It’s a well-worn cliché but the 2020 Porsche 911 Turbo needs no introduction, not least the new Turbo S flagship of the latest 992-series 911 range. But at a time when all 911s except GT3s are now turbocharged, it’s worth noting that in the rarefied world of circa-$500,000 supercars the new Turbo S brings all the right numbers and continues to set many of th...

In life, the temptation to take everything to the absolute max is always there, and many times we can’t but give into it, but it’s not always the best option for us. Take the Porsche 911, for example. A bewildering number of variants make up each and every generation of the pre-eminent sports car, but more often than not, the entry-level Carrera Coupe is all...

The 911. Legend. A benchmark amongst drivers’ cars. The car that hardcore enthusiasts aspire to owning. The poster car on millions of kids’ bedroom walls and screensavers. An instantly recognisable car (even by your grandmother), and into its eighth generation it just gets more competent, more captivating, and no less magical… Ol’ Father Time has been kind t...

There wasn’t much wrong with the last, Porsche 991-based Turbo S. First there was the speed: a 205mph top speed allied to a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it run to 60mph (97km/h). Then there was the AWD grip that would let it drive up a wall. And rounding it all off was a driver environment you could sit in for hundreds of miles without complaint.  So there didn’t a...

The names August Achleitner and Frank Walliser should be well-known by every died-in-the-wool Porschephile. Achleitner, known as 'Gustl' to his friends, took charge of the 911 program in 2001, overseeing the development of the 997, 911 and latest 992 models before handing over the reins to Walliser in early-2019. The identity of Gustl's successor was no surp...