Porsche 911

This car is one of the great sports car in india. This car has a great realistic future. My uncle bought this car and the great part is that it is not available anywhere in the market but is easily affordable. The car is of price between 10 lakh- 14 lakh only. This car also makes the personality of a person cool. This car is really a great car. It is designed in foreign and has its branches available in around all the world. This sports car has many features, some of the features are as follows:-

1) The car is easily affordable, though it is rarely available in the market.

2) The car is very attractive in nature, i.e, it has a very nice model and has a great look from any angle.

3) The car has a nice interior look but has a small space.

4) The car provides a great comfort.

5) The car is easy to handle and is very reliable.

6) It consumes less fuel and thus it provides a great mieleage.

7) It satisfies the dealer who will buy this car, since it has the above features.

All these features makes this car perfect.this car is an amazing car which talks with air when starts rode by the person. This is really an awesome, great, and amazing car and too its look is.

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He guys today I am reviewing a porsche 911 car its one of the finest sedan by porsche it has a cool stylr and a swag it had high suspension  and quick axial wheel it has a power stearing with a high quality braking system it is the best at the cost u get it and also a v 8  engine   with low fuel consumption  mode and a smooth drive away it is available  in red blue and white and also black it is sexy and one of a kind car #if u like my review plzz comment share and like and rate#if u wan me to review a product for u plzz comment it in the comment section with the name of the product!

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ThePorsche 911(pronounced asNine Eleven, German:Neunelfer) is a 2-door sports coupe made byPorscheAGofStuttgart, Germany. It has a distinctive design, rear enginedand withindependent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axleon thePorsche 356. The engine was alsoair-cooleduntil the introduction of theType 996in 1998. Since its introduction in autumn 1963[1], it has undergone continuous development[2]. The basic concept has remained little changed throughout its evolution.[2]

Throughout its lifetime, the 911 has been modified by private teams and by the factory itself forracing, rallyingand other forms of automotive competition. It is among the most successful competition cars ever. In the mid 1970s, normally aspirated 911 Carrera RSRs won major world championship sports car races such asTarga Florio, Daytona, SebringandNürburgring, even against prototypes. The 911-derived935 turboalso won the coveted24 Hours of Le Mansin 1979.

In the 1999 international poll for the award ofCar of the Century, the 911 came fifth. It is the only one in the top five that has remained continuously in production, [3]and was until 1998 the most successful surviving application of theair-(nowwater-) cooled opposed rear engine layout pioneered by its original ancestor, the Volkswagen Beetle. It is one of the oldest sports coupe nameplates still in production.

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ThePorsche 911(pronounced asNine Eleven, German:Neunelfer) is a 2-door sports coupe made byPorscheAGofStuttgart, Germany. It has a distinctive design, rear enginedand withindependent rear suspension, an evolution of theswing axleon thePorsche 356. The engine was alsoair-cooleduntil the introduction of theType 996in 1998. Since its introduction in autumn 1963[1], it has undergone continuous development[2]. The basic concept has remained little changed throughout its evolution.[2]

Throughout its lifetime, the 911 has been modified by private teams and by the factory itself forracing, rallyingand other forms of automotive competition. It is among the most successful competition cars ever. In the mid 1970s, normally aspirated 911 Carrera RSRs won major world championship sports car races such asTarga Florio, Daytona, SebringandNürburgring, even against prototypes. The 911-derived935 turboalso won the coveted24 Hours of Le Mansin 1979.

In the 1999 international poll for the award ofCar of the Century, the 911 came fifth. It is the only one in the top five that has remained continuously in production, [3]and was until 1998 the most successful surviving application of theair-(nowwater-) cooled opposed rear engine layout pioneered by its original ancestor, the Volkswagen Beetle. It is one of the oldest sports coupe nameplates still in production.

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An F1 car is made up of 80, 000 components, if it were assembled 99.9% correctly; it would   still start the race with 80 things wrong!

Formula 1 cars have over a kilometer of cable, linked to about 100 sensors and actuators   which monitor and control many parts of the car.

An F1 car can go from 0 to 160 kph AND back to 0 in FOUR seconds!

F1 car engines last only for about 2 hours of racing mostly   before blowing up on the other   hand we expect our engines to last us for a decent 20yrs on an average and they quite  Faithfully DO.that's the extent to which the engines  are pushed to perform.

When an F1 driver hits the brakes on his car he experiences retardation or deceleration   comparable to a regular car driving through a BRICK wall at 300kmph!

