Topic: Test Drive: 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe

[Autos_Editor]

Why fly, when you can drive a 2014 Porsche Turbo Coupe?

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[Snowman]

 

[blotter]

only in my dreams!
 

[Fobroader]

Oh my god....dream car  Great review but it made me sad that I cant afford it. 

[lebowski]

What an incredible piece of engineering.

Lesley, I'm curious: by your account the power seems so instantaneous and vast as to be overwhelming - aside from passing that truck, did you have many other opportunities to exploit the motor on public roads, or did it mostly feel like total overkill?

[Blueprint]

Doppelkupplungsgetriebe, fraulein?

[Northernridge]

Nasty...nasty good.

[Sir Osis of Liver]

The 1975 Porsche 930 Turbo had an MSRP of $25,890, or $113,666 in today's dollars. That's right about where the equally capable Nissan GT-R is sitting, give or take. That's where my imaginary money would go, if I was looking for a chubby AWD GT.

Black, white, silver, grey, tan should be reserved for accountants or fleets.

[mixmanmash]

The 1975 Porsche 930 Turbo had an MSRP of $25,890, or $113,666 in today's dollars. That's right about where the equally capable Nissan GT-R is sitting, give or take. That's where my imaginary money would go, if I was looking for a chubby AWD GT.

Agreed.  But the 911 sure is nice.

[evil_twin]

The 1975 Porsche 930 Turbo had an MSRP of $25,890, or $113,666 in today's dollars. That's right about where the equally capable Nissan GT-R is sitting, give or take. That's where my imaginary money would go, if I was looking for a chubby AWD GT.

Agreed.  But the 911 sure is nice.

I'd take a 911 4S if I needed an AWD GT and only had ~$120k

[Snowman]

The 1975 Porsche 930 Turbo had an MSRP of $25,890, or $113,666 in today's dollars. That's right about where the equally capable Nissan GT-R is sitting, give or take. That's where my imaginary money would go, if I was looking for a chubby AWD GT.

Agreed.  But the 911 sure is nice.

I'd take a 911 4S if I needed an AWD GT and only had ~$120k

Agreed.

[Lesley]

What an incredible piece of engineering.

Lesley, I'm curious: by your account the power seems so instantaneous and vast as to be overwhelming - aside from passing that truck, did you have many other opportunities to exploit the motor on public roads, or did it mostly feel like total overkill?

No, absolutely not. The really beautiful thing about these cars is how easy they are to drive easily. Well-mannered, not in the slightest bit twitchy.
I have a friend in the aerospace industry, and have access to a runway for speed tests, so if there's not opportunity to get on the track with a car like this, we can always "explore the limits" safely. I have taken the last couple of generations of turbo and turbo S around the big circuit at Mosport, and they're truly incredible pieces of machinery.

[Fobroader]

The 1975 Porsche 930 Turbo had an MSRP of $25,890, or $113,666 in today's dollars. That's right about where the equally capable Nissan GT-R is sitting, give or take. That's where my imaginary money would go, if I was looking for a chubby AWD GT.

Agreed.  But the 911 sure is nice.

I'd take a 911 4S if I needed an AWD GT and only had ~$120k

I still think that the 911 C2S is the best one out there. No need for AWD or the added complexity of turbos and such.

[Snowman]

The 1975 Porsche 930 Turbo had an MSRP of $25,890, or $113,666 in today's dollars. That's right about where the equally capable Nissan GT-R is sitting, give or take. That's where my imaginary money would go, if I was looking for a chubby AWD GT.

Agreed.  But the 911 sure is nice.

I'd take a 911 4S if I needed an AWD GT and only had ~$120k

I still think that the 911 C2S is the best one out there. No need for AWD or the added complexity of turbos and such.

The 911 4S has no turbos

[rrocket]

I still think that the 911 C2S is the best one out there. No need for AWD or the added complexity of turbos and such.

The TT 911s are the most robust, reliable 911 they make.

Turbo for me, please!

[mixmanmash]

I still think that the 911 C2S is the best one out there. No need for AWD or the added complexity of turbos and such.

The TT 911s are the most robust, reliable 911 they make.

Turbo for me, please!

Agreed.  It's always better with boost IMHO.

[johngenx]

The turbo models aren't just 911s with stuff added on.  They're engineered to a different standard, and this has been true for some time.  They're a LOT more car than any 911 save perhaps specials models like GT3, etc.

[Snowman]

One day.... when all the planets align.... a 997.2 TT will be mine.

[Threader]

Article Quote "Surprisingly – my fuel consumption was a a fairly reasonable 9.5 L/100 km overall, with one highway stretch where it hovered around 7.3-7.5 for well over an hour. Not bad for a 500+ horsepower sports car."

Downright amazing  fuel economy. Just goes to show what a pig the 2.5 L 4 cylinder Subaru EJ Series STI Engine is. I would be lucky to get 9.5L/100km on the highway when I still had the oem engine and turbo. The Porsche is a blown 6 cylinders and more powerful and still dealing with AWD.

[mixmanmash]

Article Quote "Surprisingly – my fuel consumption was a a fairly reasonable 9.5 L/100 km overall, with one highway stretch where it hovered around 7.3-7.5 for well over an hour. Not bad for a 500+ horsepower sports car."

Downright amazing  fuel economy. Just goes to show what a pig the 2.5 L 4 cylinder Subaru EJ Series STI Engine is. I would be lucky to get 9.5L/100km on the highway when I had still had the oem engine and turbo. The Porsche is a blown 6 cylinders and more powerful and still dealing with AWD.

It's also 4-5 times the price of a STi.