Joe Williams

912 Model 1967 Year April 2017 Acquired

So what’s the biggest news in the Porsche world this month? It has to be the brand new version of the 911! Most things ‘new’ in the Porsche world seem to come with lots of resistance and push-back from purists, but history tells us that actually Porsche gets it right most of the time. Where would we be without water-cooling, electric steering and drive-by-wire?

I really, really like the new 992: it has great lines, is well proportioned and boasts an amazing package out the box. Porsche has done away with the non-s

option for now, leaving the Carrera S as the basic model. Amazingly, the entrylevel car now comes with 450hp. That’s only 50hp less than the last generation GT3. Certainly in a road car, would you ever need any more?

Styling options have also been taken up a notch. There’s updates on wheel designs and an assortment of wheel finishes including a gold option, which I’m sure will raise an eyebrow or two! Subtle options include a new black caliper finish on both steel and ceramic, and for the brave there’s only one new colour option needed – Viper green!

Then there’s the new rear light. Historically saved for only the 4S, they’ve incorporated the full-width brake light into the whole range. In my opinion it’s such a great look. I think there are so many little touches and nods to generations of Porsche styling all brought into a whole new era of the 911. Progress and technology keep pushing the boundaries of what always seems like the furthest they could possibly take the platform, but again I feel we’ve been spoilt with a whole new level of super car competing genius starting at under £100,000. My ideal spec is below.

So in summary, I’m a massive fan of the new model – on paper it’s got some big expectations to meet, and I can’t wait to drive one.