An average F1 driver looses about 4kgs of weight after just one race due to the prolonged   exposure to high G forces and temperatures for little over an hour(Yeah that's right!)

At 550kg a F1 car is less than half the weight of a Mini.

In an F1 car the engine typically revs up to 18000 rpm, (the piston traveling up and down 300   times a second!) whereas cars like the palio, maruti 800, indica rev only up to 6000   rpm at max. Thats 3 times slower.

The brake discs in an F1 car have an operating temperature of approx 1000 degrees Centigrade   and they attain that temp while braking before almost every turn.that is why they  are not made   of steel but of carbon fiber which is much more harder and resistant to wear and tear and most   of all has a higher melting point.

If a water hose were to blow off, the complete cooling system would empty in just over a second.

Gear cogs or ratios are used only for one race, and are replaced regularly to prevent   failure, as they are subjected to very high degrees of stress.

The fit in the cockpit is so tight that the steering wheel must be removed for the driver to   get in or out of the car. A small latch behind the wheel releases it from the column.

Levers or paddles for changing gear are located on the back of the wheel. So no gear stick! The   clutch levers are also on the steering wheel, located below the gear paddles.

To give you an idea of just how important aerodynamic design and added down force can be,   small planes can take off at slower speeds than F1 cars travel on the track.

Without aerodynamic down force, high-performance racing cars have sufficient power to produce   wheel spin and loss of control at 160 kph. They usually race at over 300 kph.

The amount of aerodynamic down force produced by the front and rear wings and the car   underbody is amazing. Once the car is traveling over 160 kph, an F1 car can generate enough   down force to equal it's own weight. That means it could actually hold itself to the CEILING of a   tunnel and drive UPSIDE down!

In a street course race like the monaco grand prix, the down force provides enough suction to   lift manhole covers. Before the race all of the manhole covers on the streets have to be welded   down to prevent this from happening!

The refuelers used in F1 can supply 12 litres of fuel per second. This means it would take   just 4 seconds to fill the tank of an average 50 litre family car. They use the same refueling rigs used on US military helicopters today.

TOP F1 pit crews can refuel and change tyres in around 3 seconds. & 8 sec to read above point.

Race car tyres don't have air in them like normal car tyres. Most racing tyres have nitrogen   in the tyres because nitrogen has a more consistent pressure compared to normal air. Air   typically contains varying amounts of water vapor in it, which affects its expansion and   contraction as a function of temperature, making the tyre pressure unpredictable.

During the race the tyres lose weight! Each tyre loses about 0.5 kg in weight due to wear.

Normal tyres last 60 000 - 100 000 km. Racing tyres are designed to last 90 - 120 km.

A dry-weather F1 tyre reaches peak operating performance(best grip) when tread temperature   is between 900C and 1200C.(Water boils at 100C remember) At top speed, F1 tyres rotate 50   times a second

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Yeah, I know what you will think when you see that car. They call it the Cayman. Its right from the German stables and its another piece of engineering ingenuity. But, it will look familiar. Hold on. Thats not something new. Thats a Boxster with a roof. They should've called it Coxster. Its just got a hard top. Yeah people, I saw it. I rode on it. It feels like riding a pony. Mind you there are many a defects in that car. Everything looks terribly wrong. On first experience, it looks like a Kangaroo from the back.

But annoyingly, it does have many great qualities. What you need is a sense of speed and a great capability to handle its understeer. At pistons being displaced 3.4 L in the engine, everything looks middle class. Its situated right in between the Boxster and the Carrera 911. Its power, its price range of INR 68 lacs and its size too. With a top speed of 171 mph, the hardtop feels unneccesary. Even though it doesn't have a good room for head and leg space, the car is a serious adrenalin pump. What can I say about this car? Its inexpensive, it can do a 0-100 in under 4 secs in the right hands and most of all, it has a great ground clearance, an ideal for Indian roads.

Its also got a new tech gadget called SATNAV with it. Full formed at Satellite Navigation, it tells you exactly where you are going and where there's a trafic jam. Although this still has to come to India, its already in the UK and up and going. This is basically a GPS reciever with a large colourful screen and embedded with a music player. According to me, it is the perfect roadster like car for the Indian roads.

What else? Porsche has already sold two units in competition with Audi TT's six being sold in Delhi itself. Porsche is prestige and this car is no joke. What I mean to say is that, when I saw this car, I had chills run through my spine and I had the feeling that the world came to an end. Its dimensions are same like a Honda City, but the turbocharged performance is just remarkable. Another great feature is the exhaust tone. It has the typical Porsche note, the one very clearly marked in the Need For Speed Most Wanted.

