Table of contents for No. 222 in Total 911

If I were to insert a headline at the top of my Welcome page, this month it would simply say “There will never be another week like this”. It’s been a truly mad end to the summer with no less than SIX new Porsches released in the space of just a few days. What’s more, only one of these has come direct from Porsche itself, although it’s a mighty new addition that slots in right at the very top of the 992 generation. The new GT3 RS is released exactly half a century after the first 911 Rennsport, which as you can see in the photograph above, Porsche has honoured with a 2.7 Carrera RS-inspired livery for the latest GT3 RS iteration. The 992 GT3 RS is a quantum leap…

New 992 GT3 RS “Around 500hp is the sweet spot,” said Andreas Preuninger, director of GT Road Cars, Porsche. “Any more and you need more of everything, such as bigger brakes, and that all adds weight.” The GT3 RS has 525hp, just 15 more than the GT3 which, says the GT boss, is enough. There’s never been any doubt the GT3 RS would come, but now it’s here we can confirm the details and quash the rumours. The engine remains a 4.0-litre flat six. All the talk of a larger capacity, or even turbo or hybrid-assisted GT3 RS was just that: talk. The power bump over the GT3 might be marginal, but Andreas claims it’s how the GT3 RS produces its power that’s significant. The 4.0-litre’s 525hp is developed at…

Data file Full specs, ratings and market values of every Porsche 911 model from 1963 to 2022, including the 964 Carrera models, can be found beginning on page 74 Plus Showroom Looking for a new 911? The classifieds from our independent specialist partners are the first place where 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 911. Don’t just drive Porsche, live the brand Insurance & finance Get your Porsche covered with the best insurance deals for road and track to ensure happy, safe motoring…

The London to Sydney Marathon was a 10,000-mile rally dreamed up in 1968 by the Daily Express. It was proprietor Max Aiken’s idea to cheer up a country after the recent dramatic devaluation of the pound. As Max hoped, the event attracted a lot of attention, not the least of which was the £10,000 prize for the winner. The motor manufacturers were interested and among the 100 or so participants there were entries from Ford, Chrysler, BMC and Citroën, in addition to privateers including army types in Land Rovers and four 911s. Huschke von Hanstein had spotted the publicity opportunity and three of the 911s were modified by Zuffenhausen, among them a car for Polish rally ace Sobiesław Zasada, whose 911 was runner-up in both the 1967 and ’68 European…

Singer Vehicle Design has released its first-ever Cabriolet restoration of the Porsche 964. Singer’s Turbo Study is a 964-based reimagining of the iconic Porsche 930 Turbo, with customers able to spec between rear- or all-wheel-drive and a range of turbocharged flat six power outputs, from 450hp to 510hp. Cabriolet restorations will, like the Coupe, feature carbon fibre bodywork, although some panels will be unique to the Cabriolet.…

Flachbau Cabriolet “With Porsche’s full blessing, AJR would order in many of the factory parts to fit alongside its own, creating a wonderful evocation of the factory cars that made them hard to tell apart” We’re pretty sure that many Total 911 readers had at least one Porsche photo or poster on their walls as kids. I know I did. There, against the woodchip paper of my 1980s bedroom, in pride of place next to various scantily clad ladies and band posters, was a stunning image of a Guards red Flatnose Cabriolet sitting on top of a cloud of dry ice. Could it have been any more right for the time? It was the stuff of mere fantasy to 10-year-old me. The sensually sloping visage of these Stuttgart exotics represented…

1982 Porsche 935 JLP-4 When it comes to classic motorsport 911s, there are few more visually inviting cars than the range of Porsche 935s. Here you have a 911-derived race car where the boost has been turned up to the highest level, the body kits scream speed and the wide tyres fill the arches to offer the maximum amount of grip. ‘Moby Dick’ might be one of the best-known and loved examples of the 935, but there have been several others, including those developed by privateers. Overall, the 935’s period competition belt include an outright 24 Hours of Le Mans victory in 1979, no less than six Daytona 24 Hours and 12 Hours of Sebring wins, and three consecutive FIA World Championships for Makes. Then, in the Deutsche Rennsport-Meisterschaft, a…

Gunther Werks Project Tornado Gunther Werks unveiled its first remastering of the air-cooled Porsche 993 during Monterey Car Week in 2017. That car focused on functional performance and maximising the potential of the 993 platform, while seeking to retain the car’s iconic attributes. Gunther Werks has since taken the concept to its logical conclusion with the announcement of Project Tornado at this year’s Monterey Car Week event at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, held in California. For the Project Tornado specification, Rothsport Racing built a 4.0-litre twin-turbo engine, which is a first for Gunther Werks but a direction that’s been the plan since the inception of the firm. It features individual throttle bodies, a racing-inspired flat fan and a liquid-charged cooling platform controlled by the latest Motec engine management system.…

It’s all about ‘GT’ this month. Not the new GT3 RS, oh no, but the GT2, and specifically the 996 GT2. Turbo power, rear-wheel drive, low build numbers and, crucially, a car that’s not really appreciated by the wider public. All of which means GT2s always seem like a good buy on either a money-to-power or money-to-fun ratio. Why the 996? Simply because we like the 996’s relative stealth. Unlike the racetrack-refugee 993 before it or the 997 GT2/ GT2 RS and 991 GT2 RS, the 996 GT2 isn’t too overt. Indeed, it looks quite understated compared to everything else that’s had ‘GT’ positioned on the engine cover above a flat six. We’re likely to be preaching to the converted here, of course, but in case you need a reminder…

“I’m not a car guy,” says Richard Tuthill. That’s difficult to take on board, because we’re sitting in Tuthill Porsche HQ looking out over a workshop full of cars. As is his admission: “I know a very small amount about 911s. I absolutely mean that. I have a building full of people who are great. I can sort a problem, help with a problem. I can do all of that, but I know very little about very little. My knowledge is super-narrow. I’m not actually scared to say that.” Richard continues: “I love buildings,” and that much is obvious. Tuthill Porsche’s “shed” – he’s doing it a real disservice calling it that – is a beautiful place, entirely fit for purpose and filled with some of the most incredible 911s…

Lee Sibley Poole, UK @9werks_lee 9WERKS TV 9WERKS Radio Model 996.1 CARRERAYear 1998Acquired JANUARY 2019 I’ve just got back from an awesome road trip through Europe to Zuffenhausen with two friends, travelling some 1,600 miles in four days! I took my 996 while my friends, Nigel and Paul, drove their 964 Turbo 3.6 and 993 Turbo S, respectively. It meant my water-cooled and naturally aspirated Carrera was the odd one out from our Porsche trilogy, but I loved the opportunity to explore Europe in my 996 and pit it against what was, let’s face it, rather superior metal! The purpose of the trip was to recce a route I’ve devised to take a load of Porsche 996s back ‘home’ to Zuffenhausen to celebrate 25 years of the fifth-generation 911. I…

At Beverly Hills Car Club we’ve just had delivered a stunning 1973.5 Porsche 911T CIS Targa Sportomatic in a beautiful factory colour combination of Gold metallic with a black interior. This 911T comes well equipped with a Sportomatic transmission, 2.4-litre engine, air-conditioning, four-wheel disc brakes and Fuchs wheels. As well as a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity copy, there’s an owner’s manual booklet and service receipt copies dating from 2016 to 2018 for an engine rebuild and other work completed that totals over $42,000. It’s an opportunity to experience the car as the factory intended. This is the last Porsche model built with the long hood body style, which gave the classic 911 its legendary profile. This is also the final production outing of Porsche’s 2.4 engine, which was one of…