Something for Porsche fans to start the day – a video of a current-gen 911 Carrera S doing what it does best on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Timo Kluck went round the ‘Green Hell’ in 7 minutes 37.9 seconds, nearly two seconds faster than the time set by the 911 Turbo of the previous 997 generation.
You get a bonnet view of the action, and dials and gauges bring you instant telemetry, including G forces, pitch and dive, and brake and throttle position. As Kluck hoons his way round, it becomes clear that both man and machine are highly competent.
The 991-generation Carrera S has a 3.8 litre flat-six that produces 400 hp and 440 Nm of torque. The rear-wheel drive 911 does the century sprint in around four seconds and maxes out at 300 km/h. In comparison, the outgoing 911 Turbo’s twin-turbocharged 3.6 litre lump produces 480 hp and 620 Nm of torque, and the all-wheel driver leaps to 100 km/h from a standstill in 3.7 seconds, topping out at 310 km/h.
Those are some considerable differences. But it seems the improvements on the 991 generation go beyond mere numbers.
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At 15~16 seconds, and 25 second, these two moments, why need to apply brake when the road is straight ahead ?
Very likely because he just came out to start off the lap. He did it to warm up the brakes a little. The lap only started at about 54 secs.
well i dont know about warming up brakes, but its probably to warm up the tires. the brakes could fade with heat unless its carbon ceramic.
performance to match the looks , best 911 to date
i know i cant afford it datz y im asking, u know how much to maintain one of these beasts..?
*till the 996 came along, i always been a ferrari fan n thought porsche 911 are the ugliest things to ever grace the roads , 959 wuz an instant classic tho..
@EC @SOD the driver is warming up both tires and brakes. And FYI on the race track all brakes need to be warmed up not necessarily carbon ceramic. There are plenty of steel discs and sports pads out there that perform better the hotter it gets. Don’t be fooled by car maker marketing.
Porsche seems to be doing a lot of promotions with the 991 after receiving a less than glowing reception from hardcore 911 owners and the European automotive press. It’s a great car but its so unlike previous 911s. Worst of all it has that horrible electric steering. Personally I think electric is crap. Devoid of feel and fun.
It takes more than Nurburgiring lap times and straight line speed to make a great fun sportscar. But I guess it will enjoy even broader appeal to the rich but pretentious and know nothing about driver’s car crowd than ever before. Videos like these give the airheads more bragging rights I suppose.
its not the brakes pad or disc itself that loses efficiency but the brake fluid. which is why after a few hard braking especially with heavy vehicles your brakes will feel doughy and doesnt function properly. the advantage of carbon ceramic is that it doesnt keep the heat and disperse them better than steel or aluminium brakes. No it dont get them from marketing videos but car forums. i have to say i am no engineer though.
Blimey. Say what you will about modern 911s. That is one fast car. But the driver is also flattering it. Look at the way he pumps the throttle mid corner to manage the grip. That’s very Senna like.
And having said that antics like these in an older 911 would see you spinning off in the gravel long before the lap is completed.
Indeed, the 991 is truly more than meets the eye. Only driven the 997, 996 and 993 (the last air-cooled) and the 997 was already quite astonishing in Carrera S form.
Had a go with the new 911 Carrera S at Sepang recently and it was simply breathtaking. Much better than the older 911 in terms of handling and power. The electric steering is a thing of magic. You can still feel the car’s movement and able to determine the traction of the tyres so that you are always on the limit of traction.
So I am not surprised about the new 911 doing very well compared with the older turbo car at the Ring. Now all I need to do is find that RM 1 million lying about somewhere to get this car :)
still love porsche carrera gt.sexy car.