For a serious buyer who wants to pack some punch without burning quite a big hoel in the pocket, this is the ideal car. And here's an advice, race it on the Expressway or the Grand Trunk on a rainy day. That'll tell you exactly what the car can do. It has traction powered right upto itd wheels. It feels like its reading your mind. Even at top speed of 75 mph (apprx 130 kmph) this car can make sudden swerves and turns without mumbling. Its also rumoured to have frost free windows, although I couldn't concentrate on that fact while on the ride, I want to believe it.

Thats it. Hope you serious car racers will think of this before jumping into buying anything else.

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I would like to share the fantastic experience I had with some of the cars by Porsche. I have been driving a Cayman S for the past 1 month or so and like it very much. Great acceleration, top speed and handling. I have also bought the Carrera 911 S lately but hasn't driven it much. My roommate has the Carrera GT, a very impressive car. Very light weigt at between 200-300kgs. It can easily do over 200mph without the need of nitro-boosters. But at high speed I find it a little bit difficult to maneuver due to it's light weight and, the high speed, of course. This problem was also faced by the test driver at BBC when they were testing the Garrera GT for their show Wheels.

Pros:

I don't think I have to add anything here. Just check out what has already been ''pasted'' in the other ''reviews''.

Cons:

Very Expensive. Would be nice if we could paste the price too.

Solution:

You can do what I did. Just buy the Need For Speed: Underground Game CDs and you can drive all you want. You can create your own profice and buy cars with the money you earn from races. There are other cars too... Lamborginis, Ferrrari, Dodge etc etc.

Well, at least I'm writing about my own experience, aint I?

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I'm a Boxster owner - (not a 911). Bought the 2005 version as it has almost as much ooomph as the old Boxster-S at 240HP. PSM [Porsche Stability Management] is standard in the new Boxster [was a $1200 option in 2004]. PSM is nothing but traction control and it saves people like me who do not have the talent to drive fast.

The Boxster is [for me] the most attainable mid-engined car in the world - the next step up is a Ferrari or a Lambo that costs four times as much.

The Boxster shares everything from the front bumper to the driver's seat with the 911 [997] and that includes the newly rounded headlights; and almost 60% of the car is Carrera derived [and this is a nice thing]. Steering, is razor sharp - and the mid-engined layout is confidence building [it takes a much better driver than me to go fast in a Carrera (which is what the Carrera-4 is for - the talentless ones with ooodles of money)].

Anyway, the Boxster manages 0 to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds, and upwards of 3000rpm, it pulls like a champ in any gear. The engine screams above 5K rpm - which keeps you reaching for the higher revs on every gear-change.

Which brings us to the brakes.... the best bar none. The Boxster had numbers worse than only the $440,000 Carrera GT in Road&Track's tests - with 60mph to zero in like 109 feet.

Maintenance: The first service is at 20,000 miles or 2 years, and the dealer says that it will cost some $200. That makes the car cheaper to maintain than most Hondas or Toyotas.....

Overall, it is the best car that I have owned and I've enjoyed every minute of ownership......

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While watching the great show Top Gear on BBC, they featured the awesome beauty “Bugatti Veyron”. Even, Jeremy couldn’t deny the fact that this is the best and fastest production car ever. Oh yes I forgot I am sorry I had to write this review under Porsche as this was one of the best sports car.

This review is just an insight of the beauty of the car, which was christened, with the title of the FASTEST PRODUCTION CAR.

Its world's fastest production car; the costliest, the most powerful and most exclusive. At the 2003 Frankfurt Motorshow Bugatti displayed a production ready version of their latest supercar. Volkswagen will produce Bugatti in a limited edition of three hundred and with a price tag of one million euros. Plus tax.

The concept was first revealed in 2000, but its 8.0-litre 16-cylinder quad-turbo unit . After so many teething problem and numerous changes made to the design of the car to overcome the drawbacks. The car was finally launched for the final product, which was to be delivered to its exclusive customers.

Now, some information about the beauty of a machine.

The Engine

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The Bugatti Veyron is a car that is built around an engine. Bugatti made the decision to youth wit the supercar segment by creating a 1,000-horsepower engine. And the rest followed from that. In order to achieve those, Bugatti did two things to create a compact engine capable of producing 1,000 hp. The first and most common point was turbocharging. This in turn allowed Bugatti to reduce the size of the engine from 16 liters to a more manageable 8 liters. But on order to generate that much air pressure, the Bugatti required four separate turbochargers arranged around the engine.

