When tThe first Porsche 911 was introduced in 1975, the car culture changed. 911 has become a fan favorite for everything from competitive racing to an everyday sports driver, and people are still in love with every generation launched. But which is the best?
This is something Porsche has decided to test. He took an example from each generation and gathered a lot of impressive racing drivers to put each car to the test in a massive Porsche traction race. Mark Webber, Earl Bamber, Neel Jani, Dirk Werner, Matt Campbell, Thomas Preining and Olaf Manthey give this little battle everything they have.
For additional references, here is a shortcoming of the specifications for each generation:
- First generation: 930 Turbo. 1975-1989. 3.0-liter flat-six turbocharger. 256 horsepower. 243 lb-ft of torque. From 0 to 62 mph in 5.4 seconds. Top speed of 155 mph.
- Second generation: 964 Turbo. 1990-1994. 3.3-liter flat-six turbocharger. 316 horsepower. 332 lb-ft of torque. 0-62 in 5.0 seconds. Top speed of 171 mph.
- Third generation: 993 Turbo. 1995-1998. 3.6-liter twin turbo engine. 402 horsepower. 398 lb-ft of torque. 0-62 mph in 4.5 seconds. Top speed of 180 mph.
- Fourth generation: 996 Turbo. 1999-2005. The first water-cooled 911. 3.6 liter twin-turbo flat-six. 414 horsepower. 415 lb-ft of torque. 0-62 mph in 4.2 seconds. Top speed of 190 mph.
- Fifth generation: 997 Turbo. 2006-2012. 3.8-liter twin-turbo engine. 493 horsepower. 480 lb-ft of torque. 0-62 mph in 3.4 seconds. Top speed of 194 mph.
- Sixth generation: 991 Turbo. 2012-2019. 3.8-liter twin-turbo flat-six engine. 532 CP. 487 lb-ft of torque. 0-62 mph in 3.0 seconds. Top speed of 196 mph.
- Seventh generation: 992 Turbo. 2020 on. 3.8-liter twin-turbo engine. 572 horsepower. 553 lb-ft of torque. 0-62 mph in 2.8 seconds. Top speed of 199 mph.
Obviously, a traction race is not absolute performance – we know that modern technology will make newer versions much faster. It doesn’t take into account the charm of each generation or the pleasant memories that most people attach to their dream cars. Sometimes older shit is the most fun.