Porsche : 911
Model Introduction
The original Porsche 911, introduced in 1964, replaced the 356 and became the brand’s enduring icon, with styling by Ferdinand “Butzi” Porsche that evolved only subtly over its first 25 years. Powered by air-cooled flat-six engines ranging from 2.0 to 3.2 litres, it was offered in various forms including the T, E, and S, as well as high-performance variants like the Carrera RS 2.7, famed for its ducktail spoiler and motorsport pedigree. The 911 also spawned the Turbo (930) in 1975, bringing wide arches, dramatic rear spoilers, and blistering straight-line speed. Known for its distinctive driving feel, rear-engine balance, and competition success, these pre-964 models laid the foundation for one of the most recognisable and celebrated sports cars in the world.
Magazine Articles
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Porsche 911
Six cylinders, five forward speeds, four disc brakes, three seats (well, almost) and two overhead camshafts add up to one hell of a car
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A capital S from Porsche
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Porsche 911e
We revisit Stuttgart to investigate the latest changes to the Porsche range
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Running with the Wolf
Porsche Carrera RS Touring
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The road goes on
A last-minute reprieve saved Porsche's 911 from death this winter. Overleaf, Georg Kacher explains why Porsche would like to kill it but can't and Ian Fraser takes the latest SC - bouncing back better than ever - out for a hard day's drive
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Porsche give the 911 a Carrera birthday
Porsche are marking 20 years of 911 production with the release of a new 911 Carrera for 1984.
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Open and shut cases
Porsche 911 Cabriolet
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Black Magic
The purposeful looking all-black Carrera in the snowy white landscape is German stylist Vittorio Strosek's first exercise on the classic Porsche 911 shape, a subtle restyling which brings out the best of the 911's own strong character without losing its stylish simplicity.
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Franco-Prussian War
In the right-hand corner, the Porsche 911 Carrera Club Sport, latest in a long line of winners - launched only this year and already a superstar - weighing in at £35,849. And in the left, the much-fancied Renault GTA V6 Turbo, undercutting its rival by near £9000