The second thing which the Bugatti engineers did was to keep both the RPM redline high and to lower lag time and also to double the number of cylinders. The Bugatti has a very rare 16-cylinder engine.

In order to achieve this, Bugatti merged two V-8 engines onto one another, and then let both of them share the same crankshaft. This unique configuration created the W-16 engine found in the Veyron. The two V's create a W.

The main features of Bugatti W-16 engine are amazing.

· The engine has four valves per cylinder, for a total of 64 valves.

· It has electronically controlled, continuously variable cam timing to create optimal performance at different engine rpm settings.

· It has a massive radiator to deal with all of the waste heat that burning 1.33 gallons of gasoline per minute can generate.

The Transmission

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The transmission of Bugatti is unique, in particular because it has to harness about twice as much torque as any previous sports-car transmission.

The main features of the transmission are:

· Seven gears

· A dual clutch system

· Sequential shifting

· A paddle-driven, computer-controlled shifting system

This computer-controlled system is identical to the sort of system found in a Formula 1 car . The clutch pedal is not there or the shift lever for the driver to operate . In turn the Computer controls the clutch disks as well as the actual shifting. This system is so powerful that is allows the on board computer to shift gears in 0.2 seconds. The Veyron has full-time all-wheel drive. The computer-controlled traction-control system applies the engine's power to all four wheels , this helps the car to use all the engine's horsepower, even at full acceleration.

The Tires

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The tires for the Veyron are unique. Michelin specifically designed these tyres so that they can handle the stress of driving at 250 mph. In order to so the tires needed to be sticky like a race car's and should be able to handle 1.3 G's on the skidpad. This is the reason why Michelin created completely new tires to handle the Veyron's unique requirements. These tires, in other words, are massive -- the rears are the widest ever produced for a passenger car.

The tires use the unique Michelin PAX system. In The PAX system the tyre pressure is monitored automatically, and they can run flat for approximately 125 miles (201 km) at 50 mph (80 kph). One advantage of the PAX system and its run-flat ability is that it eliminates the need for a spare tire.

The Body

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The biggest challenge in creating the Veyron was the aerodynamics. And the designer needed to find the answer to the question “How do you keep a 250-mph passenger car on the road? “

In order to so, they turn the concept, which is used in F-1. The F-1 car generally travels at 250 mph or more, but they have a uniquely and specifically designed body, which serves that purpose. In an F-1 car there is a single driver who is just an inch or so of ground clearance and is surrounded by an aero-package made up of large wings to generate massive downforce. On the other hand, the Bugatti is trying to look like a normal car and seat two passengers while having all the features of the Formula 1 car.

The underside of the Veyron, is just like an F-1 car. It is venturi-shaped to increase downforce. In order to keep the car glued to the road there is a wing in the back of the Veyron that extends automatically at high speed to increase downforce

The Interior

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The Veyron interiors are all in leather (which may not be of much comfort to animal right activists ). Veyron seats two in number are covered with the best leather available. The interior is all swathed and almost completely in leather the dash, seats, floor and sides are all leather. The instrument cluster and a few metal trim pieces in the interiors are the only exception which were left untouched by the leather. Once inside the car it completely surrounds its occupants with every sort of electronic as well as technological gizmos, which includes a stereo system, navigation system, traction control to name a few. Among the many options a Veyron buyer can order, are two one-carat diamonds, cut with 16 sunray facets (16 being the number of cylinders the engine features). The two diamonds reside, respectively, on the speedometer needle, and at the center of something Bugatti calls the ''powermeter.''

One thing, I failed to mention is the mileage. In normal use, the Bugatti typically betters 12 mpg. However at full throttle in top gear, one might be looking more at something like 4 mpg. But a person who can afford this beauty will hardly care for the mileage.

I hope this review provided an insight to a great car “Bugatti”.

Note : Contains Excerpts from the Book ''Bugatti Type 57 Book Revised'' and techincal specification from the website https://auto.howstuffworks.com/bugatti2.htm

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If any one was ever questioning the performance of a Porsche they would have to be completely and utterly insane. From the slick, smooth body to the exceptionally unique rims, the Porsche 911 is one of the most relaxing, enjoyable cars ever made. Although extremely stylish it is also sophisticated, elegant and quite the all round automobile. They can range in price from $400,000 and far below. If you were looking at a Porsche to buy you need’nt look any further. With the fully leather interior it is a comfortable enough that you could go for long drives and the setup of the Car is so amazing that you would hardly realize you were driving a high power, high class car. The Porsche 911 is one of the best or the best adaptable cars ever created. When thinking of buying a car ask yourself these three questions: Do I want a high power car?

