Not to be confused.
Within the Porsche galaxy, there is the 911 and what we have become accustomed to simply calling "the Turbo".
For forty-five years, the latter has not stopped pushing the limits of the conceivable.
In the space of eight generations, its flat-six changed planet, going from 260 hp for the first 3-liter version to 680 hp for the latest S variant powered by two variable-geometry turbos.
A power which brings it closer to that of the 935 K3 victorious in the Sarthe in 1979. A challenge for a vehicle whose cantilevered engine architecture seemed to condemn it in the long term.
Not only have the engineers succeeded in demonstrating that this was not the case, but over time, the Turbo has continued to improve, becoming more and more tame.
The hypertrophy of its silhouette - the body widens 45 mm at the front and 20 mm at the rear while the adaptive spoiler increases in surface area - will make some purists squeak more than ever, but it was necessary to go through there to ensure perfect control of the ground connections.
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As such, a Turbo has never seemed so easy to drive.
This grand touring coupe seems to be stuck on rails.
This is even truer with the PASM controlled damping including a sport chassis lowered by 10 mm, at the cost of some discomfort on degraded pavement.
Behind the wheel of the Turbo S, what fascinates is its unparalleled consistency, and the extent of its repertoire.
The Turbo is able to move through traffic without flinching and in the next instant, catapult you into another dimension with a simple push on the accelerator.
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If unsurprisingly, the performances border on excellence, the times are those of a missile: it only takes 1.6 seconds to go from 80 to 120 km / h.
From the latest 911 type 992, it inherits the best: the comfort equipment of a sedan and the digital instrumentation resting on a curved tablet.
The essential is preserved: in the middle of the two customizable screens sits a huge analog tachometer reminiscent of the first 911. Nostalgia when you hold us!
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Technical sheet
Engine: 6-cylinder twin-turbo, 3,745 cm3, 650 hp, 800 Nm
Transmission: Integral, auto.
8-speed PDK dual clutch
Dimensions: L. 4.53, l.
1.90, h.
1.30 m
Consumption: 12 l / 100 km
CO2 emissions: 271 g / km
Speed: 330 km / h
Price: 221 135 €