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Where’s the road ahead taking you this year? With Christmas and the New Year well and truly done and dusted, it’s time to start looking forward to the warmer months ahead, for those of us in the northern hemisphere at least. Daylight hours are gettin

Porsche has revealed its first special edition of the 992-generation 911. The Belgian Legend Edition, made by Porsche Exclusive, pays homage to one of the greatest racing drivers of all time, Jacky Ickx, who turned 75 in January. Based on a 992 Carre

Weissach has revealed its plans for the 2020 motorsports season, as it looks to build on successes in a series of campaigns last year. Although the factory team has pulled out of top-level competition in the WEC, Porsche has announced the two factory

Dear Sir, It was issue 115 when I first got Total 911 magazine in my hand. The most impressive article was ‘3.2 Carrera road trip’, which featured an air-cooled Carrera on tour from Passo Tourismo. From that very moment, I dreamed I would drive that

1 If taking to a circuit seems a bit daunting, then hillclimbing might just be for you. The 911’s superb traction and agile handling make it ideal, and this can be a very affordable entry into competitive action. It’s less intimidating because you’re

Beep, beep, beep… groan. It’s 4:00am on a Saturday, shouldn’t I be rolling in from a particularly good night out, instead of trying to drag myself out of bed? I’m pretty sure that four hours isn’t enough sleep, but I actually feel strangely motivated

In the late 1960s, space exploration was making all the headlines, and such was the rate of progress that by the end of the decade a man had walked on the Moon. As he studied engineering at Munich University, Norbert Singer was so impressed by such d

Originally built to homologate the 996 for GT3 racing, the 'GT3' badge would come to signify ever more powerful and focused 911s, and with the arrival of this car the genre had reached its zenith. In Gen2 form the 997 GT3 RS was mighty impressive, bu

It’s no real surprise that natural rivals are few and far between. Clearly the GT2 is rather closer to the 4.0’s ethos than the others, but perhaps the idea of heading much further back in 911 history could well appeal given half a million pounds to

Even for those with a diehard obsession for all things Porsche, the names ‘RUF’ and ‘CTR’ are perfectly accepted within the wider Porsche lexicon. In many ways the two manufacturers go hand in hand: the legendary Alois Ruf Jr and his eponymous compan

The impact-bumper 911 ran from 1974 to 1989 and superficially evolved relatively little: bodies were galvanised from 1976, suspensions were steadily upgraded, engines increased in capacity from 2.7 to 3.0 litres and finally to the 3,164cc of the 3.2

There’s no denying the 997 Carrera GTS is a truly fantastic 911. Originally released as a run-out special for the 997.2 generation in 2010, the GTS was available in two or four-wheel drive, melded to either Coupe or Cabriolet body styles, and gave yo

The Powerkit has for many years offered a solution for customers who wanted additional performance from the factory flat six. It started with the SC in the late ’70s and was revived for the 993 generation, Porsche offering Powerkits under the interna

During World War II, a young Ferdinand Piëch – the grandson of Ferdinand Porsche – sat on a train and considered his future. His father, Anton, was in charge of the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg during the wartime effort. Ferdinand, however, did not