Do I want a sophisticated car?

Do I want a trust worthy reliable car?

And after you’ve asked yourself the three most important questions you will find a Porsche 911 answers every question with top grades.

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This review is not about the technical aspects of Porsche or its evolution and such things. If you are interested in knowing such things please go to https://porsche.com. This is my personal experience of few rides in the car.

Let me tell you first I do not own the car, nor did drive the damn thing. But was merely an innocent rider when my boss was driving. Actually when I got the ride I did not know it was a Porsche car. What all I figured out was that it’s a sports car and must be an expensive one at that.

One weekend we had a conference at a far off place and my boss offered to take me to the conference with him. This guy as I knew is a multi-millionaire and so must be driving an expensive car. That was all I knew. I was at the street corner near to my house waiting for this old bugger to show up in some Mercedes or BMW. And there he was in sunglasses and was driving this black sports car. After I got into the car he pressed this button on the dashboard and the hood closed automatically as I was still putting my seatbelt on. That reminded me of those cycle rickshaws we used to ride in India. When people in them wanted privacy the rikshaw puller used to get off his seat and pull the hood over with his hand. ‘But this rickshaw seems to be a high-tech one’ I thought. What else can an Indian villager compare this to? They say ‘You can take a man out of the village, but you cannot take the village out of the man.’ And I am still a villager at heart.

Anyways thank God he closed the hood. I can’t imagine two guys driving a sports car with the hood open in New York City. People would think we are ‘gay’. The interiors looked expensive with a leather dashboard. It’s impeccable. Much better than any of those expensive wooden dashboards I thought were ultimate. On my first ride I could not figure out what the brand was from those brief glances at the logo on the steering wheel. And added to it my boss kept talking throughout explaining to me where they played the US Open before they built the Flushing stadium and how the city changed in the last thirty years since he moved in … bla…bla…

But the reality is that in the city you still have to stick to speed limit. And the traffic conditions. Hey, that’s more like a Micheal Schumacher stuck in a traffic jam! And take any road in the country weather its city, interstate, or rural road legally you can’t drive beyond 65 mph. So I did not know much about the higher capabilities of the car. Moreover I do not know if the old man ever drives at higher speeds. I am sure when he was younger he was not driving this sports car because he was poorer at that time. I guess his sons who are at college must have tested the speed limits on this vehicle( and they must have got some traffic tickets too). I think this is the reality of all those rich guys who can afford this car.

Interestingly, while I was reading the biography of Warren Buffet, I read that his daughter at a young age sold all her stock in her father’s company when the share price was around $1000 to buy a Porsche. Later in her life she faced so much poverty that she could not afford even a color TV. During the meantime the stock of the company appreciated so much that it was selling at $100,000 a share! Her dad is so strict that he would never gift money to kids. Warren personally drives a 1970 Lincoln Town car which you find more often plying as a taxi cab these days. And he is the world’s second richest person!

As I observed this car later on many times I noticed the following points (The car happens to be Carrera version)

1. Safety is less in sports cars that I see often because of their lower height. I always wondered if you are driving behind a big tractor trailer and you are in the blind spot of the driver ahead of you, and the guy ahead brakes suddenly, you will find yourself safely cocooned below the trailer’s belly (I am kidding, of course) And what is the scenario if you hit a deer on the road? Look at all those bucks with big horns. The very thought is scary.

   
   




2. Drive, suspension, maneuverability and stability are the best in the car.

   
   




3. The car should only be owned for exclusivity and ego satisfaction as it’s high speed and great features cannot be fully exploited under civilized driving conditions. I feel that the neo-rich have to flaunt their arrival and so we keep marketing these expensive cars, golf course memberships, yachts and homes with heated Jacuzzis.

   
   




4. With the car having such smaller width coupled with lighter weight(despite all the superior lineage it claims), when it negotiates mounds of snow as it often happens in New York winters, the car looks more like a toy car struggling to get over those heaps. When I read that they are marketing the car in India I could imagine how it deals with the oversized road humps that we unnecessarily put up everywhere.

   
   




5. The car can handle reasonably sized potholes in downtown Manhattan only when rolling at speeds of 20 miles per hour or more.

