{"id":735,"date":"2015-01-09T19:54:57","date_gmt":"2015-01-09T19:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/luxurycarmagazine.com\/en\/?p=735"},"modified":"2015-01-13T19:34:02","modified_gmt":"2015-01-13T19:34:02","slug":"2014-porsche-911-turbo-everyday-supercar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/luxurycarmagazine.com\/en\/2014-porsche-911-turbo-everyday-supercar\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Porsche 911 Turbo — the everyday supercar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s forget, for a minute, that the 991 Porsche 911 Turbo can rocket from 0-60 m.p.h. in 3.2 seconds, can do nearly 200 m.p.h. and features an all-wheel drive system that makes it all easier to handle than the original rear-wheel-drive 911 Turbo back in 1975. That was a car that made do with about 260 horsepower, compared to the 520 on-tap from this latest model. We\u2019ll come back to this later.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s forget, for a minute, that the 991 Porsche 911 Turbo can rocket from 0-60 m.p.h. in 3.2 seconds, can do nearly 200 m.p.h. and features an all-wheel drive system that makes it all easier to handle than the original rear-wheel-drive 911 Turbo back in 1975. That was a car that made do with about …<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t

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Instead, let\u2019s look at how stepping out of the 911\u2019s lower-slung competition\u2014the Audi R8, for example\u2014and stepping into a Turbo gives the distinct feeling that you\u2019re stepping up in the world; not figuratively, but literally. Let\u2019s also look how that\u2019s no bad thing.<\/p>\n

You see, there are a multitude of reasons why you see so many of these on the road through the daily grind; one is that the model has been around for awhile, garnering an immense following that few other supercars can match. Or, perhaps it\u2019s the fact it\u2019s so easy to extract the power from the turbo flat-6, that it can make almost any diver feel like a hero.<\/p>\n

However, I\u2019d have to say that the 911 Turbo\u2019s usability on the day-to-day is a massive selling point.<\/p>\n

As is Porsche\u2019s wont, the seating position is just right, providing drivers with a comfortable command of all the necessary controls, while at the same time not having them feel like they\u2019re looking out of a pillbox on Normandy beach, like you do in said R8 or a less expensive muscle car like the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. You can thank the tall greenhouse for that, albeit one that is slightly shorter than the previous-gen 997 model.<\/p>\n

The dynamic dampers, while firmly planted in the \u201cperformance\u201d end of the spectrum, also play their part in making the Turbo easier to live with every day.<\/p>\n

Keep all the chassis control buttons mounted left of the shift lever dim (there are three, so long as you spec the $4,470 Sport Chrono package: Sport, Sport +, dampers), and while it\u2019s not exactly supple, it\u2019s nowhere near as firm as you\u2019d think an aggressive chassis set-up like this should feel. Even the exhaust note is quieter in normal mode, meaning you don\u2019t bug others as you sit idling in traffic.<\/p>\n

Finally, if you want to blend in not just on the engine noise front but on the visual front as well, both the front splitter and rear spoiler can be set to slide under the car in the case of the former, and slide lower (and tilt flatter) in that of the latter. You can even fit a carry-on sized bag and briefcase in the nose. Your golf clubs are going to have to go in the back seat, though, which is all you\u2019d really want to use the tight confines of the rear seat for anyway.<\/p>\n

Or would you? I recently talked to a 911 owner who has not one, but two<\/em> child seats in the back of his Carrera\u2026<\/p>\n

But then, do you really want to blend in when driving a car like this? Another reason people buy Turbos is that they continue to turn heads, even though, as many will tell you, the basic shape hasn\u2019t changed much in the almost 40 years it\u2019s been produced.<\/p>\n

Those flared wheel arches (especially at the back thanks to the 1,575 mm rear track width), rear cooling ducts, low-profile taillamps and classic \u201cPorsche\u201d font across the rear deck make for a car that\u2019s easy on the eyes. It\u2019s big, it\u2019s wide and it does very little to hide that fact. Don\u2019t get me started on the bright Carrera Red interior (a $1,730 option), which impressed everyone who sat inside. It\u2019s so bright, you could probably see it from space if you left the doors open\u2026<\/p>\n

Of course, you\u2019ll eventually wan t to stop showing off and actually drive <\/em>the thing.<\/p>\n

Because as accommodating as the Turbo is, the massive power it puts down remains its calling card.<\/p>\n

It all happens so quickly, too, especially considering the PDK dual-clutch auto, which is the only transmission option you have.<\/p>\n

Upshifts are banged home in milliseconds, with no power interruption thanks to the dual clutch format.<\/p>\n

It is too bad, however, to not at least have a manual option, although with a car this honed, the less opportunity for human error (a missed shift, for example, or an early downshift), the better.<\/p>\n

Plus, it gives you more opportunity to focus on that superb chassis, especially when equipped with the Sport Chrono package. That provides active engine dampers and roll bars, helping keep body roll to a minimum and allowing drivers to change direction that much quicker. There\u2019s even a rear-wheel steering system that allows the rear wheels to rotate up to 2.8 degrees, helping swing the back end \u2018round in a more controlled fashion.<\/p>\n

The active engine damping is incredibly effective, not only reducing body roll to help keep the rubber side down, but also providing a distinct lack of inertia, the car responding almost instantaneously to driver input.<\/p>\n

Activate Sport + (another Sort Chrono addition; \u201cSport\u201d is your only option without the package) and the effect gets multiplied even more, as shifts are quickened and dampers are firmed up. You don\u2019t\u2019 get much closer to a race car for the road than this.<\/p>\n

You also won\u2019t get closer to illegal speeds in as short a time as you do here. We mentioned the figures, but it\u2019s more the sensation that gets you. When you\u2019ve fully planted the throttle, you\u2019re not timing yourself; indeed, you\u2019re spending most of your brain power trying to hold on to that big red leather wheel.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what\u2019s so great about the 911 Turbo, though. It\u2019s digital enough without getting in your way, analogue enough without leaving you feeling like you\u2019re a knife\u2019s edge away from ending up the wrong way \u2018round at all times. It may have a similar profile, but has the 911 Turbo ever come a long way.<\/p>\n

2014 Porsche 911 Turbo:<\/strong>\u00a0$169,200<\/p>\n

Engine\u00a0<\/strong>: 3.8L flat-6, twin-turbo<\/p>\n

Power\u00a0<\/strong>:\u00a0520 hp @ 6,000 r.p.m.<\/p>\n

Torque\u00a0<\/strong>: 487 lb.-ft. @ 1,950-5,000 r.p.m.<\/p>\n

Transmission\u00a0<\/strong>: 7-speed dual-clutch automatic, AWD<\/p>\n

Fuel Economy\u00a0(City)\u00a0<\/strong>: 12.2\u00a0l\/100km<\/p>\n

Fuel Economy\u00a0(Highway)\u00a0<\/strong>: 8.1\u00a0l\/100 km<\/p>\n

Fuel Economy\u00a0(Observed)\u00a0<\/strong>: 15.6 l\/100 km<\/p>\n

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