Car India – May 2019

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A Whole New World


The launch of the new Porsche 911 in India was timed to


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Story: Jim Gorde


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HE SUN SHONE ON SOME SLEEK
bodywork as a bunch of us stepped inside the
Paddock Club area of the Buddh International
Circuit. The Porsche World Road Show had come to
India and there was a petrolhead buffet of sorts. A series of
very fortunate events, so to speak. The new 992 generation Porsche 911 was officially
launched, with the Carrera S and its Cabriolet counterpart being the first to arrive in India.
Literally minutes after the launch, no time was wasted jumping in. With the drive experience
and the participants each divided into four, the first section was the track driving experience.
The convoy consisted of the new 911 and both 718 GTS models.


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