Porsche’s latest heavy artillery weapon has a 3.8-liter flat-six twin-turbo engine that produces 642bhp that drives to all four wheels via a new 8-speed PDK semi-automatic gearbox to a top speed of 205mph.
It’ll do 0-62mph in 2.7sec and 0-125mph in 8.9sec.
Apart from the original 3.0-liter 911 Turbo launched in 1975, and the 3.3-liter version that followed it, I drove every generation of the ‘Turbo’ when new – including a 964 3.6 Turbo.
It was fitted with the rare X88 power kit which boosted the horsepower to 385.
Doesn’t sound much now, but don’t be fooled – that 964 3.6 was the last of the rear-wheel-drive 911 Turbos and the last time they used a big, single turbocharger.
None of those numbers were of much relevance as I intended to drive the Turbo S over some lovely roads in Berkshire with a max speed limit of 60mph.
Like many of us, the 911 has grown wider with age. And none more so than this Turbo S version which has a track 45mm wider than the standard 911 at the front, and 20mm wider at the back. Wide is bad, skinny great as you have more road to play with. It’s that obvious.
With the new Turbo S, Porsche should supply the business card of a hotshot defense lawyer.
