Porsche 992 Turbo S

The numbers are out of this world but there’s real depth here too

- Alex Affat

Rating 5.0

ENGINE 3745cc flat-6cyl, DOHC, 24v, TT

POWER 478kW @ 7000rpm

TORQUE 800Nm @ 2500-4000rpm 0-100KM/H 2.6sec (tested)

WEIGHT 1640kg

PRICE $473,900

LIKE: Breadth of talent; otherworldly performance;

DISLIKE: High premium; size; many advanced assists either options or unavailable

IT’S A DOWNRIGHT scary thought: that you can be at a standstill in a Porsche 992 Turbo S, and - in little more than 8 seconds – be travelling at an incredible 200km/h.

But then again, otherworldly performance has always been at the heart of the 911 Turbo’s appeal, ever since the original 930 of 1976. Amidst the 991.2’s almost range-wide switch to turbocharged forced induction, there was a fear that the Turbo badge would lose its edge, and its distinction.

By all accounts, the previous-gen 911 Turbo S laid those fears to rest, and the new 992 Turbo S moves the goalposts along considerably; if not exactly rewriting the rulebook. In true 911 fashion, it’s a case of evolution not revolution. There’s more power, more aero, more tech, and more well - everything.