Buyers wait for bargain 911 EMERGENCY to tread carefully in bigger Porsche FACTFILE
the very irritating start/stop system if you’re going at under 10mph.
Look boys, this is a car with performance that’s totally unrealistic in the modern world and it will struggle to average more than 20mpg. Live with it.
Not only is this car outrageously fast, it’s very easy to drive fast.
The grip is astonishing and, although you can’t feel it working, clever technology such as active rear-wheel steering makes the Turbo S steer and turn into corners with amazing accuracy.
Our test car, which costs £155,970 without any goodies, has the optional sports exhaust fitted. The sound is a bit disappointing compared to the naturally aspirated GT3 and GT3 RS models that are the hardcore choice for 911 purists. Considering its performance is on a par with Ferrari’s
F8 and McLaren’s amazing 720s – both of which cost considerably north of
£200,000 – the Porsche isn’t bad value. But Porsche itself makes a car that’s almost a third of the cost of the Turbo S
that I’d much rather
ACCORDING to a survey by What Car? some 29% of buyers are putting off getting a new motor in the hope the Government will introduce incentives such as EV grants or a scrappage scheme.
This has been the case in France and Germany. The latter incentive brought in a €6,000 own. Or drive. It’s the Cayman GTS which we tested recently.
With a fantastic naturally aspirated
4.0-litre engine, 400bhp and a top speed of 182mph and 0-62mph in
4.5sec, this smaller car is also available with a brilliant manual gearbox.
The only drawback is that it’s only got two seats. But people who buy cars like these rarely own just one vehicle.
What’s the next 911 Turbo S going to be like? Will it do 0-62mph in under two seconds? Will it be wider and do
220mph? I just wonder where this power race is going
to end.
EVER heard of Mutt Motorcycles? It’s a Birmingham-based bike-building company that realised custom models based on Harley-Davidsons and other top-end subsidy for electric vehicles costing under €40,000.
What Car? also lists some of the big discounts manufacturers are offering to shift their stock, such as a £12,474 saving on a BMW 4-Series convertible and £16,544 off a new Mercedes E-Class estate. rides were super expensive.
Using a Chinesemade version of a Suzuki GN125, Mutt has in recent years been building affordable, and fun, custom lightweight motorcycles.
I’ve ridden a few of them and they do what it says on the tin.
The latest machine to come from Mutt is the Razorback, available in red, silver or black from £3,495.
It’s a great way to beat traffic on your way to work.