Description
By: Autocar Collection .
Founded in 1895, Autocar is the world's oldest car magazine. It thrives today like never before as a vibrant, authoritative weekly packed with car news and reviews, including the most comprehensive road tests in the business. This book collects together all the best Autocar material about the iconic Porsche 911 since 1997.
The 911 is arguably the most instantly recognisable sports car in the world. Since its introduction in 1963, the 911 has been constantly at the forefront of the supercar league. The use of advanced engineering and leading-edge technology has ensured that Porsche's core model is undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable and durable high-performance cars available, and has become the benchmark by which all rivals are judged.
Porsche's rear-engined flagship has undergone a continuous process of evolution since the first 911 model was launched nearly 45 years ago. In 1997, one of the most significant, and at the time controversial, developments appeared with the move from air-cooled to water-cooled engines. The water-cooled Type 996 and Type 997 models have proved worthy successors to their air-cooled predecessors, and have continued to set the standard for modern supercar handling and performance.
The 911 offers a unique blend of stunning performance and handling, coupled with practicality, which sets it aside from its competitors. Brilliant engineering, clever packaging and a racing pedigree have maintained the 911's position as the car of choice for enthusiast drivers looking for a high-performance car that can be used as everyday transport.
Starting with the first Type 996 Carrera - the first of the water-cooled 911s - the material in this book includes road tests, comparison tests and informative features from some of the best automotive writers in the business, accompanied by superb photography.
Numerous 911 variants are featured, including the Carrera, Carrera 4, Cabriolet, Targa, Turbo, GT2, GT3, GT3 RS, Supercup and the no-compromise 911 GTl Le Mans-winning sports racing car. The story is brought up to date with the last of the Type 997 GT2 models. Full specifications and statistics are provided for each model, including Autocar's unrivalled road-test performance data.
This book is a superb reference source and an engaging read for all Porsche 911 enthusiasts and fans of authoritative, entertaining automotive writing.
