THE NOT-SO-GREAT PORSCHES

1 1966 911T

The slowest, least powerful and least appealing 911 of all, a cut-price special compromised in suspension, gearbox and engine designed to bolster faltering sales in the ’60s. Why they chose to re-use the name in the 21st century is beyond me.

2 1975 924

This was meant to be a Volkswagen sports car but when the oil crisis came the project was handed to Porsche. Powered by a 2.0-litre van engine, it needed turbocharging before even beginning to do justice to the shield on its nose.

3 1992 911 3.6 TURBO

Nobody minds a little playfulness in their 911, but this was an axe-wielding maniac, a car that took normal 911 Turbo lag, turned it up to 11 and then used it to try to throw you off the road. The very definition of far too much of a good thing.

4 2010 CAYENNE S HYBRID

A V6 from a VW to replace a V8 from a Porsche. Terrible brake feel, jerky step-off, enormous weight and poor feel from its electric steering. Eight years ago hybrid tech worked better in theory than practice. Guess you gotta start somewhere.

5 2017 PANAMERA 4 E HYBRID

There are good reasons to buy one of these, just don’t expect it to drive like a Porsche. Its engine is too coarse to enjoy in a straight line, its mass too great to be much fun in the corners. An interesting idea not matched by reality.