The Porsche 911’s fusion of old and new is unmatched; the rear-engine layout has hardly changed since the car was introduced in 1963, but the latest turbocharged 911 can rightly claim to be the most compelling and technically accomplished in its class, putting normally-aspirated engines into retirement.
So what’s with the turbos? It’s all in the name of enhanced efficiency; emissions has been the cause for all car manufacturers to go environment friendly and Porsche’s call to the internal combustion engine has gone to another level of fun without the guilt. In simple terms - cheap form of kinetic energy. We saw them first on the higher-end 911s from the early 930, to the last air-cooled 993 to the first water-cooled exotic 959, 996, 997, and now 991.2. It’s been evolved and restyled, tuned and tweaked, over more than half a century - ongoing improvements are a key part of this iconic sports car. That’s what kept it relevant and alive. So it’s no surprise that Zuffenhausen has already released a mild facelift on the 991, both the basic 991.2 Carrera and Carrera S get two turbochargers. Turbos are not just for 911 turbos anymore.