Table of contents for No. 224 in Total 911

Unpopular opinion incoming: the Carrera T is the most exciting new 992 release this year, usurping the recent GT3 RS. Why? It’s attainable for everyone – that is, anybody who walks into a Porsche Centre and puts down a deposit, even with no prior buying history, will get a build slot. The same cannot be said of the GT3 RS. Also, the T encompasses more of the essence of what a Porsche 911 is all about: dexterity in performance both on the road and the track. While the T is a heavily road-biased car, it’ll certainly do a good job on the track, whereas the GT3 RS really is a Cup car with an MOT. Fine if you’re driving to and from a track, but for a simple coffee run,…

Carrera 2.7 RSH Alongside the Carrera 3.2 Clubsport from the G series and the 911 Carrera 4 Lightweight from the 964 generation, the air-cooled model series of the Porsche 911 includes another extremely rare 911 that’s almost unknown, even to experts. This is the homologation version of the 911 Carrera RS 2.7. Only 17 examples of this Carrera RSH – where the H stands for homologation – were ever produced. All Carrera RS 2.7 cars were ultimately based on the RSH version. A list price of 34,000 Deutsche Marks (DM) was therefore set in August 1972. After completion, the vehicles had to be driven to Stuttgart’s municipal scales for weighing. Without this official measurement appointment it would have been impossible to meet the FIA’s strict requirements. Once the vehicles had…

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 Data file Full specs, ratings and market values of every Porsche 911 model from 1963 to 2022, including all Rennsport models, can be found starting on page 76…

UK’s first Destination Porsche opens The venerable Porsche Centre Reading has been transformed into the country’s first ‘Destination Porsche’ – a retail destination for enthusiasts and customers alike For 35 years, Porsche Centre Reading, located just off the M4 in Calcot, Berkshire, has proudly stood as Porsche GB’s headquarters, the primary Porsche showroom of the 45 sites in the UK. Following a lengthy programme of redevelopment work, the site has been transformed into the UK’s first Destination Porsche – a location offering not just a sales venue but what Porsche calls a “brand experience”. Porsche can trace its history with the Calcot facility back to 1985, but its history with the area began in 1977, while the ribbon on its latest incarnation was cut in mid-October. The Destination Porsche concept…

Forgive us this diversion, but whisper it… other car brands do exist. Hell, there are even other Porsche models out there, and there’s every chance you’ll have one, or at least have experienced them at some point. While we’re not going to stray too far from our favourite brand here, this month’s trawl of the classifieds has seen us take a bit of a tangent because we’ve been looking at Audi RS2s. It’s unlikely you’re unaware of the RS2, but here’s a recap – just in case. In the early 1990s Audi was keen to make a go-faster estate and asked Porsche for a bit of help. The RS2 is the product of that alliance. Porsche took an Audi 80 Avant – Audi-speak for estate – and upped the power…

996 anniversary road trip It’s mid-afternoon on a Sunday, late in September. I’m in the passenger seat of Editor Lee’s Irish green 996 Carrera as we motor through northern France. To the left and right, wide open vistas of rolling farmland relentlessly creep past, stretching as far as the eye can see. In the door mirror there’s the entertaining sight of a line of 996s behind us, weaving and bobbing in unison to our lead. But it’s ahead that really matters, and what we’ve come to savour for the next three days: the roads. We’re one group of 911 enthusiasts all sharing the same intention. Heading to the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart for a one-off pilgrimage to return the water-cooled cars to the place they each left all those years…

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 2023 Q1 will be January. The review for 2022 Q4 was October. Ratings Each model is rated out of five in our half-star system according to their performance, handling, appearance and desirability. Sales debate What is the market for LHD 911s in the UK today? Continuing last month’s…

992 GT3 RS first drive There’s a warning the 992 GT3 RS is running out of fuel, which pops up on the central screen in the dashboard as we’re lapping the Silverstone GP circuit. We’re approaching Maggots complex at 137mph (220km/h), and Porsche ambassador and test driver Jörg Bergmeister casually starts prodding at the screen to dismiss it, taps the brakes before dispatching the fast direction change and gets right back on the accelerator. I’m dumbfounded – and pounded – as the car changes direction in a manner that until today I’ve never experienced in anything other than a pure racing car. The additional mental capacity to deal with things beyond what’s core to the driving task in hand separates merely good drivers from the best. Me? I would have…

911 restomods A celebration of the 911.” It seemed a reasonable reply to Lee Sibley’s request. Total 911’s Editor understandably likes stories that have a theme, be it an upcoming 911 anniversary, measuring the latest 911 against an older model, or perhaps an in-depth racing feature for when the magazine hits the shelves – just as said race is about to rack up its 50th year on the calendar. However, sometimes there’s no better reason than finding a 911 so unique, so cool, that it simply has to be shared with you, dear reader. And if you manage to unearth two such cars owned by friends in the same part of the world… well, we all like a ‘buy one, get one free’ deal, right? So this story is simply…

Nick Jeffery Surrey, UK @npjeffery @npjeffery Model 991.1 GTS Year 2015 Acquired AUGUST 2022 Model 997.1 GT3 Year 2007 Acquired NOVEMBER 2019 In last month’s column I revealed my seventh Porsche in eight years: a 2015 Agate grey 991.1 Carrera GTS PDK. It’s a stunning example with only two previous owners, 20,000 miles on the odometer and a huge specification list. The Agate grey paintwork is unblemished and the GTS interior pack, which includes two-tone seat belts, a grey rev counter, fully extended leather with deviated stitching and the usual Alcantara, plus the full carbon pack, really set the vehicle off. It also has the glass panoramic roof, PSE/PASM/PSM, cruise control, Sport Chrono Pack with Sports Plus, and the DAB radio with Bluetooth phone/audio and the Bose system. As part…

Dating from its launch in 1990, this shot of the 964 Turbo also shows its principal creators, Paul Hensler (left) and Friedrich Bezner. As 911 project manager, it was Friedrich’s idea of filling the gap left by the abandonment of the 969 with a 3.3 Turbo 964. Paul was readily supportive and oversaw the modifications to the 930 engine to ensure that it delivered a sufficient power margin over the 250ps 964 Carrera. Both career Porsche men, they arrived at the company from different backgrounds. Paul, born in 1929 in Freiburg, completed his mechanical engineering degree before joining Porsche’s tractor division. When Porsche sold off its tractor interests in 1963, he moved to Zuffenhausen as an engine builder and tester. Paul’s first major project was to develop the 356’s flat…