   
   




6. Porsche claims that 60% of its cars made since 1938 are still on the road today. The only reason for that as I guess is the higher price of the car makes it a pride possession and hence its journey to the junk yard gets delayed.

   
   




7. From the Wall Street Journal classified advertisements that I saw, I realized that Porsches sell at 50% or more of their cost even after 5 years of usage. This is an unusually high resale value in a country where a Ford is bought with 3 to 5 years of timeframe in mind.

   
   




8. Despite their entire claim to fame, old Porsches still look like pieces of junk on the street and in parking lots.

   
   




9. One of my clients is a doctor and became stinking rich starting from scratch. Then his son drove a Porsche and rammed the car into a tree. Remember this affluence bug is bound to catch your kids too.

   
   




10. Then there is this thing about where the engine of a sports car should be fitted. Porsche argues that rear engine is safer while Fiat claims otherwise. I don’t know what to say except for the fact that at New York driving speeds it does not matter.

    
    

I hoped you enjoyed the review. I am writing it as it appears to the eyes of a dumb accountant and not an excited car aficionado.

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Porsche has now come to India. But all its models are priced at a level which is a bit too premium. Most of us cannot imagine buying one. But it won't hurt to know a little about its glorious past. It is the only car which has survived through four decades and is still respected (except for our very own ambassador!).

No other car has such a glorious and eventful history as the Porsche 911. The 911 broke away from conventional rules and created a revolution in the auto world. Even though it was condemned at first, it has survived more than 4 decades (in style!).

The new Porsche 911 is one of the most handsome cars in the world, but its design is hugely influenced by the first ever 911, made in 1964. 911s have drop dead gorgeous looks, an engine that is worth itw weight in gold, and scorching performance. What more will a car enthusiast want? Fuel economy? Yes, it is economical too! And it is famous for being the most practical supercar. Finally, in other words, the ultimate car you would want. The 911 is the most preferred model in the Porsche range even if there is the much more fabulous Carrera GT.

The Porsche 911 is today considered the ultimate supercar. But a few decades ago, it was known to be a very bad car, because of its rear engine. Technicians, engineers all alike criticezed the 911 for this. They said its handling will be miserable. But the 911 proved them wrong and now it is among the best handlers in the world. Its looks were also criticized by journalists, media guys, auto engineers all. But now its styling theme is known to be one of the best in the world. Porsche has made a car that is so unique, so different, so radical, yet it is hailed around the world as the best car. That is one of the 911s big advantages.

The history of the 911 is glorious indeed. Porsche wanted to make a car to replace the 365, which was beginning to get outdated. In 1963 when the design was completed, the all-new Porsche 901 was unveiled to the public at the Frankfurt motor show. This car was called the 901, but Puegeot had the rights to names having '0' in the middle, and thus they renamed it as the 911, which we know so well now. A year later it made it to production.

The 911 at first had a moderate 2.0 liter 130 bhp engine. This, as I already mentioned, was criticized for its looks and rear engine 'status'. In 1965, Porsche wanted to make a cheaper version of the 911 and so the 912 was born. This was considerably cheaper and at the end of that year, sales of the 912 overtook that of the 911. A couple of years later, the 911 S was made. This car had a few changes that included a rise in power, from 130 bhp to 160 bhp. The same year production of the 365 stopped.

In 1970, the C series was introduced. Its displacement was upped to 2.2 liters. The S version of it had as much as 180 bhp of power. In 1972 the displacement of the engine was further increased to 2.4 liters. This version of the car was one of the most classical 911s because it had benefited from all the improvements made from the first 911 produced in 1964. A year later, a decade after the 911 was introduced, Porsche launched one of the most influential models it ever produced- the Carrera RS. This car had a 2.7-liter engine and thus the power increased considerably. It became a big hit.

In the year 1975, the Porsche Carrera 3.0 turbo was introduced. It had a power output of 260 bhp! The 911 turbo is a name that is always associacted with supercars, just like Tendulkar is with cricket. Turbo power was considered unsafe and inconvenient because of the turbo lag and the sudden burst of power. But Porsche made used turbocharging, but they tuned their engines to remove the lag and the sudden power. So their tech made turbocharging practical. The 911 turbo is THE best supercar. The Carrera turbo was the origin of this exquisite range of fast and furious 911s.

