Porsche 911 Turbo S, Cayenne GTS and Cayman GT4

Porsche presented the original 911 Turbo at the Paris Motor Show in 1974 and was the

rst car manufacturer to put a potent, turbocharged engine in a sports car. e rst Turbo reached a top speed of 260km/h, making it Germany’s fastest road car. e newest Turbo S features the most powerful 911 engine in its current range. It’s the widest production Porsche has ever built, with the largest wheel package, 20 inches at the front and 21 inches at the back. At the front, it has gained 4.5cm in width, and 2cm at the rear.

Unlike the GT3 or GT2, it doesn’t scream power and racetrack performance. You can see it means business but more subtly. It’s a practical super-sports-car, a hyper-car you could take shopping.

It’s insanely powerful, going from 0km/h to 200km/h in 8.9 seconds, and then some, pushing forward, accelerating, rearranging your brain.

It reminds me of the legendary 959, which I had the privilege of driving near Stuttgart two years ago. While this primary rock of motoring from the Porsche museum was (and still is) a scary widow-maker, the new Turbo S isn’t. Most of its all-wheel-drive power is in the rear. It’s as precise as an experienced surgeon.