Test your Porsche 911 knowledge with our quiz, constructed from editorial over our last 199 issues

We’re hoping Total 911 might have enriched your knowledge of the Neunelfer over the last 200 issues, so we’ve decided to put it to the test with our quiz dedicated to Stuttgart’s greatest sports car. Answers can be found along the bottom of the page, with one point awarded for each correct answer. Good luck!

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. How many 991 Speedsters were built by Porsche? 2. Which was the first 911 Turbo to adopt twinturbocharging? Excluding the 959, so we’re looking for a bona fide 911 Turbo… 3. What’s the factory option code for the 3.2 Carrera Turbo-look/supersport? 4. Which was crowned the fastest car of 1987 in Road & Track magazine’s annual ‘World’s Fastest’ test, usurping Porsche’s own 959? 5. The production 911 Targa first appeared in the 911 lineup in 1967. However, what was the name of the Targa prototype which Porsche produced at the Frankfurt Motor Show of 1965?

PEOPLE

6. Who designed the 993? 7. Who said “Racing is life, anything before or after is just waiting”? 8. The 2017 GTS British Legends Edition was built in honour of the Le Mans exploits of Richard Attwood, Nick Tandy and which other former Le Mans winner? 9. The dry-sumped flat six engine found in 996/997-based Turbo and GT cars is colloquially named after which famous Porsche engineer? 10. Who was head of 911 production at Porsche from 1989-2019? Clue, he was nicknamed ‘Mr 911’?

GUESS THE YEAR

11. In which year did Porsche release the 930 LE (Limited Edition)? 12. In which year did Porsche Exclusive unveil the 997 Speedster, which was built to celebrate 25 years of the official Sonderwunsch department? 13. In which year did Porsche switch from short wheelbase to long wheelbase 911s? The wheelbase grew by 67mm to 2,271mm… 14. In which year did the 2.1-litre Turbo RSR compete at Le Mans? 15. In which year did Porsche build its one millionth sports car? Clue, this was a 993 Carrera built for the German police force…

FIRSTS

16. Which was the first 911 generation to feature Porsche Active Suspension Management (known as PASM for short)? 17. What was the first generation to switch to direct fuel injection? 18. The 964 was the first generation to feature a Tiptronic gearbox, but how many forward ratios did it have? 19. What was the first 911 generation to feature a boot popper on the key? 20. Which was the first 911 model to feature Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB)?

PORSCHE COLOURS

21. What colour was the fan shroud on the 2.7 RS? 22. What’s the redline of the 991.2 GT3 RS? 23. Red, white, gold and blue were the colours of which famous livery adorning the works 953s at the 1984 Paris Dakar? 24. Put these Porsche shades of blue in order of when they first became available on the 911, from earliest to latest: Lapis, Miami, Gentian, Gulf 25. What colour was the last air-cooled Porsche 911 built by Porsche?

HEAD TO HEAD

26. Which is lighter, 2.7 RS Lightweight or 964 C4 Lightweight? 27. Which is heavier, 993 Carrera or 996 Carrera? 28. Which has more torque, 991 GT2 RS or 992 Turbo S? 29. Which of these 911 models is fake, 993 Speedster or 996 Speedster? 30. What came first, the Carrera 3.0 or the Carrera 4?