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SPECIAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE
We celebrated our 20th Anniversary in May with a very special issue. If you missed out, it is still available through our Back Issue service.
Last month I wittered on about the somewhat conflicting messages coming from Porsche at the moment. On the one hand there is the recently launched GT2 RS - an unashamed old school thug of a machine, and the most powerful 911 yet. On the other it’s all hybrid this and hybrid that as Porsche seek to lower its overall emissions percentage accross its range. I was perhaps a bit disparaging as to how this was being achieved. After all this is a situation that has been forced upon manufacturers by legislation and governments who have seemingly plucked figures out of the air, with little thought as to to achieve them.
The reality, until a real alternative to fossil fuels comes along, is a bit here and bit there. Diesel, hybrid, stop start technology, direct fuel injection, on demand oil pumps, more efficient air con systems, lighweight materials, low friction engine internals, taller gearing all these things contribute to bringing down those emissions percentages. It’s a means to an end, but it is throwing up some fascinating engineering solutions, some of which will stick and some of which will fall by by the wayside. Porsche’s GT3 R Hybrid so nearly won the Nurburgring 24-Hour (see p50) race with the help of its Willams F1 developed energy regenerating flywheel system (or KERS to put it more simply). Is that the future or is the Hybrid Cayenne a bit more like it? Hard to believe given its complexity and the fact that its less economical than the diesel. Manufacturers are racing to find solutions and rising to the challenge. It’s a shame that other industries are being targetted in a similar way.
Back in the real world, there’s still plenty of life left in the old internal combustion engine, even for Porsche. Check out our mad 24-Heure du GB story in this issue. In real world conditions, and in a 180mph 911 Carrera 2, we averaged 65mph and 30.5mpg over 24-hours. It wasn’t very long ago that a Ford Fiesta would barely better that.
CALLING ALL CLASSIC PORSCHE FANS You can now buy the new issue of Classic Porsche online, or take up the opportunity of our Special Launch Subscription Offer, go to PORSCHE SHOP
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911 & Porsche World
Inside the August issue...
New Panamera V6 first drive
The Panamera V6 will be the super saloons volume seller, but is V6 power enough? We take a first drive in Germany
Porsche at the 'Ring 24 hours
So near and yet so far. A Porsche win in the ‘Green hell’ was there for the taking first time out for the factory 911 Hybrid racer until fate intervened. Make no mistake though - a new era for endurance racing is here
964 RS America V Euro 964 RS
911&PW reader, Dan Travers, shipped his 964 RS America over to Europe for a once in a lifetime road trip. We met up with him in a Euro spec 964 RS to compare and contrast
Porsche 924S Buyers' Guide
The perfect starter Porsche, or just a good car in its own right? We show you how to buy the perfect 924S in another of our invaluable Buyers' guides
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BUY AUGUST ISSUE HERE
August issue, no 197. Order your copy here today and remember, orders of UK copies are sent out postage FREE. Order today
CLASSIC PORSCHE
ISSUE TWO ON SALE NOW
2.7 RS Replica - £28,000
MISSED OUT?
We celebrated our 20th Anniversary in May with a very special issue. If you missed out, it is still available through our Back Issue service.
Last month I wittered on about the somewhat conflicting messages coming from Porsche at the moment. On the one hand there is the recently launched GT2 RS - an unashamed old school thug of a machine, and the most powerful 911 yet. On the other it’s all hybrid this and hybrid that as Porsche seek to lower its overall emissions percentage accross its range. I was perhaps a bit disparaging as to how this was being achieved. After all this is a situation that has been forced upon manufacturers by legislation and governments who have seemingly plucked figures out of the air, with little thought as to to achieve them.
The reality, until a real alternative to fossil fuels comes along, is a bit here and bit there. Diesel, hybrid, stop start technology, direct fuel injection, on demand oil pumps, more efficient air con systems, lighweight materials, low friction engine internals, taller gearing all these things contribute to bringing down those emissions percentages. It’s a means to an end, but it is throwing up some fascinating engineering solutions, some of which will stick and some of which will fall by by the wayside. Porsche’s GT3 R Hybrid so nearly won the Nurburgring 24-Hour (see p50) race with the help of its Willams F1 developed energy regenerating flywheel system (or KERS to put it more simply). Is that the future or is the Hybrid Cayenne a bit more like it? Hard to believe given its complexity and the fact that its less economical than the diesel. Manufacturers are racing to find solutions and rising to the challenge. It’s a shame that other industries are being targetted in a similar way.
Back in the real world, there’s still plenty of life left in the old internal combustion engine, even for Porsche. Check out our mad 24-Heure du GB story in this issue. In real world conditions, and in a 180mph 911 Carrera 2, we averaged 65mph and 30.5mpg over 24-hours. It wasn’t very long ago that a Ford Fiesta would barely better that.
911 & Porsche World
Inside the August issue...
New Panamera V6 first drive
The Panamera V6 will be the super saloons volume seller, but is V6 power enough? We take a first drive in Germany
Porsche at the 'Ring 24 hours
So near and yet so far. A Porsche win in the ‘Green hell’ was there for the taking first time out for the factory 911 Hybrid racer until fate intervened. Make no mistake though - a new era for endurance racing is here
964 RS America V Euro 964 RS
911&PW reader, Dan Travers, shipped his 964 RS America over to Europe for a once in a lifetime road trip. We met up with him in a Euro spec 964 RS to compare and contrast
Porsche 924S Buyers' Guide
The perfect starter Porsche, or just a good car in its own right? We show you how to buy the perfect 924S in another of our invaluable Buyers' guides
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