Porsche and the latest 911 incarnation.
The legendary German sports car manufacturer has unveiled its latest generation of the 911, with the GT2 now available.
Up against some stiff competition such as the Aston Martin V8 Vantage and Mercedes SL the 911 simply blows them away with sheer performance, handling and value for money as well an being an icon in its own right.
The old cars engines displaced just 1.5 litres and, without a turbo and developed 210bhp is they were lucky as well as having tyres that looked like those from a bicycle compared with the Porsche’s latest incarnation.
Although many quips are made about Porsche designers being the laziest in the business, the new 911 can be distinguished by its natural evolution.
Although it still retains it very distinctive 911 silhouette the car has newly-designed 18-inch and 19-inch wheels and new lights featuring LED technology. With LED day time driving lights and bi-xenon headlights.
The 911 is a favourite as a result of it being a strong driver focused car and the latest generation has enhanced this area further, with Porsche Stability Management (PSM) system available as standard on the new 911, as well as Brake Pre-Filling and Brake Assistant functions which were previously available only on the Carrera 4 and Turbo models.
The 911 has been on sale in the UK since the 5th July 2008 and is priced from £63,070 and tops out at the Carrera S 3.8-litre at £70,360 and is proving competitive in the sports car market despite the current economic climate.
The 911 Cabriolet Carrera S is defiantly the one to go for come the summer as is available from £77,650.
Written by Peter Charalambous on the 31 Aug 2008 in Car News, Porsche |