One fact that definitely must be mentioned is that all 911s had flat six boxer engines. The 911 is renowned for being the fastest flat six engined car. And have you noticed that all 911s have a displacement of less than 4 liters? The displacement is low, yet there are oddles of power, even more than much costlier and bigger cars. The 911s had an excellent specific power output (around 100!). Since the engine is small, the fuel economy of 911s was just amazing, which made it very practical. Sometimes its economy is twice as good as other supercars!

In 1980 all the models got power of 204 bhp. The new Carrera replaced the SC 3.0 with a 3.2 engine. In the early 90s as sales began to decline, Porsche revoked the spirit by launching the Carrera 4. This car got an all-new 3.6-liter engine and the styling was fresher. It also got all wheel drive. Later, the Carrera RS was launched which had a 260 bhp engine. RS stands for racing style. This model had less frills and was made for racing. In 1992, the turbo S was unveiled. It had a power output of a massive 381 bhp!!! The turbo S was a hit. A year later an exclusive model called the RS 3.8 was launched. It had a power output of 300 bhp.

In 1993 the new range of 911s was launched. The new 911 came to be known as the 993. The 993 series is considered by all Porsche fans as the best ever 911 model. Even the new 911 (997) has taken cues from the 993. In 1996 a Turbo based on the 993 series was launched. This Turbo is powered by a twin-turbocharged power plant, producing 408 bhp which was the highest ever for a Porsche! It also featured a 6 speed transmission, another first on a 911. The 993 was so popular, that when Porsche launched the newer improved version a few years later, the fans were disappointed.

In 1998 the new Porsche 911, also known as the 996 was introduced. This new 911 was the first in 34 years that was so new compared with the previous models. First all of the bodywork was completely new. As is the interior and the suspension. The headlights, like a lot of other components were shared with the Boxster, but Porsche implies they were designed for the 911, and then used for the Boxster. The typical curved flanks made way for a smooth new look. The engine volume was decreased 200 cc to 3387 cc, but the power was up 14 bhp to 296 bhp. Porsche claims it should do 0-100 km/h in 5.2 seconds, which makes it just as fast as the Ferrari 456 GT, faster than the Honda NSX, the Jaguar XK8, the Aston Martin DB7 and V8, and the BMW M3 and M5!!! This 996 was really the modern 911. Its design, handling and interior were modern and civilized. But the 996 version was condemned for being influenced by the Boxter. It also lost the '911 charm'.

In 1999, the 911 GT3 was unveiled It had the same 3.6-liter engine, but could pelt out as much as 360 bhp. This was because it was tuned for maximum performance. All GT variants, were stripped of all frills to reduce the weight, so as to give tarmac burning performance. The 996 turbo, produced in 2000 had a 3.6-liter engine and could give 420 bhp!!! It made 0-100 in just 4.2 seconds and a top speed of 305 km/h! These specs make it as fast as the Lambhorgini Gallardo and Bentley Continental GT, both of which are priced at almost 3 times the price!

It was recently, in 2004 that the 997 range of 911s was unveiled. It was time to rejoice, as the old 'Boxter influenced' styling had been dumped, and there was the legacy of the 993 series. For now, only the Carrera, Carrera S and the cabriolet are available in 997 guise. The Carrera S has 355 bhp of power from a 3.8 liter engine which propels it to 100 km/h in just 5 seconds. As we know, the Carrera is available in India now, but it is very 'cheap' (55-70 lakhs). The 997 turbo is very eagerly awaited by fans and critics alike. The new 997 is so good that people a

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Folks the mother of all sports cars the Porsche is here no offence, but it is one. It is known that a porche is used as a virtual yardstick to meassure the potential of any new sports car [that includes the mighty ferrari enzo and the new mcLN F1]

A little known fact is that the first and the fastest flat six ever produced the folxlorean EB-7 WRB was beaten by a Porsche 911 gt3 [996 version] in straight line performance and agility, if a gt3 is that much capable then I is not difficult ot ascertain the potential of a 911 turbo, porsche is sayin that its bringing it's complete range to India except the GT but I can't see the 911 turbo in vicinity too.

I think they are toppin their range with the 911 carrera S, well thats bad because if the carrera S is fast the 911 turbo is superfast.

There's another myth speculated by a couple of people that porsche will apparently detune the India spec version because of bad fuel and that porsches cant run on anything less then 98 octane petrol, well this is wrong as porches are made for the world market and that includes any condition.

