herbert Diess: Porsche will enter F1 Following years of expectation, it’s understood that Porsche will likely partner with Red Bull for Formula One’s 2026 season It’s the news that motorsport fans around the world have been eagerly anticipating: Porsche will once again be a part of Formula One racing. Porsche itself has been debating an involvement with Formula One for decades, and now Herbert Diess, chairman of the management board of Volkswagen Group, is reported to have said that both Porsche and Audi will enter F1, with Porsche’s plans said to be “more concrete than Audi’s”. Diess admitted that the concept of the VW Group entering the sport had created divisions at board level, although the idea of both brands joining the grid were approved in principle in April. Porsche…

It was never a case of if, but when Porsche would get around to creating a new 911 Sport Classic. Boris Apenbrink, project manager of the original 997 Sport Classic and current director of Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur, says, “We had often heard the question from customers: ‘When are you going to do a Sport Classic again?’” The answer is now, even if it feels like it’s been a long time coming. After all, the original Sport Classic was introduced back in 2009. Rumours of a new one had been circulating long before prototypes and development cars were first spotted out testing. Finally, Porsche’s worst-kept secret has arrived. Its specification has come as a bit of a surprise, with the 992 Sport Classic not spun off the Carrera model line as…

It’s clear that owners and collectors are holding on to these first GT3 Touring models – we could barely find three examples for sale. Do keep in mind that production numbers of the Touring were far lower than that of the standard GT3 without the Touring package. Prices are currently in the £200,000-£250,000 bracket, although two sold for less via online platforms in 2021. With all the production issues Porsche (and other manufacturers) is currently experiencing, it’s safe to say that values are set to remain high for the foreseeable future, as demand will likely continue to outstrip supply.…

Dr Porsche began in 1930 as an engineering consultant and over the next two decades his company did design work on a range of vehicles. After a hiatus of two years during which Dr Porsche was imprisoned by the French, his son Ferry resurrected the company, initially as a repairer of military vehicles and then as a builder of sports cars based on components from Volkswagen that Dr Porsche had established and managed until 1945. Although Porsche was a manufacturer in its own right, it retained a strong consultancy emphasis. Central to Porsche was Ferry’s relationship with Heinz Nordhoff, the post-war chief of VW. The latter supplied running gear to Porsche and in return Porsche carried out engineering and body design for VW, an arrangement that lasted until the early…

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After more than a century, the internal combustion engine is on a countdown timer, and so are fossil fuels. Electrification is touted at the future for vehicles, but where does that leave your beloved flat six? Fear not, for Porsche is fighting your cause, and investing heavily in a practical solution that means your 911 can be used well into the future. The solution is eFuel, or synthetic fuel. The idea isn’t new: Germany was manufacturing synthetic fuel during World War II because it lacked oil reserves. The process may be possible but it certainly isn’t straightforward, requiring huge amounts of energy and coal for the carbon source. Therein lies the problem, because while creating synthetic fuel may be possible, to be environmentally sound that manufacturing energy and ingredients can’t…

In spring 1975 a customer is inspecting the new Porsche 930 that, thanks to its turbocharger, was probably the most sensational car you could buy. And it attracted the rich and famous like no car since Jaguar’s E-Type. Here in centre shot, the renowned conductor of the Vienna Philharmonic Herbert von Karajan is at Porsche, surveying the new 911 with a critical eye, although another from the series of photographs taken that day shows him grinning like a schoolboy as he climbs into the 930 on the Weissach track. And who could blame him for such a reaction? Herbert, a friend of the family and part of the clique around Porsche that Tony Lapine used to refer to as the “Austrian Mafia”, was not on his first Porsche. Over the…