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The world’s biggest Porsche magazine
APRIL 2016
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Issue 173
NEW 718 BOXSTER EXPLORED
The turbocharged 991 Carrera
meets an air-cooled 911 icon
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Contents
Ignition
ooking at it in isolation, the latest 911 would appear to
retain a great deal of Carrera family DNA. To my mind, it
still looks like a 911 with its beautiful sweeping roofline,
flared flanks and familiar sculptured nose. However, park
the second-generation 991 next to an older incarnation of
911, like the 3.2 Carrera, and the disparities between the pair are
explicit. The two cars certainly share a design language of sorts but
the 2016 car starts to look less like a traditional 911 in the
company of the 3.2 than you might have first thought. That iconic
911 roofline is less pronounced in the latest car, the glasshouse
dramatically smaller, and the bulk of the thing tremendously
dominant. Through evolution the 911, a car that is famous for not
changing, has actually transformed quite a bit.
Some will argue that this natural course of progression has moved
the 911 too far away from its original philosophy; others will point
out that to survive the model was forced to adapt. Either way Porsche
is a master at reworking its halo car seemingly without altering it too
drastically at each step. Driving this month’s two cover cars back-to-
back was a fantastic experience; it demonstrated to me that while
L
Simon Jackson
Editor
@retro_jackson
these two Carreras are very different, they are both very good
cars when examined in isolation. Comparing them is a job of
fully appreciating that they’re separated by three decades, and a
lot has changed in the automotive world in that time. In the
context of their own eras both cars are accomplished at what
they do. Whether or not the new turbocharged Carrera will live to
enjoy the cult status of the 3.2 is anyone’s guess. We take a
detailed look at the new entry-level 911 in this issue.
Just as we went to press last month Porsche revealed the
next generation of Boxster: the 718. Details of the new car
were largely already common knowledge but, suffice to say, its
four-cylinder turbocharged engine is the big story. Porsche has
been keen to draw a historical association with the new 718
mills and its flat-fours of old, and to highlight its expertise in
building the four-cylinder engine in its 919 Hybrid endurance
racer – a slightly tenuous link I feel. Clearly it is concerned at
the reception the new downsized engines might receive but
taking its past record at reinventing the 911 into account I’d
wager it doesn’t have much to worry about…
The new 991 Carrera is a radical departure
for Porsche, yet it remains a great 911,
much like its air-cooled forebears…
Contributors
Andrew Frankel
@Andrew_Frankel
One of the industry’s most
respected senior automotive
journalists, Andrew writes for
Motor Sport, Autocar
and the
national newspapers.
This month:
Andrew drives the
latest 911 Targa and Carrera 4
cars to see they are
the
second-
generation 991s to have
Philip Raby
@RabyPorsche
Magazine editor turned Porsche
dealer and expert consultant, Phil
has been writing about Porsches
for 20 years and driving them
for even longer!
This month:
Phil compares the
new 911 Carrera with an air-
cooled icon, the 3.2, and takes a
look at the rising values of 928s
Jesse Crosse
@JesseCrosse
Jesse has been a motoring writer
for decades, a contributing editor
at
Autocar,
was the founding
editor of the original
Performance
Car,
and is a successful author.
This month:
Jesse takes a look at
Porsche’s history with four-cylinder
engines and investigates how to
refresh your brake callipers
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Contents
Regulars
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News
The latest news from the fast-paced Porsche world.
114
Market Place
Porsche 928 values have been quietly rising in recent years. Could this
be the time to buy one?
Motorsport Month
The IMSA championship gets underway and we look at the 919 Hybrid’s
engine for the first time.
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All You Need To Know
Jesse Crosse recounts Porsche’s history with four-cylinder engines.
Just Looking
A caution for those who ‘must have’ Porsche classics for any money.
Tech Guide
Jesse Crosse discovers how to make your callipers look like new.
Second Thoughts
Simon Jackson ponders whether VW’s experience with turbocharged
four-pots could help Porsche…
Porsche Shop
The latest new products from the automotive world and specialist
Porsche retailers. Don’t forget your credit card.
GT Porsche
Retrospective
A look back at what we were up to one year ago, five years ago and
ten years ago.
Specialist Focus
This month the spotlight falls on JRW Elite Automotive.
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Long Term Fleet
The latest running reports from our long term fleet of Porsches.
Porsche Moments
Colin Goodwin thinks autonomous cars are a bad idea, and believes
driver aids of any kind do not belong on a Porsche…
EDITOR
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