The injectors are broad enough and do not get clogged easily and if it does the engine management system increases the injector pressure to get rid of it, and friends come off it our fuel quality is not that bad I mean people are ruining their sl 500s and ferraris on for ages ,rest assured a porche will not be detuned and it runs on boosted 93 octane just fine we'll get what they get in the west

But anyways I'm happy for the fact that the porsche is here though most of us can't afford one but a thought that u can simply stroll in a porche showroom and buy one is simply awesome.

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Rejoice! Motoring aficionados, there's a reason to be happy - Porsche is in India! The renowned marquee making world-class sports cars has established its dealerships in the capital and Mumbai. And to top it all, it has promised that it will be bringing the entire range here - Boxster, Cayenne, and the blistering 911. The only exclusion is the monster Carrera GT which is manufactured only as a left-hand drive model.

The 911

For long it has been the Porsche flagship. The 911 (997 - as it is known by Porsche lovers) will be made available in two versions - the base 911 Carrera and the sportier 911 Carrera S. All over the world, the 911 has acquired cult-status. It is pretty unlikely that you have not heard about the beauty so I'll get down to business.

Looks

The highly flared wheel arches, upright screen and the raked roof provide the car a very muscular and rather squat stance. The design hasn't changed over the years as Porsche has repeatedly expressed its desire to keep the classical feel in its models. The original 911 was designed in 1963 by Butzi Porsche. Oval chrome tipped headlamps is the only thing that I think could have been better looking - I personally prefer the Turbo's lamp assembly. The S carries additional two exhausts. Overall, the styling is gentle yet muscular and along with the 18'' alloys (19'' for the S), the car looks utterly gorgeous. Quite simply - the sexiest car on planet Earth.

Interiors

911 has classic Porsche interiors. The dials are crystal clear, the leather hand-stiched and the console practical yet good-looking. The GPS is unlikely to make it to the Indian version. There is a 'sport' button on the console that tightens the chassis and alters the performance settings. The tachometer is located smack in the middle of all dials and gives you a 'this-thing-is-bloody-fast' feeling. The three spoke steering wheel carries the Porsche logo. Everything - from the power-assisted seats and steering wheel to the pedals - is adjustable in several directions so its unlikely that anyone would not find a comfortable seating position. The boot isn't that generous and therefore the luggage might have to find space on the rear seat.

Engine and performance

Unlike the Ferraris, 911 is a rear-engined car. Power is delivered by a 3596cc, 325 bhp flat-six for the base version and a 3824cc, 350bhp mill for the S. To put things in perspective for the uninitiated, the 'fast' old City VTEC was powered by a 100bhp engine. The torque curve is pretty flat and that means the pull in any gear is relentless. Bury the throttle into the floor and the 911 will lunge for the horizon like there is no tomorrow. The top speed is 285kph for the base and 293kph for the S. 911 Carrera has a rev-happy mill and the music it churns out is awesome. And before you start to think so - No 911 is not the fastest car on Indian roads - the title goes to the Bentley Continental GT. Transmission is Porsche's latest generation 'Tiptronic'.

The 911's steering is about as precise as it gets and makes tackling corners a piece of cake. Porsche claims that the base model can do 0-100 in 5 seconds flat and the S even quicker in 4.8 seconds. Maximum torque of 370 Nm is available from 4,250 rpm. These are serious performance stats and combined with the flat torque delivery, make for mind blowing motoring experience.

Ride and handling

The 911 has been known to possess great road-holding capacity and that increases the limits that you can push the car to. 911 also has been know to have a tail-heavy nature but that has been corrected by a variable-ratio steering rack and PSAM (Porsche Active Suspension System) which changes settings according to the road type and the driving style. The clutch is sharp, the gear-change precise and the steering very accurate. Braking via 4 monobloc piston callipers at the front (2 at the rear) is great and confidence inspiring. The pedal travel is very less so the precision is greater.

Prices and other issues

Due to heavy import duty, 911 will be much more expensive here than overseas. The standard version is expected to cost around Rs. 62 lakh and the Sport version is to cost Rs. 68lakh approximately. It ain't cheap but then its worth it if you can afford it. There is an optional chronograph (a gizmo for measuring lap times) on the base model and standard on the Sport.

The 64 litre tank is small - too small for a car that drinks heavily which means frequent fill-ups. 911 is made to run on 98 Octane fuel but will just about do on 93 octane and hence fuel quality is a problem in India as only a few stations in the metros provide this quality of petrol. It is yet to be seen that the lucky souls who get to own one of these exotic machines will be able to use the power they offer on our Martian roads and not end up avoiding cyclists and dodging motorists who believe that driving right in the middle of the road is their birth right.

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