responsive.thefeedbackispreciseandtheresponsesharp.thecommunicative
frontendaddstothenewfoundgripandbalanceandbeautifullydisguisesthesize
ofthe992,which,onpaper,seemedlarger,wider,andheavierthanbefore.
rear-enginecarsobviouslyarea lotoffun,buttheycanbea handfulif youdon’t
planyourturnswell.everentereda cornertoohot,onlytorealizeit a fractionofa
secondtoolate?youliftoff,trytocorrect,andendupbeinga motoringversionof
afidgetspinner.Thankfully,the992has youcoveredwithsomeclever electronics
andsublimeweightdistributionthatmakeit a lotmoreforgivingthantheolder
versions.trickssuchasthesearereasonswhyweweregigglinglikekidsevery
timewemadethe 911 playfullyswerveoutoffastbends.
it gracefullyonlykicksouta bitandthenregains
controleffortlessly.
andthenthere’stheincreasedtopspeedwhenwe
cameprettyclosetothe“norestrictions”sectionofthe
Germanhighway.Withthesportschrono,the 992
pouncesto 100 km/hin3.5secondsflatandhitsdouble
toninjustover 12 seconds.Bothcomparativelyquicker
thantheoutgoingmodel.thetopspeedhasalsobeen
boosteda coupleofnotchesto 308 km/hwhichit does
insixthgearitself.
thedownforcefromtherearactivespoilerensures
thatthePorscheremainsstableandcomposedevenat
theseinsanespeeds.talkingaboutactivesafety,the
992 getsa Wetmodeasstandardnow.Porsche
engineershaveinstalledacousticsensorsinthewheel-
archwhichcan“hear”watersplashes.it thenprocessestheintensityofrainandthecar’sspeedandadvisesthedrivertodeployWet
mode.thecleversystemadjuststhestability management, eases the throttle
input,andcommandstherearwingtorise...alltokeepthecarundercontrolon
roadsdrenchedinwater.
equallysmartistheeight-speedPdkwhichdoesa splendidjobofsupplying
creamytorqueasyoucruisealong,nomatterwhatthespeed.it’sonlyduring
forceddownshiftsthatyoumissthelightingfastreactionsoftheolderseven-
speedbox.themildhesitationofthePdkisbarelynoticeableontheroad.
However,havinganextragearcomeswithitsownadvantagesandfuelefficiency
isoneofthemajorones.also,thefactthatit providesseamlesspowerdelivery
makes the992aptforthetrackwhileinchinginbumper-to-bumpertraffic.
thenewmodeldoespushthe 911 barevenfurther.it’smorepractical,faster
andmorefun,looksstunning,andisa lotsafertoo.thisgivesit a widerappeal.
onethatwillattractnewbuyerstowardsPorsche showrooms. Precisely what the
companywantstodoinindia.PoRsche 911 caRReRasPrice:rs 1.82crore(ex-showroom)
Engine:2,981cc,flat-six,twin-turbo,
directinjection,petrol
MaxPower: 450 hp@6,250rpm
MaxTorque: 530 nm@2,300-5,000rpm
Transmission:Eight-speed,dual-clutchauto,
rear-wheeldrive
Suspension: MacPherson strut front, multi-link rear
Weight: 1,515 kgThe new model does push
the 911 bar even further. It’s
more practical, faster and
more fun, looks stunning,
and is a lot safer too
(Right) To
improve the
dynamics
the 911 gets
20-inch
front wheels
and larger
21-inchers
at the rearFirst Drive | Porsche 911 Carrera S