Magazine Extras:
Looking at the high number of 911 special editions to roll out of Zuffenhausen in recent times, you might be forgiven for thinking Porsche needs little more than the drop of a hat to launch a limited-run variant of its evergreen flagship. On the occasion of the model’s sixtieth anniversary, we were certainly hoping for more than yet another Carrera trim option, which is why we were delighted to learn of the new 911 S/T’s release into the wild following months of development work.
If you know your Porsche motorsport onions, you’ll be well aware of the S/T label’s significance in the manufacturer’s competition history. Now, more than fifty years on from assembly of the short run of original 911 S/Ts, we have the 992 S/T, described by Andreas Preuninger (head of Porsche’s GT department) as “fast and performant, lightweight and agile, entertaining and involving”. Well, he would say that, wouldn’t he? Then again, to claim the new S/T as “my favourite GT car” is somewhat putting his reputation on the line. Better than a new GT3 RS? “This is the 911,” he boldly stated on his Instagram channel shortly before this issue of 911 & Porsche World went to press.
We’ll be testing his claim in the not too distant future. In the meantime, enjoy this 148-page bumper edition of 911 & Porsche World, celebrating six decades of the world's greatest sports car. From one of the earliest examples of the breed through to the latest GT3 products and the new 911 Sport Classic, we've packed stacks of exciting content into this special issue, which also looks back at the 911's difficult birth as a successor to the 356.
Issue Summary:
Celebrating sixty years of 911, this bumper issue of 911 & Porsche World brings together all ages of the world's greatest sports car, from 901 to the 992 GT3 Touring.
Top 3 Issue Features:
TIME JUMP - Spanning sixty years of Porsche production and representing the most basic models of their kind, we pair a RUF-restored 901 with the latest 911 Carrera.
POWER OF THREE - Continuing our look a the 911’s sixty-year evolution, we evaluate bookends of the hugely popular GT3 line, pairing an early 996 GT3 with a new 992 GT3 Touring.
HAMMER OF THE GODS - We get behind the wheel of Baddie, one of the most original 930s around. It also happens to be a classic 911 Turbo with a serious hard-rocking past.
Magazine Extras:
Looking at the high number of 911 special editions to roll out of Zuffenhausen in recent times, you might be forgiven for thinking Porsche needs little more than the drop of a hat to launch a limited-run variant of its evergreen flagship. On the occasion of the model’s sixtieth....
